S.T.A.L.K.E.R. - Gameplay Update Coming

CVG has news that GSC is working on a "big" update for S.T.A.L.K.E.R. that will include a new gameplay mode:

In an interview which we'll be publishing shortly, Anton Bolshakov, S.T.A.L.K.E.R. project lead, explained, "We're preparing a big update with a new game mode - Freeplay, with no story tasks, including only the A-life driven ones, where the goal is to gain ranks, climb up in rankings, so as to become the best S.T.A.L.K.E.R. in the Zone."