Mail.Ru Group’s top-tier MMOFPS Warface – developed by Crytek – has recorded preliminary operating results that set a new record in Russian game market history. Within the first four weeks of operation the title’s CCU is already on par with Russia’s most successful games, shooters and MMORPGs alike: 28,000 players have been simultaneously fighting for the future in the AAA-shooter from one of the best FPS creators in the world. According to Mail.Ru Group’s market analysis, it is an unprecedented result and it took from several months to a few years for competing titles to reach a similar level of performance. As of 10th May 2012, the number of registered users in Warface exceeds 1 million.

With Warface cementing its status as a rising star on the market, Mail.Ru Group has further strengthened its leading position among Russian MOFPS publishers – a position the company has held since the launch of Cross Fire.

THQ Inc. (NASDAQ: THQI) and Machinima today announced the immediate launch of Nexuiz PC for $9.99 on Steam and other digital download sites. Nexuiz is the CryENGINE® 3 powered Arena FPS from Illfonic.  

“Nexuiz is the competitive shooter,” said Kedhrin Gonzalez, Creative Director at Illfonic. “We’ve done a lot of community outreach, listened to our fans and included their ideas in Nexuiz. It is faster, more intense and more fun than ever. PC gamers, especially competitive gamers, want speed, high-quality graphics and non-stop action.”

The PC version of Nexuiz will include a number of enhancements and changes over the console version including:

• Dedicated Server Support and Server Browser
• Enhanced, CryENGINE 3 powered graphics with DX11 support
• Advanced custom controls, new HUD and a 20% increase to player speed for ultimate twitch-shooter experience

More details can be found on the Nexuiz community forums at Forums.Nexuiz.com

Nexuiz for PC is now available from Steam at Store.Steampowered.com/app/96800.

The awards exist to honor innovative games in a range of categories, with the label of Best German Game being reserved for a title the panel feels excels technically and artistically whilst offering excitement to as wide an audience as possible. Crysis 2 emerged victorious despite stiff competition.

REDWOOD CITY, Calif. – April 16, 2012 – The hunted becomes the hunter! Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: EA) and award-winning developer Crytek GmbH, today announced Crysis® 3, the premier sandbox shooter experience of 2013. Powered by Crytek’s proprietary CryENGINE®, Crysis 3 advances the state of the art with unparalleled visuals and dynamic shooter gameplay. Players take on the role of ‘Prophet’ as he returns to New York, only to discover that the city has been encased in a Nanodome created by the corrupt Cell Corporation. The New York City Liberty Dome is a veritable urban rainforest teeming with overgrown trees, dense swamplands and raging rivers. Within the Liberty Dome, seven distinct and treacherous environments become known as the Seven Wonders. This dangerous new world demands advanced weapons and tactics. Prophet will utilize a lethal composite bow, an enhanced Nanosuit and devastating alien tech to become the deadliest hunter on the planet.

Crytek are proud to announce the inclusion of our critically acclaimed action-shooter, Crysis 2, on the list of nominees for the title of “Best German Game” at the upcoming “Deutscher Computerspielpreis” awards.

The “Deutscher Computerspielpreis” awards are decided by Germany’s Federal Government Commissioner for Culture and the Media (BKM) in cooperation with the German Trade Association of Interactive Entertainment Software (BIU) and the German Game Developers Association (G.A.M.E.). The prize is a joint initiative between the German political and economic sectors and was established by the federal government in conjunction with these two leading industry associations.