Video Shows STALKER 2 Developers Fighting in Ukraine
In the ongoing conflict between Ukraine and Russia, many lives have been completely overturned, and several game developers are caught up in the mix, including the STALKER 2 team at GSC Game World. TheSTALKER 2 developers recently shared a video of members of the team that were unable to leave Ukraine, and some of them are helping fight off invading Russian forces.
GSC Game World first revealed the much-anticipated STALKER 2 back in 2010 and it was expected to release in 2022, but because of the Ukrainian war, the STALKER 2 developers have put development on hold. While the team behind STALKER 2 mentioned the cause of the delay in the past, it created a video on June 14 showing the specific challenges they face. Although details about STALKER 2 continue to come out slowly during the limited development time, it's currently unclear when the game will be ready and the new developer diary never hinted at a launch window.
STALKER 2 Video Shows the Game’s Opening Sequence
The developer diaries from GSC Game World begin with footage of life before the war in Ukraine alongside some b-roll that shows a celebratory and enthusiastic team working on the finishing touches of STALKER 2. This includes motion capture of a soldier reloading their assault rifle before twitching around on the floor, close-ups of developers working on STALKER 2 environments, a dance competition, and a big party that concludes the initial portion of the video. The GSC Game World developer diaries take a drastic turn when it shows the beginning of the Russian invasion of Kyiv on February 24 juxtaposing the aforementioned party and beginning the footage of the remaining team's new life.
The video continues by showing the devastation Kyiv experienced in the form
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