Watch the S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl “Cost of Hope” Expansion Launch Trailer
via GSC Game World •
August 20, 2026
The next chapter is here. S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Cost of Hope is out now, bringing a new journey deeper into the Zone, new territories to explore, and a conflict where old rivals once again stand on the opposite sides.
The expansion launches alongside free Update 2.0 “Back to the Zone,” featuring our biggest overhaul of how the Zone looks, feels, and lives.
The road to the center is open, stalkers. What happens next is up to you.
