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GSC On S.T.A.L.K.E.R.

by Maarten Goldstein, Jan 30, 2006 6:01pm PST

GSC Game World updated the official S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl site refuting yesterday's report that the game is in big trouble. This is what the developer had to say (thanks Blues News)

1. The project is on the stage of beta approval and is being actively developed in close cooperation with the publisher. 2. The team has undergone certain reductions, particularly in the art section, due to all the graphics-related works being almost complete (out of 40 people 5 were dismissed). None of the leads, programmers and moreover, testers may not be reduced at any time. 3. Regarding the technology leak, none of the designers gone has the rights to the game's engine (all the S.T.A.L.K.E.R. technologies, including the X-Ray engine and S.T.A.L.K.E.R.-2 engine belong to the company). Even if the current or next-generation engine would appear on the net, their legal use is impossible. GSC does not intend to sell its technologies in the nearest time, so as does not intend to postpone the release of S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl due to rumours of that kind.


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    By: mrflamey x
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    How long has this game actually been in development? I don't know, but their earlier titles are not that old. We aren't talking the delay between HL1 and HL2 (what, 6 years, with a huge budget) yet, are we? Things haven't reached DnF (10 years) or Daikatana (don't remember, maybe 5 years) proportions yet, so why is everyone saying things like "this game should have been out 2 years ago"? Jesus H. The vids still look good, the environments still drip with spooky atmosphere and EVEN IF the gameplay is scaled back hugely, it's likely that it will still be different enough from every other linear scripted action shooter out there to be worth a look.

    I know for sure that the premise of the game is FAR more interesting to me than Half-life or Doom. That's not to say the potential will be fulfilled, but as I just said, it should be interesting if and when it finally gets released.
    Jan 31, 2006 7:40am PST