Ukrainian developer GSC Game World, the studio behind the upcoming STALKER 2, has identified that it has been hacked by Russian hackers and has confirmed that testing material for the game has leaked.
Recently, early developer gameplay footage of the STALKER sequel surfaced online, and the team behind the shooter has now issued a statement on Twitter, stating that Russian hackers have had access to internal development builds of STALKER 2 for nearly a year and a half. In the statement, the Ukrainian developer asks fans not to look at or share any leaked information about the upcoming title as this early material could ruin the gameplay experience for fans.
"We have some important information to share. Our team has identified a vulnerability exploited by a group of Russian hackers attacking the company for almost a year and a half", the official statement reads. "Unfortunately, they were able to access and compromise some of our leaked information intended for internal testing of various game aspects."
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