Overview
- Valve notified Misery’s developer that GSC Game World reported “use of [its] game content without [its] authorization,” according to shared screenshots.
- The Steam page was taken down under DMCA procedures, and the team says a counter‑notice has been filed that could trigger a 10‑business‑day window for reinstatement absent a lawsuit.
- Misery’s creators reject the allegation, asserting the game uses no S.T.A.L.K.E.R. assets or code and is set in a distinct fictional world.
- Following an initial slur‑filled Discord post, lead developer Maewing issued a public apology and pledged to address the matter calmly.
- Online investigators have shared purported evidence of asset reuse and political motives, but reports describe these claims as unverified.