Stalker 2 Devs Ask Fans To Ignore Leaks After They Were Ransom Hacked

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Stalker 2 devs GSC Game World have recently revealed that they recently experienced a ransom hack leaking one of their builds of the game.

We will share their full message below. In summary, they revealed that they were hacked via an application one of their employees was using to make the game.

As reported by Video Games Chronicle, GSC Game World is asking fans to ignore any leaks or builds that may come out because of this hack. They also point out that those materials will probably be outdated, and that players will enjoy the game when they finally release it.

For those who may not remember, Stalker 2 was announced all the way back in 2010, and will possibly unseat Duke Nukem Forever for the record of longest game in development when it finally gets released. Over the past decade, the game has gone through severe setbacks, including loss of funding and a troubled development cycle, years before the recent complications of the war in their home country, Ukraine.

As you will read below, GSC Game World is not hesitant to share their thoughts on the current situation, but their struggles to get this game off the ground stem from years before that.

It is testament to the tenacity of the people at GSC Game World, that they aren’t getting discouraged, even in this situation where their work is being held at ransom.

Stalker 2 is currently scheduled for release in 2023, on Xbox Series X|S and Windows, via Steam, Epic Game Store, and GOG. However, if this news is any indication, it may be necessary for GSC Game World to delay the game again. In this case, they still haven’t committed to a release date, so it may be for later this year, with any delays being internal and undisclosed to the public.

But lest we forget, GSC also