{"id":601671,"date":"2026-03-21T01:31:51","date_gmt":"2026-03-21T01:31:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/gsc-game-world-resumes-stalker-2-development"},"modified":"2026-03-21T01:31:51","modified_gmt":"2026-03-21T01:31:51","slug":"gsc-game-world-resumes-stalker-2-development","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arcader.org\/news\/gsc-game-world-resumes-stalker-2-development\/","title":{"rendered":"GSC Game World resumes Stalker 2 development"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/gsc-game-world-resumes-stalker-2-development.jpg\" \/> <\/p>\n<p>Ukraine-based studio GSC Game World has reportedly confirmed that development on Stalker 2 &#8220;continues&#8221;.\n<\/p>\n<p>Development of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/stalker-2-on-hold-ukraine-based-developer-confirms\">Stalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl was paused back in March<\/a> as the company is based in Kyiv, Ukraine&#8217;s capital, which has been repeatedly targeted during the ongoing Russian invasion. It&#8217;s since <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/stalker-2-developer-reportedly-moving-to-prague-to-finish-game\">relocated to Prague<\/a> whilst the war persists.\n<\/p>\n<p>As spotted by polish site <a href=\"https:\/\/www-gry--online-pl.translate.goog\/newsroom\/stalker-2-produkcja-wznowiona\/zd21ed1\">GRYonline.pl<\/a>, (via <a href=\"URL\">VGC<\/a>) however, the studio is now back at work, having confirming to fans on its <a href=\"https:\/\/discord.com\/invite\/stalker\">Discord<\/a> community that &#8220;it continues&#8221; development. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/gsc-game-world-resumes-stalker-2-development\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/gsc-game-world-resumes-stalker-2-development\">Source<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ukraine-based studio GSC Game World has reportedly confirmed that development on Stalker 2 &#8220;continues&#8221;. Development of Stalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl was paused back in March as the company is based in Kyiv, Ukraine&#8217;s capital, which has been repeatedly targeted during the ongoing Russian invasion. It&#8217;s since relocated to Prague whilst the war persists. As spotted by polish site GRYonline.pl, (via VGC) however, the studio is now back at work, having confirming to fans on its Discord community that &#8220;it continues&#8221; development. 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