![]() Those with preorders on Steam, Epic, or GOG will find their preorders are still in place unless they wish to cancel them directly. The preorder cancellations only affect the Xbox Store and are being issued as a matter of Xbox policy. The game is still slated for launch sometime in 2023 and production is still moving forward. However, according to GSC Game World, now operating out of Prague, the cancellations are nothing to worry about. Another delay would be understandable, but painful. The game had already been delayed once due to Vladimir Putin’s brutal and illegal invasion of Ukraine, where the studio was based. Given how long it’s taken to get Stalker 2 even close to a release date, fans were understandably concerned. Xbox also disabled the ability to submit any further preorders via its online store. According to the notice, the reason for the cancellations was that the ongoing invasion of Ukraine had meant the game would now release at an “unconfirmed date in the future”. Microsoft announced today has suspended new sales of its products in the country, and other gaming and tech companies have announced measures taken against Russia.Stalker 2 developer GSC Game World has denied the game has suffered any further delays after preorder customers noticed Xbox was issuing refunds.Īs spotted by VGC (via XGP) last week, fans who had preordered Stalker 2 received notices stating that their orders had been cancelled. It is also working with its platform partners to remove titles from stores and stop the sale of new in-game content in the region. The company has also stopped sales of its games and content, including virtual currency bundles, in Russia and Belarus. Released today worldwide, it's said the company made the decision overnight to pull the game off the store.ĬD Projekt has also halted sales of its games through GOG in Russia and Belarus, and EA has pulled Russian teams and clubs from its FIFA offerings. Today, it was revealed that Sony had apparently delisted Gran Turismo 7 on its Russian PlayStation Store. Upon release, the game will be available on Xbox Game Pass, Xbox Series X/S, Steam, and the Epic Games Store. This so-called 'Zone' is a highly contaminated area cordoned off by the military and now is combed through by the so-called stalkers, modern fortune hunters, in search of unique artifacts. Stalker 2 was set to release in April of this year but was delayed to December 8 as the studio wanted extra time to fulfill its vision and achieve the desired state of the game.Ĭalling the game its biggest project in the history of the studio, GSC Game World said the game needs thorough testing and polishing, so development should take "as long as necessary" to release a properly finished product. Call of Pripyat takes you once again into the vicinity of the Chernobyl nuclear reactor that exploded in 1986. The game development shifted to the sidelines. Now, we are striving to help our employees and their families survive. "This video is our answer to the 'How are you guys?' question. ![]() "Our country is forced to fight for existence again. "On the 24th of February, Russia declared war on Ukraine and sent rockets, tanks, and soldiers to our homeland," said GSC Game World in a statement. After initially denying reports that STALKER 2 been cancelled as its studio faces closure, GSC Game World appears to have confirmed its demise. However, editing of the video as well as development on the game was suspended due to current events. The video was to show how the game's cutscenes were created. Speaking in a video, the team said the week before Russia's invasion it was editing a new video which was to go over the motion capture process. GSC Game World has announced Stalker 2 development is on hold due to the ongoing war with Russia but will resume once Ukraine is triumphant. ![]()
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