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Stalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl's first 'massive nonlinear' expansion, Cost of Hope, launches this summer
- Developer GSC Game World announced Cost of Hope during the Xbox Partner Preview, a massive expansion debuting this Summer for the STALKER survival-horror saga.
- Serving as the middle chapter of the 'second trilogy,' the expansion continues the story GSC Game World developed amid significant disruptions from the invasion of Ukraine.
- Players will explore two new regions: the abandoned Chornobyl Nuclear Power Plant and the maze-like Iron Forest, adding 'dozens' of hours of nonlinear gameplay with new hubs and quests.
- Protagonist Skif returns navigating events alongside the Heart of Chornobyl narrative, negotiating between factions Duty and Freedom with opposing views of the Zone.
- Launching on PlayStation and Xbox Series this Summer, the expansion will conclude with a future release that completes the planned trilogy, GSC Game World confirmed.
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A Fresh Expedition Is Coming To S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 The world of S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl is set to expand in a big way, as developer GSC Game World has officially revealed Cost of Hope, the game’s first major story expansion. Scheduled to launch in Summer 2026, the DLC will be available on PC, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox Cloud Gaming, and PS5. Cost of Hope promises a massive, nonlinear experience that adds dozens of hours of gameplay. Player…
‘S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl’ Expansion “Cost of Hope” Announced, Coming This Summer
With the big payoff back in 2024 finally happening with S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl being released, GSC Game World is following it up with the game’s first expansion in “Cost of Hope”. Coming to PC via Steam, the Epic Games Store and GOG.com, the Xbox Series and PlayStation 5 this summer, players will begin a new journey through the Zone to discover untold stories and visit uncharted locations. This massive nonlinear expansion sees play…
NewsGaming.net Stalker 2 unveils its first major big expansion with Cost of Hope Announced yesterday at Xbox Partner Preview, STALKER 2: Heart of Chornobyl is about to receive its first major expansion. Baptised Cost of Hope, this one is expected this summer 2026 on consoles and PC. On the menu, a new scenario and new areas to explore. A central conflict between factions Cost of Hope is directly part of the continuity of the main game with a par…
The first large DLC to Stalker 2, which has just been announced, hits a nerve: With Cost of Hope, players finally return to the most iconic, previously inaccessible region of the zone - the Chornobyl nuclear power plant itself.
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