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GSC Game World Reveals Release Date for S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2's First Story DLC With New Cost of Hope Trailer
Gaming News July 27, 2026, 04:35 PM
GSC Game World has released a brand-new trailer for S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Cost of Hope, the first major story expansion for S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl, finally revealing its release date. The DLC launches on August 20, 2026, for PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X/S. -
Gaming News July 23, 2026, 01:05 PM
The story behind the funding of S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl has taken an unexpected turn. After GSC Game World founder Sergiy Grygorovych recently claimed that the Xbox deal had fully covered the game's development costs before launch, the studio itself has now publicly challenged his version of events. -
Dozens of Hours of Gameplay and a New Journey Into the Depths of the Zone — S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Cost of Hope Story Trailer Revealed
Gaming News June 11, 2026, 07:17 PM
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl has received a new story trailer for its first major expansion, Cost of Hope. In the video, GSC Game World showcases new characters, atmospheric locations, and a mysterious place that stalkers refer to as the “root of all evil in the Zone.” -
Gaming News March 26, 2026, 08:30 PM
GSC Game World has officially announced the first major story expansion for S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl, titled Cost of Hope. The DLC is set to launch in summer 2026 for PC (Steam, GOG, and Epic Games Store), Xbox Series X/S, Xbox Cloud Gaming, and PlayStation 5. The developers have already shared the debut trailer. -
How S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 Has Changed in a Year — FPS Compared Between Launch Version and Major 1.7 Update
Gaming News November 18, 2025, 06:05 PM
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl recently received a major 1.7 patch, bringing a host of improvements and new features to the game. A new video has surfaced online, showing how the game’s performance has evolved over the year since its release. -
Gaming News November 15, 2025, 10:01 PM
On November 15, the post-apocalyptic shooter S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl left Game Pass. The developers at GSC Game World responded to the game's disappearance from the service's catalog. -
Gaming News November 15, 2025, 10:10 AM
Developers of S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl have shared details about update 1.7, which will bring significant changes to the A-Life system. This was announced in the official Discord by a member of the GSC Game World team known under the nickname Mol1t. -
Gaming News November 14, 2025, 10:07 AM
The developers of S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl have announced that the upcoming 1.7 update will feature a reworked stamina system, affecting several aspects of the protagonist's endurance. -
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 Devs Prepare Patch 1.7 with Overhauled A-Life System — Release Scheduled for Next Week
Gaming News November 13, 2025, 09:38 AM
GSC Game World has announced that Patch 1.7 for S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl will launch next week, according to the project’s official Discord channel. -
Gaming News November 6, 2025, 06:25 PM
A new entry has appeared in the S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl cast list on IMDb—actor Adam Hadi is now credited in the project, voicing a character named Nord. -
Gaming News November 5, 2025, 12:08 AM
GSC Game World has announced on social media that the upcoming patch 1.7 will add a Master difficulty level to S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl. They also noted that the update will be released "soon." -
Gaming News October 10, 2025, 11:48 AM
Modder Vladislav Romanov has shared a new batch of screenshots from Shadow of Chernobyl Update 2.0 — an ambitious fan project that aims to refresh the visuals and gameplay of the original S.T.A.L.K.E.R. -
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 Gets Major Patch 1.6 With Night Vision, Improved Gunplay, and the ‘Return of The Old Friend’
Gaming News September 23, 2025, 02:34 PM
The developers of S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 have announced the release of major patch 1.6, which adds night vision goggles along with a range of other updates. The launch was accompanied by a new trailer titled Night of the Hunter. -
New Details Revealed for S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 Patch 1.6 — Players Can Expect a New Quest from a Familiar Character
Gaming News September 3, 2025, 08:17 AM
Fresh details have emerged about the upcoming Patch 1.6 for the open-world post-apocalyptic shooter S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl. The exact release date for the update has yet to be announced. -
Dataminers Find New Weapon in S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 With a Metro Series Reference — Could Be Added in Future Patches
Gaming News August 30, 2025, 01:22 PM
It looks like the arsenal of S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl may expand with new weaponry. A dataminer known as Greshnyy discovered in-game files containing a description and stats for a revolver designed for stealth gameplay — and its name directly references the Metro series from 4A Games. -
Gaming News August 27, 2025, 05:55 AM
The YouTube channel GameRiot has released a gameplay video of S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl running on PS5 Pro. The creator got hands-on with the demo version at gamescom 2025 and said he was “very impressed” with this build of the game. -
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 Launches on PS5 November 20 — With Enhanced Graphics and 'Realistic' Guitar Playing
Gaming News August 20, 2025, 05:22 PM
GSC Game World has unveiled a new S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 trailer, confirming the game will release on PlayStation 5 on November 20. -
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 mod in the works adds base building and temperature system inspired by DayZ — watch the video
Gaming News August 19, 2025, 05:55 PM
Game designer Claudia Rivera, who is also working on the survival shooter Road to Vostok, is developing an ambitious mod for S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl. The yet-untitled project aims to make survival in the Zone even more realistic with new gameplay mechanics. -
Gaming News August 18, 2025, 01:17 PM
GSC Game World has rolled out a new update for S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl, bringing the game to version 1.5.3. While the patch doesn’t introduce major features, it does squash a number of bugs. The studio also warned that the update may cause compatibility issues with certain mods. -
Gaming News August 15, 2025, 04:32 PM
Two updates are currently in the works for S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl — patches 1.5.3 and 1.6. GSC Game World’s community manager has revealed when the first update will arrive and what it will address.
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