S.T.A.L.K.E.R. (series)/Trivia

• Development Hell: First game, whose original subtitle was Oblivion Lost. No less than six years. Calling Stalker ЖДАЛКЕР (translation: WAITER) became an Internet meme itself. Astonishingly, when it hit store shelves, it was still an Obvious Beta.
• Life Imitates Art: Illegal tourists of the IRL Chernobyl disaster area are called "Stalkers".
• Vaporware: S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2. A full sequel to Shadow of Chernobyl, was announced in 2010. Not much is known what it would have, as in early 2012 it was put on "indefinite hold" as GSC was forced to close down due to massive financial issues. GSC has since reopened, though there's been no word about the game's status.
  • No longer true as of 16/05/2018, the S.T.A.L.K.E.R 2 has been announced for a 2021 release.