[previewyoutube=xUgJdCorc1s;full][/previewyoutube] Content-hungry denizens of the Zone! Back in our [url=https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1818450/view/3681167057385166764?l=english]New Year's Eve article[/url] on plans for the year, we warned of a lull in January in terms of updates, as all processes had to be put in place to organize the regular release of patches to new regions. As is often the case in game development, a lot of unforeseen issues came up in the process that delayed development, and we ended up finishing only now 😅. Various minor changes will be added to the EU, NA and SEA servers tomorrow, and the first major content update has moved to early March - but we promise not to drag it out! [h2]March[/h2] [img]https://clan.cloudflare.steamstatic.com/images//41581512/6984d9c5cbc1d5080b06ea082482f5ec2aeea9aa.png[/img] The first thing we are expecting is the opening of the paths to [b]the abandoned city of Limansk[/b]. This is a location with hardcore and dynamic gameplay, where you need to invigorate all your accumulated skills and experience to survive. New quests, some of which will be a real test of strength, and new equipment in the barter will become available to you. In addition, the English-speaking servers will finally get the updated Swamps and small changes to the Cordon, which should improve the situation with the campers (leaving the safezone will change servers). Also, more intuitive updated Emissions, and new Anomalous Serum contracts will be added. [h2]April[/h2] [img]https://clan.cloudflare.steamstatic.com/images//41581512/f493473b7f3ee0afc9a998e51ee2c49146ebb248.png[/img] In April, players of English-speaking regions will be able to experience our [b]traditional spring event - "Anomalous Blizzard"[/b] for the first time. This is a very large-scale in-game event, with unique gameplay and a bunch of themed rewards! Usually the event lasts for three weeks, and leaves the participants not only a lot of yummy loot, but also great memories. We are also preparing the introductory tutorial changes for this month. [h2]May[/h2] [img]https://clan.cloudflare.steamstatic.com/images//41581512/0170031b5426b4cb1c72b99d97168dbbf27624a2.jpg[/img] After the end of the Event, the inhabitants of the Zone should expect a [b]large-scale rebalance[/b] of all equipment, which is designed to fix the current problems of balance in Stalcraft. We've been preparing it since the summer - a very useful and important update. After fiddling with the rebalance, we will roll out the [b]operation "Dead Time"[/b] to the new regions. This is a well-proven competitive mode, where two teams of players infiltrate the secret Soviet laboratory. You will have to fight not only the mutants and NPCs, but also interfere with each other! [h2]The Epilogue[/h2] In addition to the aforementioned content, various minor updates may get released, which can't be predicted in advance. By the end of spring we'll definitely inform you about our plans for the summer season - most likely it will be entirely devoted to clan activities! Thank yall for your faith in us and for following our news. Two months is indeed a huge delay, and we will try our best to avoid such pauses in the future. Always yours, EXBO Team.