- Stalker 2: Heart of ChernobylThe first expansion launches this summer
- The cost of hope will once again feature the protagonist Skif and introduce two new regions
- The cost of hope, alongside future story DLC, “will form an expansive new story arc within the Stalker saga”
Developer GSC Game World announced the first major expansion for Sspeaker 2: Heart of Chernobyl, The cost of hopewhich will launch this summer on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X and Series S, and PC.
The cost of hope is what GSC calls a “massive non-linear expansion” that contains dozens of hours of gameplay.” It once again features protagonist Skif as he navigates the events taking place alongside the main game. Heart of Chernobyl narrative.
“Join a new expedition through the Zone – a massive non-linear expansion packed with dozens of hours of gameplay. Expect haunting stories, twisted characters, and that same heavy atmosphere of decadence… with just a glimmer of hope peeking through.
“It’s time to enter a new chapter in a well-known conflict,” reads the expansion’s official description.
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“Duty, one of the oldest factions, views the Zone as a threat that must be contained and destroyed. On the other hand, Freedom believes it to be a gift, something to be explored and exploited for the common good. For a time, this tension was held together by a fragile peace. But such agreements rarely last.”
After installing the extension, players will receive a PDA signal that will trigger The cost of hopeThe new scenario, which, once again, will include choices whose consequences will affect the Zone and “well beyond”.
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In addition to a new storyline, Cost of Hope also introduces two new regions to explore: the once-abandoned Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant and the maze-like Iron Forest. Each region also has its own hub, quests, and activities, with plenty of new weapons and gear for players to collect.
GSC Game World has confirmed that Stalker 2 extensions are in preparation and will be published in installments, with The cost of hope serving as an intermediate chapter to the “second trilogy”.
The cost of hope, alongside a yet-to-be-announced future story expansion, “will form an expansive new story arc within the Stalker saga”. More details are expected to be revealed this summer.
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