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S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 could be banned in Russia, and players could face criminal charges — Russian government will evaluate whether the game contains anti-Russian sentiments or terrorism justification (www.tomshardware.com)

submitted 11 months ago by alessandro@lemmy.ca to c/pcgaming@lemmy.ca

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[–] Hubi@feddit.org 52 points 11 months ago (3 children)

I'd be very surprised if it didn't contain any anti-Russian sentiments.

[–] RandomStickman@fedia.io 18 points 11 months ago (3 children)

IIRC they removed the Russian VO and changed the English name's spelling from Chernobyl, based on the Russian spelling, to Chornobyl

[–] Hubi@feddit.org 7 points 11 months ago

I've heard that too. But I bet there's going to be much more than that.

[–] Olhonestjim@lemmy.world 3 points 11 months ago (1 children)

VO?

[–] Klear@sh.itjust.works 9 points 11 months ago

Voice Overs.

[–] CanadianCarl@sh.itjust.works 1 points 11 months ago

Chernobyl is in Ukraine. Why not get a Ukrainian Voice actor?

[–] RightHandOfIkaros@lemmy.world 1 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

Yeah, weren't the bad guys in the original games Russian?

[–] Sludgehammer@lemmy.world 32 points 11 months ago

Russia, such a superpower that it's scared of a video game.

[–] DScratch@sh.itjust.works 11 points 11 months ago

What a fair and just system.

[–] SweatyFireBalls@lemmy.world 9 points 11 months ago

GSC made a decision to not sell the game in Russia considering they attacked their home country. It is also a large part of why they were targeted by Russian hackers. Seems weird to ban a game that isn't allowed to be purchased (I'm aware there is likely going to be ways around it) but to me it just shows how scared Russia is of it potentially doing well. The game doesnt even NEED anti-russian sentiments, its existence IS one.

[–] Draegur@lemm.ee 6 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Russia has convinced me that Russia longer has a right to exist.

[–] CanadianCarl@sh.itjust.works 3 points 11 months ago

No, just the government. Just like the Israeli government.

[–] Sanctus@lemmy.world 3 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Hey look its our President-elect's "buddy" doing a number on his own country's industries. This will be America in four years.

[–] NOT_RICK@lemmy.world 9 points 11 months ago (1 children)

GSC is Ukrainian, not a Russian enterprise

[–] Sanctus@lemmy.world 3 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Ya'll missed the point. The government is reviewing the game for anti-russian sentiments. Thats our future.

[–] NOT_RICK@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago (1 children)

The way you worded your comment made it sound like you were saying GSC is a Russian industry.

[–] Sanctus@lemmy.world 1 points 11 months ago

Dont really see that, since any game is subject to this when being sold in any country regardless of who made it.