GSC Game World Puts Stalker 2 Development On ‘Sidelines’ Amidst Ongoing Ukraine Conflict

GSC Game World which voiced its support for its home country of Ukraine last weekS.T.A.L.K.E.R., is being developed by. 2: Heart of Chernobyl, on the “sidelines” amidst the ongoing conflict happening in Ukraine. 

After weeks of mounting tensions, Russia invaded Ukraine, leading to the deaths of hundreds of Ukrainian civilians. Bungie and 11 Bit Studios have all expressed their support for Ukraine. GSC Game World, based in Ukraine, revealed in a new video that Stalker 2 was sidelined to focus on employee safety and support. 

Here’s everything said in the video: 

“The previous week, we were editing the video about our motion-capture studio. The purpose of this video was to demonstrate how cutscenes are created. It was a time-consuming task to look at videos, create scripts and talk with actors. This week seemed so long ago. Russia invaded Ukraine on the 24th February and sent tanks, rockets and soldiers to its homeland. The Russian government has forced our country to fight again for its existence. This seems to be the cost of freedom. We have the answer. [the] ‘How are you guys?” question. Now we are striving to help our employees and their families to survive. We will continue to work after victory, even though the game has been halted. Glory to Ukraine.”

It’s unclear if this means Stalker 2, which was delayed to December earlier this year, will be released even later. Although, to be honest, a video game delay does not matter in the slightest with everything happening in  Ukraine. Here’s hoping everyone at GSC Game World remains safe.