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New instalment of renamed Ukrainian S.T.A.L.K.E.R. franchise faces likely ban in Russia

The Russian authorities are considering banning S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl, the sequel to a cult Ukrainian video game set in a post-apocalyptic society following the 1986 Chernobyl nuclear disaster, the deputy chairman of the State Duma Committee on Information Policy said on Monday.

2: Heart of Chornobyl, the sequel to a cult Ukrainian video game set in a post-apocalyptic society following the 1986 Chernobyl nuclear disaster, the deputy chairman of the State Duma Committee on Information Policy said on Monday. franchise was originally entitled Heart of Chernobyl, using the Russian spelling for the site of the Ukrainian nuclear power plant that experienced a catastrophic meltdown almost 40 years ago. “We have faced blackmail, acts of aggression … and efforts to damage the development process or the reputation of our company,” GSC Game World said in a 2023 statement, describing their support for Ukraine as “unwavering”.

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