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STALKER 2: Heart of Chornobyl developer GSC Game World has revealed that it has been hacked by a group on a Russian social network.
upon twitterthe GSC Game World team posted a statement regarding the hack, explaining what happened and revealing that the studio has faced cyberattacks since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.
GSC Game World said, “Recently, the account of an employee of a collaborative application working with images was hacked.” Responsibility for this was claimed by the Russian social network community. They threaten to use it for blackmail and intimidation.
A message from the GSC Game World team pic.twitter.com/rqRM0tFZmO
— Stalker OFFICIAL (@stalker_thegame) March 12, 2023
“This is not the first attempt to hack and exfiltrate data, including personal information. We have endured constant cyberattacks for over a year. We have faced attempts to harm our players and fans in any way that undermines our development process or our reputation.”
GSC Game World asks fans to “refrain from viewing or distributing information” regarding STALKER 2 in case of leaks. The studio said the outdated and work-in-progress material is not representative of the final product.
Elsewhere in the statement, GSC Game World reiterated its “unwavering commitment to help” Ukraine, adding that “any attempt to intimidate or intimidate us is utterly futile.” Finally, the team expressed his gratitude to the STALKER 2 community, concluding, “Your support is our inspiration.”
Ukrainian studios are very vocal about the ongoing war in their home country. When development was halted due to conflict, GSC Game World said work on the game would continue “after victory”.
In the months that followed, the studio shared what GSC Game World’s Kiev office and employees looked like before and after the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Currently, work on the game continues and there are reports that some developers have moved on.There is still no release date for STALKER 2, but the game he finally believes will be released in 2023. heard.
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