GSC Game World, developer of the well-received STALKER series for PC, has reportedly closed. 1c Ukraine’s Sergey Galenkin reports that the team has been “almost completely dissolved,” with only a few people left remaining.

The account further states that GSC failed to secure publishing agreements on the console side. Coupled with the high-cost and low initial return of developing exclusively for PC, resources were spread thin. Additionally, several images of concept art from the title have leaked, which can be viewed after the break.

Is this the end for STALKER? Hopefully not — there’s always a chance another studio could buy rights to the IP. 4AGames of Metro 2033 pedigree would be a prime candidate, but we’ll see.

 

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