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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 6 days ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] 51 points 6 days ago (3 children)

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

[–] [email protected] 18 points 6 days 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

[–] [email protected] 7 points 6 days ago

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

[–] [email protected] 3 points 5 days ago (1 children)

VO?

[–] Klear 9 points 5 days ago

Voice Overs.

[–] CanadianCarl 1 points 4 days ago

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

[–] [email protected] 17 points 6 days ago

clown regime in moscow had a lot to do with the failed handling of the original "accident"

mocking them should write itself lol

[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago)

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

[–] [email protected] 32 points 6 days ago

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

[–] [email protected] 9 points 5 days 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.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 5 days ago (1 children)

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

[–] CanadianCarl 3 points 4 days ago

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

[–] DScratch 11 points 6 days ago

What a fair and just system.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 5 days 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.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 5 days ago (1 children)

GSC is Ukrainian, not a Russian enterprise

[–] [email protected] 3 points 5 days ago (1 children)

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

[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 days ago (1 children)

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

[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 days ago

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