# Stalker 2's Huge Free 2.0 Update and Its First Major Story Expansion Have a Joint Release Date

> Stalker 2 not only has a release date for its first major story expansion, but its huge free 2. 0 update. Ukraine developer GSC Game World announced that Stalker 2: Cost of Hope is set for PC, Xbox Series X and S, and…

- **Source:** [Ign](https://www.ign.com/articles/stalker-2s-huge-free-20-update-and-its-first-major-story-expansion-have-a-joint-release-date?utm_source=gearopen.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=feed&utm_content=6a6777227a8b5936435f02ee)
- **Published:** 2026-07-27
- **Category:** Gaming
- **Tags:** #playstation #xbox
- **Canonical:** http://localhost:4321/a/6a6777227a8b5936435f02ee

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