So in short: GSC still appears to be implementing NFTs into STALKER 2 when it launches in April 2022. GSC added that their decision to partner with DMarket was influenced by a desire to keep blockchain CO2 emissions and other harmful effects minimized. GSC is partnering with the NFT marketplace "DMarket" to facilitate auctions and the collectible cards. Other NFTs GSC plans to include: Nicknames/names of players on in-game items or architecture, gloves, tattoos, skins and badges for multiplayer mode, and collectible cards. The winning bidder will also be able to sell their prize token to anyone else should they choose. An auction will take place in January 2022, with the winning bidder receiving the prize of becoming what GSC refers to as a "metahuman" in STALKER 2. GSC has stated it's making a number of NFTs for STALKER 2, but one particular draw is a token that will let the owner become an in-game NPC, provided they can get to GSC's studio in Ukraine after successfully bidding on the NFT.
That's why the tokens are entirely optional and have no impact on gameplay or story (no weapons, quests, locations, etc) and can be activated only before the game release. "It's a new technology and we are eager to do NFT right, give certain fans an opportunity to get into the game without interfering with other players' experience. "Why did we choose NFT?" the statement reads. Here's a screencap of the now-deleted statement.Īll funds that GSC earns from sales of NFTs will go towards game development costs, GSC said. time, but the broad community sentiment appears to be negative, or unenthused at best. In a now-deleted tweet from the official STALKER game account, GSC elaborated on its decision to include NFTs, and asked fans to "hear us and understand our reasons." It's unclear why GSC deleted the tweet shortly after it was posted Thursday afternoon U.S. Original story: STALKER 2: Heart of Chernobyl developer GSC Game World has responded to criticism for its decision to include NFTs in its upcoming first-person shooter game.
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There are also environmental concerns related to NFT's energy consumption.Ĭheck out the full statement from CSC Game World below. Critics say NFT in games offers nothing tangible to players while feeding a highly speculative market. But it was almost immediately deleted and replaced by a shorter statement, where the developers communicated that all NFT plans for Stalker 2 had been canceled.GSC Game World had come under intense scrutiny for announcing the use of NFT technology in its upcoming shooter. GSC’s tweet gave extensive and detailed reasoning behind the choice to incorporate NFT technology into the game. “It’s a new technology, and we are eager to ‘do NFT right’: Give certain fans an opportunity ‘to get into’ the game without interfering with other players’ experience.” The statement went on to say that the tokens would be entirely optional and have no impact on the story or gameplay. Screengrab via did we choose NFT?” the statement from the official Stalker 2 Twitter account says. The developers, who possibly expected this controversy, then issued another statement to reassure fans that the NFT technologies incorporated into the game wouldn’t affect gameplay in any way and that Stalker 2 wouldn’t become a “blockchain-based game.” An additional statement on Twitter followed yesterday, clarifying that the in-game representations of players who owned NFTs wouldn’t disrupt the players. With an overwhelmingly negative reception to the news, many fans who had been excited about the game’s release threatened to steer clear of the title completely. NFT technology has become one of the most controversial topics in the gaming industry lately and saying that GSC Game World’s decision to incorporate them into Stalker 2 created some backlash would be an understatement.
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