S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 Steam Title Renamed To "Chornobyl" In Solidarity With Ukraine

GSC Game World has renamed the subheading of S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2, from "Chernobyl" to "Chornobyl" to support the Ukrainian cause against Russia.

[MadLad]

Okay ..

I'm 100% for the Ukraine in this situation, but these feel like nothing more than empty virtue signals. Weak ones at that.

"What did you do for the effort against the Russian invasion"?

We changed a letter in the game we're making ..

[Rocketisleague]

Probably some of the devs are fighting for kviv? Where they are based with 100s of employees.

I agree in general though

[MIDGETonSTILTS17]

Aren’t they Ukrainian?

[LucasRuinedChildhood]

Seeing people complain about Ukrainians symbolically giving Russia the middle finger as their homes and civilians are being intentionally bombed to terrorize them into submission (e g maternity wards caving in on mothers) is just madness. 10 years ago, barely anyone would even think to complain about an action like this.

Many people can only view every issue through the prism of cancel culture, virtue signaling, etc now. It's lead to massive shortcomings in the way they think.

This is an invasion, lads, not an argument on Twitter.

[Petebloodyonion]

Perhaps go see the developer webpage?
https://www.gsc-game.com/in...

Also, may I suggest reading why they made the change?

[porkChop]

Read the article. The devs are Ukrainian. Chernobyl is the Russian spelling, Chornobyl is Ukrainian.

[MadLad]

Guys, I understand they're a Ukranian developer. The Stalker series is close to my heart, and have been following Stalker 2 closely for a while now.

That doesn't mean it doesn't come off as a nothing gesture.

If they put out a tweet saying "we're putting down our keyboards for guns" that would resonate with me.

Making a point to announce you're ever so slightly changing your title because Russia, really doesn't.

[ChubbyBlade]

They’re in a city that’s being attacked ….you’re aware of that right?

[Christopher]

Your criticism of their action is less meaningful than theirs, yet here you are talking about something that, to you, means absolutely nothing. But, to them, perhaps it means absolutely everything right now.

It also doesn't mean that they are just doing this. But, perhaps, and this is something you haven't had to experience, symbolism holds power now for a reason and they are acting on it when they could have done this years ago.

[autobotdan]

I don't think this game will be sold in Russia anytime in the next 20 years

[MIDGETonSTILTS17]

A little ironic.

[Seth_hun]

They would just pirate it anyway :)

[specialguest]

How does this support Ukraine? Are they donating a % of their proceeds to Ukraine? This is like when people change their profile picture to a certain country's flag colors. Sure it's nice to stand in solidarity, but for a gaming company you could do just a tiny bit more of you want to really help. This leans more towards virtual signaling

[glennhkboy]

They are donating their life to fight against Russia. Isn't that "donating" enought to you?

[XSpike]

Thanks for enlightening me, never would I have thought changing a name of a thing is donating your life to fight against Russia. Biden should do the same, maybe he could change his name to Joe Bin Laden, to donate his life for the fight against Russia.

[specialguest]

Wow change the games name is donating their lives?? Where the hell did you read that the developers were donating their lives? Did you even read the article? They changed the games name

[gamerben]

The devs are Ukrainian fellas

[Petebloodyonion]

" Are they donating a % of their proceeds to Ukraine?" Really? because giving 100% of the profit of a game not out till the end of the year sure will help Ukraine now right?
But perhaps they are making a lot more right now than what you are expecting.
for instance, the signification of the change will be understood by Ukrainians and Russians alike and some of them will probably go on the dev webpage to see why (remember that the Russian population is told that the military is on a special peace operation about removing a Nazi regime).
https://www.gsc-game.com/

So what's the deal? Probably that by doing a small change the webpage is perhaps not blocked right now by Russia like Youtube, Facebook, independent news, etc.
Also, the main page clearly explains ways to help Ukraine directly.

And lastly, I doubt that massively antagonizing someone who can currently destroy your office like they did a children's hospital is a good idea.

[EvertonFC]

It won't be coming out at the end of the year, all 18-60 year olds have to fight for Ukraine ATM.

[Petebloodyonion]

@Everton FC
they changed last night the release date to December 8, 2022
"Change U:28882685
23 hours ago · 15 March 2022 – 15:22:26 UTC
Added Store API Release Date (may be wrong) – 8 December 2022 – 18:00:00 UTC (1670522400)"

https://steamdb.info/app/16...

[Petebloodyonion]

Ether I have some followers that automatically press disagree on all my posts or that my comment wasn't easy to understand (English isn't my main language) cause I can't figure out why I'm getting only disagree for basically saying that there's no profit right now since the game is yet to be released and that the change of the webpage might educate the Russian population on what's really going in Ukraine instead of the propaganda they are told.

[Atom666]

Chances are they are doing a "tiny bit more" than this...

I'm sure they appreciate you accusing them of "virtual" (lol) signaling though. That will surely help them in the defense of their homes.

[got_dam]

They are a Ukrainian studio. No idea what these guys are dealing with day to day.

[AnotherProGamer]

like any other day, if you look at videos from the ukraine they are going on their day like nothing is happening. open snapchat and click on snaps in ukraine area and people are still going to clubs and what not

[XbladeTeddy]

Yeah, social media can paint a pretty picture. You think they're acting like it's a normal day? You're an idiot.

[ChubbyBlade]

Oh man….someone is so Ignorant.

You’re aware in Afghanistan and Iraq people were right around the corner eating at restaurants during the last 20 years right?

[tracedinblood]

The outright illiterate scum in these comments is baffling. READ the article. Understand where they are from. Understand what is actually going on in the world outside of your closed "anti-x" bubble.

No one is "virtue signaling" for supporting or showing solidarity for Ukraine during this objectively horrendous invasion, especially if its their country. Grow up.

[Skudermasker89]

Isn't S.T.A.L.K.E.R written by Russians?