Stalker 2: Coronary heart of Chornobyl might have arrived with extra points than the builders would have preferred, however it’s virtually a miracle it got here out in any respect contemplating the continuing battle in Ukraine. Now, Russian propaganda retailers try to unfold the wild declare that Stalker 2 is by some means drafting gamers into the Ukraine navy to struggle off the Russian invasion.
As first reported by 404 Media, the video is being unfold on Telegram with false claims that it originated from a report by Wired. Emails have additionally been despatched to journalists claiming that Ukrainian developer GSC Recreation World helps the federal government of Ukraine discover “residents appropriate for mobilization” by an embedded program that collects participant information and places. It additionally contends that Ukraine offered funding for Stalker 2’s growth in alternate for that information.
PC Gamer factors out that the video additionally encourages Stalker 2 followers to play the sport with a VPN to keep away from this supposed information assortment. This implies that the first goal of the propaganda is not gamers within the West or in Ukraine, however somewhat followers in Russia. The Stalker franchise was common in Russia earlier than the invasion, and it stays so now. The video is probably going an try to dissuade Russian gamers from participating with the sport or anything that portrays Ukraine in a constructive gentle.
The behind-the-scenes documentary Conflict Recreation: The Making of Stalker 2 chronicled the way in which that the Russian invasion upended the event of the sport. Most of GSC Recreation World’s crew needed to flee the nation to complete the venture, whereas others remained to struggle in an actual battle. The developer launched a day-one patch to deal with a few of Stalker 2’s lingering points. Nevertheless, GSC Recreation World stays dedicated to fixing the sport’s remaining bugs. Stalker 2 has already bought over 1 million copies throughout PC and Xbox, and it is also accessible on Recreation Move.