SMH.
STALKER 2 developer GSC Game World has cancelled plans to include non-fungible tokens (NFTs) shortly after announcing plans to include them in the first place.
The developer cited player response for the backflip.
“Based on the feedback we received, we’ve made a decision to cancel anything NFT-related in STALKER 2,” GSC Game World said via Twitter, close to an hour and a half after first detailing plans to include the feature.
“The interests of our fans and players are the top priority for the team,” the company added. “We’re making this game for you to enjoy — whatever the cost is. If you care, we care too.”
GSC Game World first announced that its NFTs would function in the form of NPC character faces that would be moddled after a successful bidder’s likeness. Fans quickly took to social media to criticise GSC Game World for focusing on the likes of NFTs before proper gameplay reveals ahead of the title’s 2022 release.
STALKER 2 Heart of Chernobyl heads to Windows PC, Xbox Series S, Xbox Series X and Xbox Cloud Gaming on 28 April 2022, part of Xbox Game Pass.
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