S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 Dev Diary: Game Development During the War

Ukrainian developer GSC Game World were hard at work creating the sequel to one of my all time favourite games , Stalker , which was due for release this year , sadly a fascist Dictatorship invaded their country so now along with creating their game they are also having to fight for their country so now Stalker 2 has been pushed back again to sometime in 2023 from an expected Q1 2023.

As part of Games fest 2022 GSK have released a Dev Diary showing their current situation and the opening cinematic for Stalker 2.

War changes everything: desires, expectations, the pace of life and mindset, and even what’s waking you up in the morning. Splits the life into “before” and “after”. It makes you get used to a new reality without true safety, even at home. Some Ukrainians are forced to leave their homeland. Others have devoted themselves to volunteering or defending the country with arms.

GSC Game World is a Ukrainian company, so our story is alike. Everyone is in their place and helps Ukraine to win. And at the same time, we are working hard on S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl, which development became even more momentous and symbolic. Although, it was impossible to imagine that it could be “even more” before.

It's been 111 days since war broke into the home of every Ukrainian. It’s still here, reaping the harvest of crime and grief. And still, we are fighting back with the belief of victory.

Helping Ukraine is a good deed that everyone can be a part of. We are sincerely grateful to those who have already contributed and encourage those who have the ability to help Ukraine through the fundraising platform launched by the President of Ukraine initiative: