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Stalker 2 reportedly target of Russian disinformation campaign claiming it's used to draft players into Ukrainian war


Stalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl is reportedly being targeted by a Russian disinformation campaign falsely claiming the po…

Stalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl is reportedly being targeted by a Russian disinformation campaign falsely claiming the post-apocalyptic shooter scans players' computers in order to help the Ukranian government "locate citizens suitable for mobilisation". It then claims this data - said to include the device name, IP address, and the current location of the player - is "transmitted every second" without the user's knowledge and handed to the Ukranian government. The Russian government previously blocked Stalker 2's website after GSC posted a message of support for Ukraine and called for an end to Russia's brutal invasion of its home country.

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