STALKER 2 Is Getting a Metaverse of Blockchain/NFTs and We've Asked the Developers Why

GSC Game World announced a partnership with DMarket to create the STALKER Metaverse, selling the rights to unique items in STALKER 2 beginning with a metahuman NPC recreation.

[GhostofHorizon]

This doesn't sound good at all, a lot of these sound like a Kickstarter stretch goal that if you own, you'll be able to sell to the next highest bidder.

Not really sure if it's worth the hassle considering the simple mention of NFTs will push people away from the game.

[TheExecutioner]

Now a days gamers are childlish narrow minded. Those who complaints are mostly born in 2000+

[GhostofHorizon]

Hey, give me a good reason as to why NFTs are beneficial to the gamer and I'm willing to listen. Not even the developer bothered to bring up a good reason, they just dance around the questions while giving empty answers.

[XbladeTeddy]

There is no benefit to the gamer, I wish they weren't a thing but here we are. Not something I will ever buy into but plenty will.

[Michiel1989]

@executioner says the one in a post complaining about people complaining, pretty ironic ;)

[XbladeTeddy]

NFT's are the future just like back in the day when DLC started to be a thing people wouldn't accept it but now it's standard. I miss the days of expansion packs that gave you loads of new stuff for a fair price but what can you do. NFT's are gaining huge momentum and they will be standard, especially in gaming. Sad to say it but it's the reality.

[CoNn3rB]

They only become the future if people roll over and take it, MTs are a thing now because people kept saying empty statements like "It's the future, deal with it" and "It's just cosmetics". Barring for a second the extreme environmental impact NFTs have there are a myriad of issues with a company including NFTs in their games. It's shitty at best, unethical at worst

[Rachel_Alucard]

NFTs will not be the future simply because you will never get publishers to agree to a decentralized market. Their application in traditional games or games from big studios makes no sense, because they are already and will always be centralized. There won't be some grand NFT cosmetic exchange where magically something from one game would have value in another. Developers and Publishers have 100% control of how they are used, and they will use them only to benefit themselves. You don't need NFTs to already do that same thing as companies like Valve prove. They are literally taking advantage of idiots who don't understand how this shit works and fools fall for it left and right. Nobody even understands any of the words being said by these articles parroting these things beyond "millions of dollars" and "future."

Nothing will change because they will be giving up more control and none of the big companies ever will.

Besides, a new genre of NFT "games" is the most sensible application of it, but those aren't really video games. they are just directly investing in a developer and getting dividends without regulation, whether or not that developer actually uses that funding to provide something actually functional or game like is up in the air. most NFT games now are just browser idle games that basically give you a fancy UI and pictures for make believe markets.

[XbladeTeddy]

But enough people will roll over and take it just like microtransactions. Yeah, some backlash made companies step back a bit but they're still alive and well. Worse is to come as EA have said that NFTs are an important part of the future of our industry. I do hope you're both right and it doesn't take off but publishers will try everything to make it happen because money.

[Rachel_Alucard]

That's assuming enough people even care about owning a URL to say they own a digital item. There's a group of fools looking to profit off this no doubt, but it is not the same MTX to convert someone to NFT. Someone who is into NFT for example is typically someone who is prone to signing up for credit cards they shouldn't have, or people who already participated in bitcoin trading prior. This isn't something anyone can just be grandfathered into like usual, so it's difficult for something in that state to catch on, especially with the bad press being shoved at the forefront of peoples minds on the first instance.

[MadLad]

The entire interview they just slide around the fact they realize most gamers are finding this gross, and another potential jab into gaming as a whole.

As someone who loves the STALKER series, this announcement soured me on the next release in a major way.
The company already handled a pay to win multiplayer title not long before.

Convince me this isn't just about taking in cash for them.

[kimbomma1]

"The entire interview they just slide around the fact they realize most gamers are finding this gross, and another potential jab into gaming as a whole."

Most gamers once found the "always online" concept and the inability to trade/share games to be "gross" and "another potential jab to the industry as a whole". Fast forward nearly a decade and now everywhere you turn someone is evangelizing in the name of Gamepass and less and less hard copies of games are sold each month.

Gamers/consumers are clowns and easily swayed, and in time they will preach about why NFT's are in fact great for gamers and the industry. They just need the head CEO of one of the big 3 to give them their narrative and how to spin it.

[CoNn3rB]

What does gamepass have to do with always online? There is a world of difference between purchasing an online service as opposed to a physical game that requires internet to play the single player.

[jznrpg]

Lame . Gaming doesn’t need this crap . Just sell a good game you will make $

[annoyedgamer]

Metaverse is the future unfortunately. Faceberg didn't rebrand to Meta for nothing.

[LightofDarkness]

They rebranded to Meta to conveniently skirt around the negative press surrounding the name Facebook. To say that they or anyone else is on the verge of introducing the metaverse is jumping the gun in a laughable way.

[uptotheroof]

I loved stalker till now. Not buying it. I will not contribute to the problem.

[Inverno]

Why? Because people with too much wealth who have no idea what to do with it like spending it on fads. I ain't even mad, let these companies and artists con the wealthy. All that means is you have a list of people who you should really reconsider, or think twice about ever allowing yourself to be influenced by. The gaming industry has being going to shite anyway, this shouldn't be surprising in the slightest.

Just look at what happened yesterday! Stan Lee's twitter acct used to sell NFTs, new levels of wtf reached everyday!

[pietro1212]

Damn, I was hyped for the game until this.

[AnotherGamer]

Why are they so insisting of NFT despite its overwhelming negative reception? Nobody wants it!

[sourOG]

Everyone is going to do this. Like it or not, they think it’s the future.

[13sentinel]

A what?

[CrimsonWing69]

Ok, I’m legit looking for a level headed discussion here. Why are NFTs bad for gaming? Is it because people want it and it’s not fair that only one person can get it? I mean… do people flip their lid when they try a sweepstakes prize that only one person can get? Like, I’m genuinely wanting to know what the reason is that NFTs are cancer for gaming?

[Roarke]

I dont understand it also.. if it not influencing gameplay anf its not pay to win, i think its ok… people are already selling acounts or golds or whatever, now everyone could sell their nft and make some money back…

[LordoftheCritics]

It will ruin the culture.

Once NFTs are approved in our culture, all content will bow to its knees. Game development will evolve to find ways to utilise its monetary power.

Its insane what can happen.

Reminds me of sugar.

Also reminds me of plastic. Plastic is excellent but we dont know how to use it correctly as a species.
NFT is a great concept, will be abused.

[GhostofHorizon]

NFTs and Crypto have a negative effect on the environment, just Google "NFT impact on environment" and read up on it. There is no issue with one person only being able to claim it. People have been put into games a lot of times before, this is not anything new. They just chose to use a method that is harmful to the environment and is basically a pyramid scheme to do it.

[CrimsonWing69]

Thanks, man. I honestly had no idea.

[MetroidFREAK21]

Lol no thanks

[slowgamer]

When gaming gets overly complicated... Meta this and that wtf. How long did I sleep?

[Magog]

Ugly money grab. This game can kick rocks.

[StarkR3ality]

Because they're greedy fucks.

Can't imagine NFT's taking off, most gamers are already sounding the alarm about this stupid idea and good on them. Even Phill Spencer has come out and said they seem predatory and he doesn't like the idea.

Like these game companies don't earn enough profit.

[dbcoops]

Well its a no buy from me then.

[mudakoshaka]

What the f*ck is a Lommy?