- Russian politicians are warning that Russians who buy STALKER 2 could face harsh consequences, including criminal charges.
- This is because of potential instances of anti-Russian sentiment or if the developer is found to support the Ukrainian military.
- STALKER 2 is an Xbox-backed game made in Ukraine amid the Russian invasion and it launches next week.
Very few games have as unique development cycles as the highly anticipated STALKER 2: Heart of Chornobyl, seeing as the latter half of the game was made while Ukraine was under Russian invasion since 2022.
A 2022 Microsoft-produced film of the game’s development showed devs hiding in bomb shelters, and stockpiling water while making the game in Kyiv. “The work day begins air raid alerts,” one dev says in a particularly eerie scene.
The game was delayed several times because of the war with an initial release window in 2022.
Now reports are saying that Russian lawmakers are looking …