It seems that most of humanity has forgotten that the war between Ukraine and Russia is still going on, despite the fact that in recent months it has been in the spotlight of the whole world. Unfortunately, this is still a long way off. This week, GSC game worldstudio responsible for Stalker 2 and whose headquarters is in Kyiv, the shocking video reminded us that the war is still going on.
GSC’s original plan was to launch Stalker 2 at the end of this year. This is one of the most anticipated games by Xbox Game Pass subscribers. However, an unexpected war interfered and destroyed all their plans. Of course, the developers were forced to leave their offices and, at best, continue to work from home – if it was not destroyed. This unfortunate situation caused the game will be delayed until 2023.
However, the release date Stalker 2 Now this is the least important thing. Video posted during showcase distributed from Xbox and Bethesda highlights the difficult situation GSC employees are in. Saving the life of his family and his own life became a top priority.. Others, in fact, had to take up arms to defend their country from the Russian invasion. The evidence is moving.
“We have anti-aircraft sirens all the time. I work, and then I go for a walk like this,” says one of them. community manager from the studio, walking along a completely destroyed street. “For 3 months I have been living and working in this corridor. A one-eyed dog lives with me, saved from the bombardment of Gostomel. It’s not easy to write brutal missions when there is a war outside the window.“, – says Daria Tsepkova, narrative designer Stalker 2.
“My name is Oleksandr. I’m an animator at GSC. I’m from Mariupol. Since the beginning of the war, I haven’t talked to my parents. It’s a terrible and indescribable feeling not to know if your loved ones are alive,” says another employee. For his part, Dmitry Lasenev, head of AI development, who now defends his country along with the military, noted that he never imagined war in Europe in the 21st century. “After our victory, we will return to the game”— said the narrative designer Maxim Gnatkov.
Undoubtedly, these are quite strong interventions, demonstrating how a military conflict change the lives of millions of people in the blink of an eye. “It has been 111 days since the war broke into our home, changing everything and everyone around us. GSC Game World is a Ukrainian company, so our story is similar,” they comment from the study.
Source: Hiper Textual
