It looked for a while there like it was end of the line for the STALKER franchise, as developers GSC Game World were on the brink of going out of business. More »
Commenting on rumors that the studio is closing and S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 put on indefinite hold, GSC Game World gave fans a sliver of hope this morning via Twitter: “We will do our best to continue. However, at this moment, nothing is certain.” [Twitter]
Taking a page from Ubisoft’s apparently successful adventures with always-on DRM, GSC Game World plans to implement a similar feature in the follow-up to its spooky 2007 shooter S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl. More »
After fooling around with a prequel and a lesser sequel, Ukrainian developer GSC Game World gets down to brass tacks with a true sequel to popular first-person shooter S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl, due out in 2012. More »
Developer GSC Game World excelled at crafting a heavy, tense atmosphere in its previous games, and it looks like S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Call of Pripyat with follow suit. More »
Stalker (sorry, GSC, we’re done typing it properly) Clear Sky was meant to come out in the US on September 5. Obviously didn’t. There was a problem at the printers. But it’s OK, they delay isn’t a catastrophic one, as the game’s now got a release date of September 15. Least, it does for retailers; Steam has it listed as September 15 as well, but publisher Deep Silver is refusing to confirm a simultaneous retail-online release.
S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Clear Sky Hits US Retail Sept. 15; Steam Release Date Not Yet Determined? [Shacknews]
