GSC Game World Closes Down, S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 Canned

[Shawn Zipay]

The closing of Ukrainian developer, GSC Game World, came rather abruptly as was originally reported by UkraNews (Russian; via Gamasutra).

The report states that the company responsible for the S.T.A.L.K.E.R. series has closed up shop and will pay wages to employees through February 2012. The report was reportedly confirmed by the studio director, Dmitri Bourkovski via Twitter. The Tweet, when translated reads, "Not PR. GSC closed."

The studio was working on the fourth entry in the S.T.A.L.K.E.R. series, S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 which was slated for release in 2012. GSC Game World opened in 1995, released Shadow of Chernobyl in 2007. In 2006 a number of GSC developers left to form 4A Games, the studio that developed Metro 2033.

[nemes1s3000]

That really is terrible, I wonder why they decided to close down. The games were great, even though I don't get the whole "period after every letter" thing.

[Stev0esque]

Re: GSC Game World Closes Down, S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 Canned

Rumour hopefully (and I hope to all that is in heaven) but It still doesn't look good... (Look at update 2)

http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2011-12-09-gsc-denies-stalker-2-cancelled-rumour

[Stryker]

I loved Stalker but I heard alot of rumors that Stalker 2 was going to be some pretty bad console garbage so maybe I don't feel so bad about this one.

[Stev0esque]

Re: GSC Game World Closes Down, S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 Canned

I loved Stalker but I heard alot of rumors that Stalker 2 was going to be some pretty bad console garbage so maybe I don't feel so bad about this one.

I never heard rumours, in fact I heard quite the contrary due to GSC's Primary market being the the Eastern bloc, where PC gaming is the everymans type of gaming and Consoles are for rich snobs who think they are superior.

Still all just a pipe dream again... GSC were one of the last few that still cared...