Only when you realize the Cost of Hope will you find the strength to fight for it.The first major expansion, S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Cost of Hope, is now available. The expansion launches alongside the free Update 2.0, “Back to the Zone”, which features our biggest overhaul yet of how the Zone looks, feels, and comes to life.It's nice to be Back to the Zone, isn't it?