The latest update to Crytek’s free CryENGINE^® 3 SDK lets users explore a winter wonderland and play with a range of fun new frozen assets.

The CryENGINE^® 3.4.4 “Winter Edition” update features a modified version of the forest level that is included with the free SDK, helping users to learn more about adding a touch of sub-zero style to any environment. Major highlights of the update include the refactoring and development of a new entity for simulating weather called the snow entity. Similar to the rain entity this feature applies a frozen material layer to all objects within a set radius, and has been improved since early iterations to enhance performance.

Crytek GmbH today unveiled their ninth worldwide studio, situated in Austin, Texas, USA. Crytek USA Corp. is the company’s first US-based studio and is ideally placed to embrace exciting new game, engine and business development opportunities in North America and beyond.

“Crytek has always enjoyed a special relationship with gamers and business partners in North America, so establishing a permanent presence in the US was a natural step,” said Crytek CEO, Cevat Yerli. “We are extremely excited about the work that we will be undertaking from our strategic new location in Austin, with David Adams and his team of 35 experienced developers. We believe our CryENGINE^® technology will enable the team we assemble to create unparalleled new gaming experiences.”

The Warface closed beta is now live! To celebrate the beta going live for this high-intensity, visually stunning online first-person shooter, developer Crytek and publisher Trion Worlds have created a new Warface trailer, giving casual and hardcore gaming enthusiasts a closer look at what’s to come from this truly gorgeous, highly anticipated online first person shooter.

The Warface beta servers will be live continuously until the game’s official launch in Spring 2013. Players who have not yet registered for the beta can still do so at: www.warface.com

Crytek GmbH gab heute bekannt, dass man sich die Rechte am Homefront Franchise während der Assets-Versteigerung von THQ gesichert hat.

Crytek’s Verbindung zur Homefront IP began im Herbst 2011, als der Entwickler bekannt gab das man den zweiten Titel der Serie in zusammenarbeit mit THQ entwickeln werde. Aufgrund von THQ's Insolvenzantrag und der darauf folgenden Versteigerung der Assets, konnte Crytek durch das Höchstgebot sich die Rechte am Homefront Franchise sichern.

Crytek CEO, Cevat Yerli, sagte: “Wir haben stehts den Glauben in die IP und das Potenzial das es mit sich bringt Spieler zu erfreuen und zu unterhalten. Unsere Kooperation mit THQ war stehts positiv und wir wollen uns gerne bei ihnen allen für ihre Unterstützung über die letzten zwei Jahre bedanken und unser Mitgefühl ausdrücken an jenen die von den Ereignissen bei THQ betroffen sind."

Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: EA) and award-winning developer Crytek GmbH  today announced an open multiplayer beta* for the premiere sandbox shooter experience, Crysis®3, will be available starting January 29^th for the Xbox 360^® video game and entertainment system, PlayStation^®3 computer entertainment system and PC. Including two team-based modes and two maps, the extensive beta will give players an opportunity to master the superpowers of the Nanosuit. The Crysis 3 multiplayer beta will be available for two weeks and give players the chance to get a leg up on the competition before Crysis 3 launches on February 19 in North America and February 21 in Europe. 

“With Crysis 3 we are delivering the deepest, most robust Crysis multiplayer experience yet,” said Cevat Yerli, CEO of Crytek. “We have listened closely to our fans and have evolved the multiplayer in Crysis 3 by adding a host of new gameplay features including the unique Hunter mode, deadly new weapons like the Predator bow, deeper loadout and unlock options, enhanced upgrade systems and more social features like the New York Feed. Top it all off with the ultimate weapon in the Nanosuit and you have a multiplayer experience that is unlike anything else out there.”