Big STALKER 2 Overhaul Coming 20th August in 2.0 Patch and First DLC
GSC Game World is launching a major 2.0 overhaul and the first story expansion for S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 on August 20.
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S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 will receive a substantial free 2.0 update alongside its first major story expansion. The DLC, referred to as "The Price of Hope" or "Cost of Hope," is scheduled for a joint release with the patch on August 20.
Coverage from IGN, Digital Foundry, and Push Square emphasizes the scale of the update, described as a "huge" overhaul. Wccftech notes that the expansion will return the character Skif to the Zone as the peace between the Duty and Freedom factions collapses.
Future developments center on the August 20 release date for both the 2.0 patch and the story expansion.
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Quick answers
When will the S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 update and DLC be released?
Both the 2.0 update and the first DLC are scheduled for release on August 20.
What is the name of the first story expansion?
The expansion is referred to in coverage as "The Price of Hope" and "Cost of Hope."
Is the 2.0 update free?
According to IGN, the 2.0 update is a free update.
Coverage (6)
- New Trailer For S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2's Cost Of Hope Expansion Reveals August Release Date Game Informer · 3h ago
- Stalker 2's Huge Free 2.0 Update and Its First Major Story Expansion Have a Joint Release Date IGN · 3h ago
- GSC Game World has announced the release date of the first story DLC "The Price of Hope" for S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 dev.ua · 3h ago
- STALKER 2: Cost of Hope Sends Skif Back into the Zone This August as Duty and Freedom’s Fragile Peace Collapses Wccftech · 3h ago
- Stalker 2 Developers Announce Cost of Hope Expansion, Major 2.0 Update, Both Coming Soon Digital Foundry · 3h ago
- Big STALKER 2 Overhaul Coming 20th August in 2.0 Patch and First DLC Push Square · 3h ago broke it first
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