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S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 Still in Development, GSC Still Alive

OXCGN:

"A few weeks ago, an extremely unexpected and radically depressing statement flew across the internet like wildfire: S.T.A.L.K.E.R. developer GSC Game World announced that they were closing, and that the official second game in the series would be canceled.

"After teasing us for weeks on end, those crazy guys and gals over at GSC have given us an early Christmas present."

Proeliator4500d ago

This truly is an excellent gift!!

blackmamba7074500d ago

maybe they were reading gamers comments across teh internets

ATi_Elite4500d ago

Please everyone just relax!

This has all been a publicity stunt!

GSC moved into some new offices and the DotA 2 pro gaming team Na'Vi moved into the old GSC offices.

STALKER 2 was never canceled but GSC did shut their doors only to move somewhere else and re-open.

STALKER 2 is still set for a 2012 release date and the new offices are big enough for a proper server center for quicker updates/patches and the online DRM stuff. Also rumor is GSC may merge with another company for better graphics but I don't know the validity of that info.

But what i do know is the game is most likely %70 to 90% finished and GSC is gonna enjoy the Holidays now that they are moved and then get back to finishing up the game come mid January for a yet to be determined 2012 release date and some E3 2012 footage!

"Heres an artifact STALKER.....Ka-boom"!

NYC_Gamer4500d ago

great news for all us stalker fans :)

gaminoz4500d ago

So what was with all the STALKER is dead talk awhile back then?

Did they get new funding or a publisher?

k3x4500d ago

Probably just some Russian preteen angst drama.

BadCircuit4500d ago

I hope they can still make a good title...these days you have to be Ubisoft, EA, MS, or Sony to afford to make a good AAA shooter.

kevnb4500d ago

the stalker games beat out anything those guys have to offer single player wise.

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STALKER 2 shows screenshots with HUD for the first time

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STALKER 2 Dev: It's Hard to Say How Long Polishing Will Take; Confirms XSX 60 FPS & PC Minimum GPU

STALKER 2 developer GSC Game World resurfaced with new details shared in an interview.

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Rimeskeem137d ago

omg finally, a dev that doesn't require you to have a $300 gpu to play their game.

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Number1TailzFan137d ago

Probably in performance mode and upscaling from 720p like the other UE5 games with an unstable frame rate during intense scenes.

Obscure_Observer137d ago

"Probably in performance mode and upscaling from 720p like the other UE5 games with an unstable frame rate during intense scenes."

Yeah. That´s what I´m expecting to be honest. Not sure if the GSC Game World are using VSMs, but I heard from the developer they were taking advantage of both Nanite and Lumen for this game.

They´re in the polishing process right now, so here´s hoping they can deliver a smooth and consistent as possible experience for all platforms.

Minute Man 721137d ago

Uncharted on PS3 was 720p and looked beautiful

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Demetrius136d ago

I heard they been going through bulls*** cause of immature hackers but I'm glad yo see they are maintaining progress this gives me hope on how the other devs are doing with metro 4, post apocalyptic be a vibe

Lightning77136d ago

I think this this game will release late next year from the sounds of it.

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Fire Tears Through Offices of STALKER 2 Developer

It seems as if the development of STALKER 2 has suffered another setback, with a fire affecting the offices of developer GSC Game World

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lucasnooker221d ago

That’s so unfortunate! This team have had such a hard time getting this game to the light! I wish them the best