Weapons are at the heart of the shooter genre, being the point of reference for both the character and the player. Especially within the Crysis franchise, original and functional weapons are key to the gameplay and the player’s immersive experience. With the upcoming release of Crysis 3, we offer an exclusive sneak peek at some central weapons to the game.

Gregor Kopka is a Principal Artist with a focus on hard-surface modeling and weaponry. He has been at Crytek for almost nine years, starting during the first Crysis development. “The first Crysis was really the toughest project to be in, because everybody had their own unique vision and there was a lot of competing passion in the team. After Crysis came out I really wanted to focus more on my work and particularly on all of the details; I’m a real perfectionist and my pencil was always the sharpest when I was drawing, nitpicking on the tiniest details nobody else would even notice. And in the end that eye for detail is what makes the weapons – especially in first person view – stand out.”

Just days before Crysis 3, the third installment in Crytek’s groundbreaking Crysis series, is released, we wrap up our collaboration with acclaimed motion picture director Albert Hughes with our final ‘7 Wonders of Crysis 3’ episode.

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

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.”