I love Bethesda (as a developer), but I think this is just a case of S.T.A.L.K.E.R. being wildly different from anything Bethesda's ever done so old fans are understandably nervous. Though I'd probably enjoy the hell out of the game if they actually did end up with the IP.The publisher of the best sold/reviewed single player RPG of last year, acquires IP.
DOOM AND GLOOM.
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Though I thought the original S.T.A.L.K.E.R. team had already moved onto something other than a sequel, so I don't think it matter much at this point.
If we're talking about Bethesda the publisher, then that's a whole different story (I'm still nervous about Prey 2).