Its not easy to write violent quests when theres a war outside your window.

The games name has also changed to the Ukrainian language spelling of Chernobyl.

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S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart Of Chornobyl is a survival horror FPS sequel from Ukrainian developers GSC Game World.

Some appear to have been working on the game under very compromised and dangerous circumstances.

Other staff have joined the Ukrainian armed forces or volunteered in other ways.

2s voice director, Andrii Maksiuta, is shown running to a bomb shelter.

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It is an indescribable horrible feeling, not knowing whether your loved ones are alive, he says.

The release of S.T.A.L.K.E.R.

It was only at the end of last month that the developers said theydresumed active developmenton S.T.A.L.K.E.R.

2, with some GSC Game World staff relocating to Prague in the Czech Republic to continue working.