[Game] Get out of here Stalker - S.T.A.L.K.E.R 2 dead

[Nenjin]

http://pc.gamespy.com/pc/stalker-project-2/1214404p1.html

GSC Gameworld closes its doors. The rumor mill, official and unofficial, is churning right now. The official reason is that the owner was displeased with the progress of S.T.A.L.K.E.R 2 and a publishing deal fell through. Unofficially, it's being said there was a major disagreement between them and the lead developer.....and some crazy rumor about Ukranian Security Forces taking an interest in the company.

All that aside, if you were looking forward to S.T.A.L.K.E.R 2, you'll only be playing it in your dreams.

 

[mamoo]

 

[Merin Redplate]

Meh, I didn't like where the project was going anyways.

 

[Faneca]

No, please STALKER ... I said come in, don't go away

 

[Flogger23m]

I read this elsewhere to. This is very disappointing. The STALKER 1 series was a buggy, unoptimized, and the maps were rather small, but they still provided some of the best shooter/RPG moments I've played in years. I would really have liked to see the series with more polish, content, and overall higher quality.

Though with rumors of terrible DRM and going to consoles (consolized, no mods?), it might not have been that great anyways. Still a shame to see it go. I was looking forward to it more than any of the recent Fallout games.

 

[Bluehawk]

Time to get drunk.

Bandit Radio - YouTube

S.T.A.L.K.E.R Guitar tracks - YouTube

 

[Zennousha]

Meh, I didn't like where the project was going anyways.

Yeah, but there's a difference between the project being disbanded, and the entire developing team disbanding.

 

[CandleJack]

I've just heard from a reputable Sorrow that it was all just a rumour started by a disgruntled worker as GSC.

So it isn't actually true.

 

[Nenjin]

I think at this point, it's hard to say what's true or what's not. Everyone is pulling "reputable sources" up for everything from GSC being a target of Security Forces, to this being a bad joke. Some GSC employees have already started looking for work.

My gut tells me though something more than "a disgruntled employee" is going on. This would have been settled by an official statement long before now were that the case.

 

[CandleJack]

I think at this point, it's hard to say what's true or what's not. Everyone is pulling "reputable sources" up for everything from GSC being a target of Security Forces, to this being a bad joke. Some GSC employees have already started looking for work.

My gut tells me though something more than "a disgruntled employee" is going on. This would have been settled by an official statement long before now were that the case.

I hope we find out soon.

 

[DraKon2k]

Stalker was a very buggy but also very atmospheric game and I loved the setting. But this just once again proves that eastern european companies fail.

 

[I. Kant]

Hail fail companions!

 

[CandleJack]

Stalker was a very buggy but also very atmospheric game and I loved the setting. But this just once again proves that eastern european companies fail.

Hence mods.

 

[Colt .45 killer]

any updates?

 

[EvilAmericanMan]

Well EG said that the company's twitter account had said that the rumors were not true. Then the message was inexplicably deleted..

 

[Nenjin]

Read something vague that the owner of the rights to GSC and Stalker 2 said they'd be willing to sell the rights off. So maybe there's a chance the studio can reformulate itself if it can find the capital to do so.

 

[Colt .45 killer]

Read something vague that the owner of the rights to GSC and Stalker 2 said they'd be willing to sell the rights off. So maybe there's a chance the studio can reformulate itself if it can find the capital to do so.

great stalker 2, put into a blender with the COD formula. I would rather see it die a sad but dignified death.

 

[Major Liability]

S.T.A.L.K.E.R. campfire song "He was a good stalker" - YouTube

Let's have a drink to him.

 

[GeneralGinger]

http://nooooooooooooooo.com/

This is a horrible. Now we will never know what they we're planning.

 

[Faneca]

I dunno what the hell is going on but the GSC STALKER official page just posted an add for STALKER Long Sleeve shirts...