The bad and sad news continues for the developers of the long-awaited STALKER 2. As we well know, the game is delayed due to the global contingencies, namely the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the country of the developers, which makes it impossible to start the game. play. Adding to the tragedy, it appears that one of the developers, Vladimir “Fresh” Yezhov, was killed in the conflict.
The team at GSC Game World, the studio that created STALKER 2, was ravaged by war, forcing most of its members to flee the country, while others, like Vladimir, stayed to defend their homeland with arms. And that’s how the Game Designer presumably died, defending Ukraine during one of the Russian attacks on the city of Bakhmut.
The war continues to deprive us of the wonderful STALKER 2
Vladimir Yezhov left his position at the studio to join the Ukrainian army, the spirit of liberation being what apparently motivated him to do so. Ever since Russia invaded Ukraine on February 24, STALKER 2 has been in a misery loop where it’s on the verge of cancellation. There was even a time when game refunds were issued as the future was not entirely clear, but this was to reassure consumers and that pre-sales would arrive in mid-2023.
As the game continues in development, the studio has not commented on this bad news. For now, what we can expect from the game is that it will be announced by at least 2024, with its presentation and trailer being one of the most anticipated games of this year. The latest statement from the study was this Christmas with a message of hope.
2022 has been a difficult year, with many hard times and heartbreaks . But there have also been good things and we know that next year will be a much brighter year for all of us.
It became known that one of the developers of the game STALKER died defending Ukraine from the Russian invasion. Vladimir “Fresh” Yezhov. pic.twitter.com/83vgYEki1t
— CHRISTMAS 🇪🇺 🇺🇦 (@NOELreports) December 24, 2022
