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S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 is removed from Steam due to a legal licensing issue

GSC Game World, the developer behind the S.T.A.L.K.E.R. franchise, has sued Maewing for intellectual property infringement related to its game Misery. This title, which was released on October 23 and achieved considerable success on Steam, was removed from the platform after receiving a DMCA notice. The Ukrainian company claims that Misery uses prototypical elements from the S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl series. Neither vodka nor guitars Maewing, responsible for creating Misery, strongly denied the accusations and stated that their game has no relation to Chernobyl or GSC’s titles. In […]

GSC Game World, the developer behind the S.T.A.L.K.E.R. franchise, has sued Maewing for intellectual property infringement related to its game Misery. This title, which was released on October 23 and achieved considerable success on Steam, was removed from the platform after receiving a DMCA notice. The Ukrainian company claims that Misery uses prototypical elements from the S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl series.

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Maewing, responsible for the creation of Misery, strongly denied the accusations and stated that his game has no relation to Chernobyl or the titles from GSC. In multiple statements, the developer assured that all the resources used in Misery are original or have legal licenses, arguing that there should be no copyright over general cultural elements such as Soviet buildings or abandoned places. However, Valve, the digital distribution platform, presented visual evidence suggesting significant similarities between Misery and S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2.

The controversy escalated when offensive messages from Maewing were leaked in a Discord channel, generating a negative reaction in the community. The developer publicly apologized, stating that his past comments were inappropriate and do not reflect his current stance. Despite the game’s removal, Maewing remained optimistic about resolving the situation and expressed his intention to continue developing Misery.

Some users on Reddit have begun to speculate about the possibility that Misery has reused resources from S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2, which could explain GSC Game World’s strong legal action. Moreover, some suggest that the tension could have a political background related to the invasion of Ukraine, given that there has been mention of alleged support from Maewing to Russia. So far, GSC Game World has not commented on the progress of its lawsuit or the possibility of Misery returning to the platform.

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The best games announced during the Xbox Partner

The Xbox Partners has brought us a series of announcements of very interesting new games, which show the life that the company has ahead.

Microsoft is determined to solve one of the biggest problems it has had in recent years. Being very opaque, with communication never quite optimal, Nintendo and Sony have always seemed to have more in their portfolio simply because of more constant communication with players. Until now. Because yesterday, March 6, they held an Xbox Partner event where they gave voice to third-party developers who are making games for Xbox. Leaving us with a handful of very interesting games.

The big highlight of the announcements was The Sinking City 2. This sequel to Frogwares’ game seems to leave behind the mix of detective story and Lovecraftian horror to focus on the latter, putting us in the shoes of a new character who must uncover why Arkham is sinking into the water. With a horrifying tone, nightmare-inducing images, and otherworldly creatures, The Sinking City 2 promises to be quite an experience.

On the other hand, we were introduced to Creatures of Ava. A game by Inverge Studios, where we will have to understand and tame the creatures of the planet Ava. But unlike Pokémon, where we do it for collecting or competition, or Palworld, where we do it for the love of slavery, here we have to do it to prevent an infection that is consuming all life on the planet.

Returning to dark cities, characters in tricky situations, and water everywhere, comes Sleight of Hand. A third-person stealth game by Riffraff Games that invites us to infiltrate our old coven using a cursed deck of cards. Although we have only been shown a cinematic trailer, the noir atmosphere and the small elements of magic and witchcraft they have shown are extremely interesting.

On the other hand, not everything was news. There was also room for game ports that may not be as accessible today. That’s the case with S.T.A.L.K.E.R. Legends of the Zone Trilogy, which is coming to Xbox One, Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, PlayStation 4, and PlayStation 5 with small gameplay changes and a great addition: the possibility of playing it with a controller. Now available separately or in a single pack, there is no better way to return to the Stalker universe in preparation for its sequel, S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl.

We also had a small glimpse of games we already knew. The most interesting ones were First Berserker: Khazan, an anime-style souslike based on the DNF universe, and Kunitsu-Gami: Path of the Goddess, a very peculiar mix of action and strategy game influenced by Japanese Shinto imagery, developed by Capcom. Showing the strength of Xbox’s catalog for this 2024.

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One of the pioneers of the open world genre will be relaunched on PC next week

Ziggurat Interactive has announced that they will publish this month one of the pioneers of open worlds, now forgotten by most

Today, open worlds no longer surprise anyone. It is taken for granted that games will have open worlds, or at least very expansive environments, because the era of closed environments is practically over for entire genres, at least in AAA games. That doesn’t mean there are no pioneers. Some games paved the way in that regard. And one of those pioneers is set to become available again soon on PC.

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That’s the case with Boiling Point: Road to Hell, which, as announced by Ziggurat Interactive, is set to be relaunched soon for PC. It is scheduled for release on November 14th on GOG and Steam.

If you’re not familiar with Boiling Point: Road to Hell, that’s understandable. This 2005 FPS was once a pioneer in the open-world gaming genre. With a massive map spanning 25×25 kilometers without any loading times and immersive sim mechanics, it paved the way for games like Far Cry or Just Cause. Its only issue was a bug-filled launch, which prevented it from garnering much attention at the time.

The game also has a prestigious origin. It was created by Deep Shadows, a Ukrainian studio founded in 2001 by former employees of GSC Game World, the studio behind the S.T.A.L.K.E.R. franchise, which has three installments to its name. They are also working on a fourth installment, S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl, despite all the challenges they are currently facing.

Now, Boiling Point: Road to Hell will return to PC under the banner of Ziggurat Interactive, allowing us to place it in the position it deserves within the history of video games. This is a significant reason for joy for all of us who care about video game preservation.

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