Russia: Secret service kills stalker cosplayers because they think they are Ukrainian spies
In Russia recently found one serious confusion instead of. Three young people were by the Russian secret service killed. They were in cosplays from the stalker games en route and were approved by the FSB for Ukrainian spies held. How did that happen?
Cosplayers mistaken for spies: three young people die
In the southwest of Russia are the three cosplayers noticed by the Russian secret service FSB. Who believed uniforms with a green wolf head as logo to have seen. This icon uses a ultra-right party in Ukraine, the Volya. Those responsible then thought the young people were enemy saboteurs.
Reportedly they were wrong assumptions. The uniforms turned out to be Stalker Cosplays from the game of the same name. Unfortunately, the realization came too late. The house where the alleged spies were suspected was stormed and the suspects killed.
After two of the three killed were identified, it turned out that they were the resident airsoft community belonged. These and the social media profiles of the victims confirmed that they disguised themselves as so-called stalkers from time to time.
Effects of War on the Gaming Industry
Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine has been raging since almost a year. It always has its impact on the gaming scene. releases have to be postponed supply chains various industries are disrupted and resident game developer must bring themselves and their employees to safety.
companies at home and abroad show solidarity with the victims of the war and oppose Putin’s machinations. Many are closed fundraisers called to help the people on site and on the run.
The “Stalker” developer GSC Game World had to pause the development of “Stalker 2” because his employees were called up for military service. The work was done by a small team continued in the Czech Republic.
Reference-www.playcentral.de