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S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 Drops Free 'Sealed Truth' Update, Opening Lab X-18's Lower Levels

The free quest primes players for the Cost of Hope expansion set for summer.

Overview

  • GSC Game World released the Sealed Truth content as patch 1.010 on Tuesday, April 14, across PC storefronts, Xbox Series X|S, and PlayStation 5.
  • The update adds a new story quest in the deeper levels of Lab X-18 that begins when you speak to Diode in the Garbage hub.
  • Multiple outlets report the quest only appears during an early stretch of the main story, which may require loading an older save or starting a new run.
  • The patch reduces overpopulation of strong mutants, fixes a bug that canceled the mission Dark as a Dungeon, adds new loading screens, and GSC advises disabling mods if stability issues occur.
  • GSC frames Sealed Truth as a free prelude to Cost of Hope, a paid expansion planned for summer that adds the Iron Forest and the Chornobyl Nuclear Power Plant with dozens of hours of new content.