It appears that NFTs are going to come to video games no matter what. GSC Game World just confirmed that its upcoming shooter, STALKER 2: Heart of Chernobyl, is going to let the community "own a piece of STALKER 2" and incorporate NFTs. In addition, GSC Game World announced that they are turning at least one NFT buyer into a non-player character inside the game.
Did GSC just doom STALKER 2 with its NFT announcement?
STALKER 2 is the latest installment in GSC Game World's underrated post-apocalyptic shooter game, STALKER. The game is set to release on April 28, 2022, more than a decade since 2009's Call of Pripyat. Because of how long it's been since GSC's last game, a lot of fans are looking forward to STALKER 2. However, with its recent announcement, it appears that the game's day one availability on the Xbox Game Pass might not be enough to get fans to try it.
According to GSC's recent news release, the "rights to certain unique items will belong to players," and that the owners can sell the virtual items on the DMarket platform. GSC also added that those who are interested in the game's NFTs can register as early as this December, with GSC planning on auctioning off the NPC in January.