The Russian-Ukrainian military conflict is currently the most watched war event in the world. The war not only affects ordinary people but also throws the Ukrainian game development team into turmoil to defend the country. 4A Games has an animator who died in battleAfter the news, the developers of STALKER 2: Heart of Chornobyl (STALKER 2: Heart of Chornobyl) GSC Game World development team sadly died in the battle.
According to the Twitter of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine, Volodymyr Yezhov, the developer of the game “Havoc 2”, died in the battle of Bakhmut defending Ukraine. He is the father of two children. Both GSC Game World and the Ukrainian Ministry of Defense said in condolence tweets.
Volodymyr Yezhov, one of the developers of @stalker_thegame died in a battle near Bakhmut, defending Ukraine from Russian invaders.
Volodymyr was the father of two children.
Eternal glory to the Hero! pic.twitter.com/jgzZxaZEXO— Defense of Ukraine (@DefenceU) December 26, 2022
Bakhmut is a city in Donetsk Oblast in eastern Ukraine. It has been a frontline scene since Russia bombed the city in May this year. So far, the battle of Bakhmut has entered the stage of trench warfare in winter. and Ukraine suffered a terrible loss.
Despite the loss of talent, GSC Game World is still working hard to develop “Havoc 2” and has released the latest promotional video. This classic sequel was canceled in 2012 and it was not announced until 2018 that it was being redesigned with the EU5 engine. Many factors like crossfire cannot be released in 2022, but the game should have a chance to release in 2023.
May the deceased rest in peace and hope that the war will end soon.
