A fire has destroyed part of Stalker developer GSC Game World's offices in Prague.
22.08.2023 - 15:25 / gamesindustry.biz
Virtuos today announced the launch of a new Prague studio, the fourth such studio in its Virtuos Labs network.
Virtuos Labs – Prague will provide engineering support for developers whether they are working on commercial engines or tech developed in-house, with a focus on networking, UI, mobile, and optimization tasks.
The new office will be overseen by general manager Jan Herodes, whose prior work includes stints at Disney Interactive Studios, Bohemia Interactive, and Keen Software House.
"Czechia is a rising global game development hub and Prague is at the centre of its growth," Herodes said. "This is supported by a rapidly growing talent pool, thanks to game development-focused programs at local universities.
"I am certain that Virtuos Labs – Prague can benefit from and contribute to the young and capable talent pool, and provide outstanding technical services to our valued clients."
Virtuos also announced Otakar Nieder as the Prague shop's studio technical director.
Nieder previously led the engineering team at Bohemia Interactive Simulations and served as chief technical officer at Grip Studios.
The studio is looking to grow to a size of 20 employees by the end of the year.
A fire has destroyed part of Stalker developer GSC Game World's offices in Prague.
The developer of Stalker 2, GSC Game World, has had a fire at in their offices.
There was plenty of excitement when a S.T.A.L.K.E.R. sequel was announced by GSC Game World. Nobody could have predicted just how tumultuous the development cycle would be. The game has faced numerous delays due to the Russian invasion of Ukraine which forced the team to quickly relocate from Kyiv to Prague.
Just weeks after Stalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl finally solidified its Q1 2024 release window and the team saw its hard work hacked and leaked, the survival horror shooter has suffered another set back: a devastating fire.
GSC Game World has hit a number of hurdles during the development of S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2: Heart of Chornobyl, and recently suffered another setback. As reported by Vortex (via @HazzadorGamin on Twitter), the offices of GSC Game World in Prague – where the studio was forced to relocate part of its development team due to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine – recently suffered damages from a fire.
A fire has destroyed part of the offices of Stalker 2: Heart of Chornobyl developer GSC Game World.
As reported by Czech publication Vortex, on September 7, Stalker 2 developer GSC Game World suffered a fire at the Prague office it moved into last year following the Russian invasion of Ukraine. GSC Game World employees have stated that no one was hurt in the incident, but one of the three floors occupied by the dev sustained heavy damage and requires «full restoration.»
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