


Yesterday, Ukraine's deputy prime minister has called on PlayStation and Xbox to stop supporting the Russian market completely. Game developers in Ukraine spoken out in the face of the Russian invasion - but there's now a call for companies outside the country to do more. Stalker 2 had been scheduled for release this December on PC and Xbox Series X/S. "The game development shifted to the sidelines. Now we are striving to help our employees and their families to survive. "This video is our answer to 'How are you guys?' question. "Our country is forced to fight for its existence again. "The previous week was ages ago," GSC said today. The video begins with a recap from GSC on what it had previously been working on: a video from its motion capture studio to show fans how the game's cutscenes were being created.
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The company is based in Kyiv, Ukraine's capital, which has been repeatedly targeted during the ongoing Russian invasion.ĭevelopment of Stalker 2: Heart of Chernobyl has now been paused, the studio said, but will resume upon Ukraine's "victory".Ī warning, some of the footage of the conflict shown in the video below may be distressing. ORIGINAL STORY 3/3/22: Stalker developer GSC Game World has released a video update, following fan concern for the studio. GSC hasn't yet commented on the change, spotted by GamesRadar, although it's not difficult to see why it has been made.Įarlier this month, GSC said its work on Stalker 2 had been paused while its Kyiv-based employees were sheltering from the devastating Russian invasion of Ukraine. Its full title, Stalker 2: Heart of Chernobyl, has been altered on Steam to Stalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl - reflecting the Romanised Ukrainian version of the name, rather than its original (which is based on the Romanised Russian). UPDATE 14/3/22: Stalker developer GSC Game World appears to have subtly changed the name of its upcoming and now on-hold sequel.
