S.T.A.L.K.E.R finally gets a date. Of sorts.

by Jared Rea { Jan 15th 2007 at 8:15PM }

When a needlessly cryptic countdown appears on a website built to promote a specific title, we naturally assume that it's counting down to a release date. But without an official confirmation, we're a bit hesitant to call the clock currently running on the S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl website a release countdown. We've been scorned before, baby. We know your dirty little tricks.

Originally announced in 2001, GSC Game World's S.T.A.L.K.E.R has been the recipient of many a vaporware award throughout its illustrious career of back burning. Having consulted the Joystiq abacus, we have determined that the countdown ends on March 22nd, 2007. What will happen exactly is up in the air. It could be a release date, or possibly even a demo of the game. It could even be an announcement of an announcement! S.T.A.L.K.E.R to be retooled into a Daikatana expansion pack confirmed!

Tags: daikatana, gsc game world, GscGameWorld, s.t.a.l.k.e.r, shadow of chernobyl, ShadowOfChernobyl, stalker

Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

untamed @ Jan 15th 2007 8:27PM

DAIKATANA EXPANSION FTW!!

Might fix that one thing where... Who am I kidding, ANYTHING would make that game better.

diskoboy @ Jan 15th 2007 9:40PM

Well... They were saying the same thing about Half-Life 2. And 6 years later, it finally came out.

But I'm sure by now, this games engine is sorely outdated. I'll buy it if it's around $20.

PRoPAiN! @ Jan 15th 2007 9:52PM

Did the flash decompile thing (am I violating the DMCA?). D-day for whatever is Marh 23, 2007.

GMack @ Jan 15th 2007 9:59PM

I'm no so sure about the statement about March (even though the trailer may say it). By looking at the two middle numbers "4" and "27", one could determine that that could be April 27th which would be one day after the Chernobyl disaster occurred back in 1986. Also the "066" could represent .066 which would translate to 6,600 when multiplied by the "55" would equal 363,000 which is close to the number of people that were evacuated from the Chernobyl disaster area.

That's just my take, however.

-GMack

wrecks @ Jan 15th 2007 10:47PM

You can tell someone didn't to go the site to see that it is actually counting down... *coughgmack..

It's a pretty prominent clock with the new catch phrase url... My money is on countdown to release.

Korova @ Jan 15th 2007 10:55PM

Gmack

You nailed it, but like 500 times over with 500 nails.

I think the countdown is bullship. The game should be released on April 26 - the anniversary or at least before, which would make March 22 as good a day as any. And it is World Water Day.

Also on March 22, 1984 - Teachers at the McMartin preschool in Manhattan Beach, California are charged with Satanic ritual abuse of the children in the school. The charges are later dropped as completely unfounded.

Hmmmm

I love Wiki