GSC Game World today announced that S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Cost of Hope, the first major expansion for S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl, is coming to PC, Xbox Series X|S, and PlayStation 5 on August 20, 2026.
Return to the Zone with the release date announcement trailer:
The longstanding conflict between the Zone’s leading factions — Duty and Freedom — takes a dramatic turn. As tensions rise and the fragile peace between them begins to unravel, the fate of the Zone hangs in the balance.
Launching in line with Cost of Hope on August 20, GSC will also release the massive Update 2.0 for S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl. Alongside the upgrade to a new version of Unreal Engine 5, the update will bring a variety of new content and improvements. It will be available free of charge to all owners of the game.
In the coming weeks, GSC will share more on both Cost of Hope and Update 2.0 for S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl. Stay tuned to official channels for more news.
Meanwhile, you can wishlist Cost of Hope on the following platforms:
PC:
https://store.steampowered.com/app/3765020/STALKER_2_Cost_of_Hope/
https://www.gog.com/en/game/stalker_2_cost_of_hope
https://store.epicgames.com/p/stalker-2-heart-of-chornobyl–cost-of-hope
Xbox/Microsoft Store:
https://www.microsoft.com/store/productid/9mxv6p2fnddc
PlayStation 5:
https://www.playstation.com/games/stalker-2-heart-of-chornobyl/
