Shacknews Best Developers of 2024 – GSC Game World

Creating video games is a difficult thing to do under the best of circumstances. Creating video games that people love and buy is rare, even when everything is right. GSC Game World achieved both while their home country was invaded by Russia. An enormous mission where words will never do justice. And why this resilient studio won the Shacknews Best Developer of 2024 award

Even though STALKER 2 existed from the beginning. to be released in 2012That never happened. In 2018, the game was developed a second time and was scheduled for release in 2022. However, on February 24, 2022, the Russian invasion of Ukraine began. STALKER 2 was postponed. with members of GSC Game World joining the defense of Ukraine Volodymyr Yezhova member of the studio, died on December 22, 2022 during the Battle of Bakhmut. 1,000 days after the invasion of Ukraine began, STALKER 2 was released.

It would be understandable if STALKER 2 was a mess, with games coming out in rough form all the time, and GSC Game World had every reason to limp across the finish line. That’s not the case, though, because STALKER 2 is not only beautiful and immersive. But it also works quite well. Yes, there are some glitches. But none of this can take away from the passion and detail that the developers poured into this world. It only serves to remove existing wrinkles.

For releasing STALKER 2: Heart of Chornobyl under the worst circumstances, GSC Game World received the 2024 Shacknews Best Developer award.