The New DLC for S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chernobyl Confirmed

Earlier this week, GSC Group, the developers of S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chernobyl, confirmed their presence during Xbox Partners Preview —a live stream related to upcoming projects that ended a couple of hours ago. As was expected, there was room on it for a new expansion to S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chernobyl.

GSC Group has announced a first DLC to the game titled Cost of Hope. Skif, the main character of Heart of Chernobyl, will discover two new regions, including the iconic Chornobyl Nuclear Power Plant. We will also receive new weapons, gear, and even the legendary SKS carbine. You can check out the announcement trailer for S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chernobyl’s DLC, Cost of Hope, below:

The developers also revealed Cost of Hope is just “the middle chapter of the second trilogy,” and we might expect another DLC to be released soon that “will form a new, expansive narrative arc within the STALKER saga.”

S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Cost of Hope doesn’t have a release date yet, but the launch is scheduled for summer 2026 on PC, Xbox Series X/S, and PlayStation 5.

You can also check out everything that was announced and revealed at Xbox Partner Preview here.

Are you excited for the new Cost of Hope, the new DLC to S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chernobyl? Share your thoughts in the comments below!