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GSC Game World has provided a fresh update on its staff and the development of its upcoming project Stalker 2, amidst the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine. <\/p>\n

\nThe video, below, is a tough and often extraordinary watch – but one which details how life has changed for the game’s team over the course of this year.\n<\/p>\n

\nMany GSC staff have now fled Ukraine, though others have been unable to. Here, those still in the country show their current living conditions, describe the destruction around them, and in some cases speak from the war’s frontlines – where they have gone to fight for their country. <\/p>\n

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GSC Game World has provided a fresh update on its staff and the development of its upcoming project Stalker 2, amidst the ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine. The video, below, is a tough and often extraordinary watch – but one which details how life has changed for the game’s team over the course of this year. Many GSC staff have now fled Ukraine, though others have been unable to. Here, those still in the country show their current living conditions, describe the destruction around them, and in some cases speak from the war’s frontlines – where they have gone to fight for their country. 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