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One of S.T.A.L.K.E.R. video game developers killed in action near Bakhmut

Sunday, 25 December 2022, 11:30

Volodymyr Yezhov, one of the developers of the renowned Ukrainian video game S.T.A.L.K.E.R., has been killed near Bakhmut.

Source: Viacheslav Yezhov, brother of Volodymyr, on Facebook

"Today, my brother, a father of two, a faithful friend with a sincere heart, died defending Ukraine. He used to say that a happy future for our children is being forged through the fight that the Ukrainian people are currently waging. I hope you have arrived at a better world, brother," Viacheslav Yezhov posted.

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Volodymyr used to work for GSC GameWorld studio; he was known for being one of the S.T.A.L.K.E.R. video game developers. One of the characters in this game, Loki, was based on Volodymyr’s appearance.

Ukrainian studio GSC Game World, the developer of  S.T.A.L.K.E.R. computer game series, previously reported to have raised US$800,000 to support Ukraine.

The GAMEINSIDE outlet reported that Volodymyr Yezhov had joined the Armed Forces of Ukraine after February 24.

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Ukrainian studio GSC Game World stopped selling its products to Russian users.

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