STALKER 2 is now dropping in 2023 – an update that won’t come as much of a surprise as developer GSC World is based in Ukraine. A recent developer update shed incredibly sad light on how awful the development conditions the team at GSC Game World has been working under ever since Russia invaded Ukraine, …
Read More »Stalker 2 devs share new trailer and update from frontlines of Ukraine: “After our victory, Ill return to the game”
Stalker 2 developer GSC Game World released a new developer diary and early gameplay trailer during today’s extended Xbox showcase, with several featured developers promising to return to the game’s development after the end of Russia’s ongoing invasion of the studio’s home country of Ukraine. New footage shows that multiple …
Read More »Stalker 2s official website has been blocked by Russia
Stalker 2’s official website has reportedly been blocked by the Russian government. The page, which had displayed words of support for Ukraine as well as a call for peace from Kyiv-based developer GSC Game World (opens in new tab), was made inaccessible by the Prosecutor General’s Office of the Russian …
Read More »5 Unreal Engine 5 games that showcase the power of Epics next-gen tech
It won’t be long before we start seeing Unreal Engine 5 games out in the wild. Epic Games has announced that its new engine is now available to the public, promising that it will allow developers “to achieve movie-quality photo realism” in upcoming games for PC, PS5, and Xbox Series …
Read More »Stalker 2 development is on hold amid Russian conflict, but “will definitely continue”
The developers of Stalker 2 have pledged to continue work on the game after the conflict with Russia ends. In a video published earlier today, Ukrainian development team GSC Game World shared what was originally intended to be an update based around the game’s motion capture systems, explaining how cutscenes …
Read More »Stalker 2 delay announced
Stalker 2 has been delayed by approximately 7 months, from April 28 to December 8, 2022. In a message posted on Twitter, developer GSC Game World said that “we have made a decision to postpone the release of STALKER 2: Heart of Chernobyl […] these additional seven months of development …
Read More »Stalker 2: Heart of Chernobyl may be delayed until later this year leaker claims
Stalker 2: Heart of Chernobyl may soon be delayed until Fall 2022. According to Ukrainian YouTuber OldBoi (opens in new tab) – who has made claims about the game and developer GSC Game World in the past – Stalker 2 will not release on April 28, 2022, as is currently …
Read More »Stalker 2 u-turns on the decision to include NFTs
GSC Game World – developer of the upcoming Stalker sequel, Stalker 2: Heart of Chernobyl – has u-turned on a decision to introduce NFTs into the highly-anticipated game. The announcement came less than a day after the team announced an NFT-powered “Stalker Metaverse” and despite insisting Stalker 2 was “not …
Read More »Stalker 2 is going to take up 180GB on your Xbox console
The highly-anticipated Stalker sequel, Stalker 2: Heart of Chernobyl, will take up 180GB on your Xbox console. Though not formally confirmed by developer GSC Game World nor Microsoft – which has the survival shooter “coming first” to its Xbox Series X/S consoles ahead of Sony’s PS5 – the Xbox store …
Read More »