GSC Game World Releases the Making of S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 Documentary - News
by William D'Angelo , posted on 03 October 2024 / 2,080 Views
GSC Game World has released the making of S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl documentary titled "War Game."
The documentary is about the developer completing development of the game during Russia's invasion of Ukraine. The invasion forced some of the developers to leave Ukraine and relocate to the Czech Republic. The studio also focused on helping its employees and their families to survive.
"This film isn't just about the hardest game development of all time," said the director on the documentary Andrew Stephan. "It's about resilience and the unyielding human spirit in the face of unimaginable challenges. It’s about the importance of creation in a time of destruction, a defiant act of making something meaningful in the face of adversity."
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 creative director added, "Speaking personally, S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 is the biggest and the most complex video game in my life. It was ambitious from the very beginning but turned out to be an ultimate challenge by itself.
"It's extremely important and extremely personal, and it's a game made in the most stressful circumstances possible. That includes the pandemic, relocation, cyberattacks and, above all of that, war tearing our Homeland apart.
"I wish the war never happened. I wish all of this never happened. But it did. And we're grateful for the opportunity to share all of this with the world, because the world should know. This is us. This is our story."
View the documentary below:
"War Game: The Making of S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 is a story about the game development and about the people behind S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl," reads the description to the documentary.
"It’s about the challenges we faced in continuing the development. We are grateful to the Microsoft team for helping to create this film and sharing our story with the world. Our deepest thanks go to everyone defending and supporting Ukraine. Without you, S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl would not have been possible."
S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl will launch for the Xbox Series X|S, PC via Steam, Epic Games Store, and GOG, and Xbox Game Pass on November 20.
A life-long and avid gamer, William D'Angelo was first introduced to VGChartz in 2007. After years of supporting the site, he was brought on in 2010 as a junior analyst, working his way up to lead analyst in 2012 and taking over the hardware estimates in 2017. He has expanded his involvement in the gaming community by producing content on his own YouTube channel and Twitch channel. You can contact the author on Twitter @TrunksWD.
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Just finished watching the documentary. Pretty powerful seeing what's been a passion project for the team, turn into such a nightmare. There were certainly parts that weren't for the faint of heart. I won't spoil much but it was moving at a point where a developer was describing being trapped in his village with no power, and started to live like you would as a stalker in the game. It was very reminiscent and it influenced him greatly in his work.
I already have the game pre-ordered and cannot wait to see what the team was able to create.
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