By: Eddie Makuch Warface will be showing its face on Xbox 360 in early 2014, developer Crytek announced today (via IGN ). The free-to-play online shooter was previously only announced for PC. Warface isn’t likely to be entirely free-to-play on Xbox 360, as players must have an Xbox Live Gold subscription for online multiplayer through the platform. Warface is Crytek’s first free-to-play game. The PC … Continue reading Warface coming to Xbox 360 in 2014
By: Eddie Makuch Crytek CEO Cevat Yerli has weighed in on the long-running discussion about graphics in games. Speaking to X360 Magazine, Yerli said graphics drive gameplay, and better visual fidelity allows developers to create more believable and engaging experiences. “People say that graphics don’t matter, but play Crysis and tell me they don’t matter,” Yerli said. “It’s always been about graphics driving gameplay.” Yerli pointed to Crysis … Continue reading Crytek: Graphics are 60 percent of a game
By: Eddie Makuch The Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and PC multiplayer beta for Crysis 3, which went live January 29, has been downloaded over 3 million times worldwide, Electronic Arts announced today. In addition, EA said preorders for the first-person shooter are pacing ahead of Crysis 2 by 35 percent. On top of this, EA revealed that its online video series “The 7 Wonders of Crysis 3” helped the Crysis … Continue reading Crysis 3 multiplayer beta nets 3 million downloads
By: Matt Miller The developer behind Crysis has a new location here on American shores. A press release from Crytek today details the arrival of a new studio in Austin, TX. The studio will open with a team of 35 developers on staff. David Adams will serve as CEO of Crytek USA. “I’m thrilled to be a part of the newest Crytek studio, which will boast … Continue reading Crytek Opens New U.S. Studio
By: Eddie Makuch Some may think Crytek‘s free-to-play PC shooter Warface has a silly or far-fetched name, but according to company CEO Cevat Yerli, the title could not be more appropriate. “Because I think [Warface is] very personal. I think it’s a very social experience,” Yerli told Rock, Paper, Shotgun. “Yes, it’s a very strange word combination, but I wanted to express that it’s a … Continue reading Why Warface is called Warface
By: Darryl Kaye (@DarrylGU) The CEO of Crytek, Cevat Yerli, has stated that the prominent German developer won’t be making any games for Sony’s PS Vita console, or Nintendo’s upcoming Wii U console. Despite this assertion, Yerli did state that Crytek would be happy to help other studios develop games for the Nintendo Wii U, they just won’t do it themselves. “For the Wii U, … Continue reading Crytek Won’t Be Making Games For Nintendo Wii U, PS Vita
By: Adam Ma (@34thGingerbread) It’s interesting how well received Crysis 2 was, and yet at the same time there was still that little bit of disappointment that loomed over it. It wasn’t the graphics and gunplay, as both aspects of the game received universal critical acclaim. No one had anything bad to say about the representation of Manhattan either, the only criticism there being towards … Continue reading How Crysis 3 Can Pick Up The Slack
