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Report: Bethesda Picks Up S.T.A.L.K.E.R. Rights

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by Jim Reilly on July 31, 2012 at 10:50 AM

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A unconfirmed Ukraine report says Bethesda has acquired the publishing rights to the S.T.A.L.K.E.R. franchise. A sequel was canceled earlier this year when developer GSC Game World closed its doors.

According to the report, Bethesda can now make games based on the franchise with its own technology. It does not have the rights to extend the S.T.A.L.K.E.R. universe, however.

Bethesda PR manager Pete Hines declined to comment on the report.

[Source: Rock,Paper,Shotgun]

Filed under: News, Bethesda, S.T.A.L.K.E.R.

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by GL4DOS Tuesday, July 31, 2012 at 10:57 AM

FREAKING AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
by - Tuesday, July 31, 2012 at 10:59 AM

Quite epic.
by Bradamantium Tuesday, July 31, 2012 at 11:00 AM

Whoooa, that should be pretty spiffy. It always felt a bit like a scaled-down Fallout with emphasis on the survival mechanics rather than the RPG mechanics, so this could go to some interesting places.
by WheresMyElefant Tuesday, July 31, 2012 at 11:04 AM

If Bethesda Game Studios made a new STALKER, I'm not sure if I'd be extremely excited or disappointed cause I want my Fallout 4.
by Kenji Tuesday, July 31, 2012 at 11:04 AM

Here is what happened. Bethesda bought the franchise only so no one else has the publishing rights so they dont have competition for fallout those who think there will be another STALKER im sorry for you
by Mike Tuesday, July 31, 2012 at 11:04 AM

Not sure if to be happy or sad...
by John Hunter Tuesday, July 31, 2012 at 11:04 AM

This could be great
by empren Tuesday, July 31, 2012 at 11:06 AM

Yeah! If they are able to do what they did with Fallout this will be awesome!
by Smoss Tuesday, July 31, 2012 at 11:06 AM

Just finished reading the new translation of Roadside Picnic, a real classic of the sci-fi genre, and up there with the greats. Couldn't think of a better developer to pick this up. good on you bethesda.x
by The guy who is meh Tuesday, July 31, 2012 at 11:14 AM

Oh no. Sorry, I enjoy Bethesda games, but they have a history of dumbing down franchises. If you look at Morrowind compared to Skyrim, they took a ton of armor and skills out of the game, mostly to appeal to modern audiences. I really enjoyed Skyrim, but STALKER is a hardcore experience that deserves to be left alone.
by God Of Irony Tuesday, July 31, 2012 at 11:16 AM

this... this is excellent news. not good, excellent.
by Flonne space detective Tuesday, July 31, 2012 at 11:18 AM

cool
by Baya Tuesday, July 31, 2012 at 11:19 AM

This better not *** with Fallout.. as if they had competition.
by Yusuke Urameshi Tuesday, July 31, 2012 at 11:21 AM

Wait. They can't expand on the universe's fiction? I'm not sure how well-defined the fiction was in the original but it seems like that might tie their hands a bit.
by pressST4RT Tuesday, July 31, 2012 at 11:22 AM

Oh my goodness...this is just......AMAZING! I was playing Call of Pripyat the other day and I wondered "Hmmm...how awesome would it be if Bethesda made this?" :D
by Zachary Pligge Tuesday, July 31, 2012 at 11:23 AM

This is quite awesome to hear!
by Ciyrus Tuesday, July 31, 2012 at 11:23 AM

YES!!!!
by hr2 Tuesday, July 31, 2012 at 11:32 AM

yyeaaaah !
by alphablack Tuesday, July 31, 2012 at 11:37 AM

AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!! i hope they make it work because the series is amazing in the first place.