Bethesda Buys S.T.A.L.K.E.R.

[Tofu Man]

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<p>Ever wonder what's the worst thing that can happen to your favourite games franchise when the studio that made it goes under? Most of DaC knows. And as of today, so do all <em><strong>Stalker</strong></em> fans.</p>
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<p style="text-align: center;"><img title="Ohai there! Remember us?" src="http://b.vimeocdn.com/ts/155/391/155391555_640.jpg" alt="beth logo" width="301" height="169" /></p>
<p style="text-align: center;"><em>These guys happen.</em></p>
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<p style="text-align: left;">At least that's the word from <strong><a href="http://galyonkin.com/2012/07/31/stalker ... a/">Sergey Galyonkin</a></strong>, the same guy that broke the news that <strong>GSC</strong> was going under and that <em><strong>Stalker 2</strong></em> was no more. Word is (yes because games news is serious business) the guys pictured above are now free to make a <strong><em>Stalker</em></strong> game with their own engine. Previous GSC boss <strong>Sergei Grigorovich </strong>and.. er.. "those other guys" [because if it isn't a censored word in DaC, it should] haven't made any sort of official comment yet, but I recommend having your Ukrainian-English dictionaries at the ready or at the very least Google-translating "arrow", "knee" and "mudcrab" into Ukrainian.</p>
<p style="text-align: left;">From <a href="http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2012/07 ... un</a>:</p>
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<p style="text-align: left;"><em>Ukrainian blogger and marketing man Sergey Galyonkin &ndash; who tipped off the closure of the STALKER 2 project earlier this year &ndash; has claimed that Bethesda now have the rights to make a publish a STALKER game. They apparently do not have rights to the extended universe. GSC owner Sergei Grigorovich has not sold the brand, but apparently Bethesda could now make a game based on the property with their own technology. We&rsquo;ll report more on this as we get it.

This follows on from the closure of STALKER 2 earlier in the year, an event which culminated in Ukrainian spin-off studios such as Survarium devs, Vostok.

We&rsquo;ve contacted Bethesda for a statement. UPDATE: Currently they are saying &ldquo;No comment.&rdquo;</em></p>
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[Blargh]

We were arrogant, and assumed that this perilous chasm would be the last we needed. Too much effort to search for the body. Far better to spend the time on champagne, opium, and badminton. Thus, like a penny dreadful villain, it returns to wreak an egregious toll upon the world.

I blame everyone else.

[Manoil]

Hurry! Make sure Obsidian gets to make it before we ALL DIE

[SenisterDenister]

I'm at the point where I'm so upset I can't properly articulate how I feel and its beyond the point where I am even mad or frustrated.

I feel nothing, because I knew something like this would happen.

Nothing is sacred.

[King of Creation]

Wasn't this an April Fools joke a while back?

[PiP]

Oh dear, I lolled. So how come THQ (or whoever Stalker people are) is in such a bad position to sell the rights? Haven't been following 'the industry'

[Vault_13]

This is just a rumor.

[veryblackraven]

This is just a rumor.

Yes, it's a rumor. But Sergey Galyonkin is actually Nival's marketing director, so I think we can trust him.

[King of Creation]

I updated the post, btw.

[Stainless]

Well on the plus side, Bethsoft can't possibly make a buggier game. Right?

[Tofu Man]

Nothing is sacred.

I remember some random Dacker making the exact same comment about F3 or NV and being chastised.
It is, however, possible he was also a massive cunt.

Wasn't this an April Fools joke a while back?

I think Kotaku ran it in March but I don't think it was a joke. Aside from being Kotaku, that is.

Yes, it's a rumor. But Sergey Galyonkin is actually Nival's marketing director, so I think we can trust him.

Oh good, so now we know whose e-mail to spam with requests for Silent Storm 2.

[veryblackraven]

I recommend having your Ukrainian-English dictionaries at the ready or at the very least Google-translating "arrow", "knee" and "mudcrab" into Ukrainian.

"arrow" = "&#1089;&#1090;&#1088;&#1110;&#1083;&#1072;" [strila], "knee" = "&#1082;&#1086;&#1083;&#1110;&#1085;&#1086;" [kolino] and "mudcrab" = "&#1075;&#1088;&#1103;&#1079;&#1077;&#1082;&#1088;&#1072;&#1073;" [griazekrab] respectively. you're welcome. sorry for the last one, just combined two words - "&#1075;&#1088;&#1103;&#1079;&#1100;" (mud) and "&#1082;&#1088;&#1072;&#1073;" (crab).

[jimmypneumatic]

S.T.A.L.K.E.R with guns!

...No wait, let me try again...

um...

[S4ur0n27]

Rumors?