The developers of Stalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl experienced significant challenges due to the ongoing war, forcing around 200 of them to relocate to Prague. However, an unexpected fire in their Prague office caused further complications, destroying vital equipment and data. Despite this, CEO Ievgen Grygorovych viewed the incident positively, believing it ultimately strengthened the team's resolve and preparedness. While some developers, like Ingwar Dovgoteles, faced the loss of substantial personal work, the studio managed to overcome these hurdles, culminating in the successful release of the game in late 2024, earning accolades as one of the best games of the year.
It actually made us stronger because we got to experience what can happen, how it may look--what we have to do to not let it happen again.
One more challenge to rebuild this game again. One more thing we weren't expecting.
All my work was there. [Done] in three days with all this documentation. It was just wasted.
Despite yet another setback, Stalker 2 did eventually release in late 2024 and was one of our picks for the best games of 2024.
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