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Frankfurt (Germany) / Seoul (South Korea) November 27, 2012
– Crytek GmbH were well represented at the recent
G-Star gaming expo in South Korea, with seven games created using
CryENGINE
® 3 on show to attendees.
Showcasing everything from early works in progress to finished
products, developers including Wemade, XL Games and ESTSoft have
all opted to rely on Crytek’s state-of-the-art technology as
they create titles they hope will find success within Asia’s
vibrant gaming community and beyond.
“More and more developers in Asia are discovering the
benefits of working with CryENGINE
® 3,” said Carl Jones, Director of Global
Business Development – CryENGINE. “With such a vast and
passionate audience of gamers to cater for, developers need
technology that allows them to work quickly whilst still ensuring
the end product still stands out from the crowd. Increasingly,
studios across Asia are realizing that makes CryENGINE
® 3 the natural choice.”
The full list of titles on show at G-Star being developed with
CryENGINE
® 3 was; ArcheAge (XLGames), ASTA (Polygon Games),
Baseball The Fan (Wisecat), Cabal2 (ESTSoft), Dragon’s
Prophet (Runewaker), Icarus (Wemade) and Tour Golf Online (Onnet).
Leading Chinese developer Giant are also utilizing CryENGINE
® 3 as they continue work on a major upcoming
project.
About Crytek GmbH
Crytek GmbH (“Crytek”) is an independent company at
the forefront of the interactive entertainment industry, and is
dedicated to pushing the boundaries of gaming by creating standout
experiences for Xbox 360, Playstation 3, PC, mobile devices and
games-as-service using their cutting-edge 3D-Game-Technology,
CryENGINE®.
The company’s headquarters are in Frankfurt am Main
(Germany). Crytek also has studios in Kiev (Ukraine), Budapest
(Hungary), Sofia (Bulgaria), Seoul (South Korea), Nottingham (UK)
and Shanghai (China).
Since its foundation in 1999, Crytek has consistently been
recognized for excellence in its field, earning accolades such as
the 2011 Develop Award for Best Independent Studio and a 2010 Red
Dot Design Award. Its multi-award winning games include Far
Cry®, Crysis® (awarded best PC Game of E3 2007 and Best
Technology at the 2008 Game Developers Choice Awards), Crysis
Warhead® (awarded Best Graphics Technology at IGN Best of
2008
Awards), Crysis® 2 (awarded Best Shooter of E3 2010 and
Gamescom 2010) and Warface (awarded Best Social/Casual/Online Game
of Gamescom 2012). For more information, please visit
www.crytek.com.
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