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The official fact sheet of STALKER 2 reveals that the game has been delayed again and will launch in Q1 2024 for PC and Xbox Series S|X.
Environments so gorgeous you'll forget you're in a supernatural hellscape.
Great that they’re continuing to release updates in spite their nation’s plight. Fingers crossed for a 2023 release.
It is tragic. I loved S.T.A.L.K.E.R., allthough it had many bugs and problems. It had the ambiance of Tjernobyl and gave players the freedom like in Fallout, which was unique on the PC.
This industry is a fucking mess. We've had nearly 30 studios this gen collapse, and a multitude of publishers as well. I fear that one day only studios like Activision, and EA will still be around.
Everyone is screaming that we need a next gen now. Well, just be prepared to lose ever more developers, and lose more publishers as well (I suspect THQ is on the chopping block at any moment sadly).
This industry has such a shaky future, which is so sad considering how great video games can be.
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I second the notion about THQ being on shaky ground. It's a shame because I really enjoyed Homefront, Red Faction: Armageddon, Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine and Saints Row: The Third. Also looking ahead to Darksiders II, Devil's Third, InSane and Homefront 2. If they went under, I wonder who would pick up those titles?
I am shocked by this news. At least we still have 4A Games (Metro 2033) and other talented Eastern European developers who fight against the big crowd of mainstream uber commercial games like Call of Duty or Assassins Creed