GSC Game World revealed the release date for S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Cost of Hope, a brand new story expansion coming August 20 2026. The announcement comes with a teaser trailer for the DLC that you can check out below:
The expansion will be the game’s first major DLC and arrive with the free 2.0 update on the same day, giving players who don’t purchase the new DLC something to look forward to nonetheless.
The gates to the center are sealed tighter than ever — but as it goes in the Zone, the most cunning already know when the right chance will appear. Whispers around the campfires speak of August 20. S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Cost of Hope expansion arrives, and now is the time to get ready for a new expedition deep into the Zone! Discover twisted stories of Duty and Freedom, explore previously forbidden lands of Iron Forest and CNPP, and face the intrigue of powers far greater than any lone stalker.
