Lest you think GSC Game World was saving it for a big show, S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl’s first paid expansion, Cost of Hope, will be launching on August 20th. But perhaps most enticing is the free Update 2.0 launching alongside the expansion for base game owners. It brings the long-awaited Unreal Engine 5 upgrade alongside new content (including what seem to be binoculars) and other changes. While finer details are lacking, GSC Game World says it will reveal more about the update and Cost of Hope in the coming weeks, so stay tuned.