Crytek Calls New Licensing Deal 'Huge,' Will Announce Partner Soon

[Dohc-WP]

After a rocky 2014, Crytek is getting ready to announce details about its future following a licensing deal it describes as "huge."

Crytek followed up on reports of its financial difficulty last year with a confirmation that it had obtained enough capital to secure the company's future.

The developer-turned-publisher is preparing to release more details about this now, namely a licensing deal that it says has been in the works for a while.

"A lot of people are under the impression we had to find a new investor or something, but that wasn’t the case," Crytek PR head Jens Schaefer told Develop. "We made a licensing deal."

Crytek co-founder Faruk Yerli explained, "It was a huge one, probably the biggest one."

Source: IGN

 

[oltman]

Announcing an announcement... yay...

 

[HavocXphere]

Given that the other 3 competing engines just went more or less free it can only be one thing. They need to match the move.

Good news for gamers.

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Apparently things are not well at crytek though... Dont recall were I read it but sounds like they're in big trouble

 

[FarligOpptreden]

Given that the other 3 competing engines just went more or less free it can only be one thing. They need to match the move.

Good news for gamers.

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Apparently things are not well at crytek though... Dont recall were I read it but sounds like they're in big trouble

You probably read it right here! There was an article and discussion around it sometime during last year.

I must say, UE4 impresses me to no end. Stunning piece of work that.

 

[Solitude]

For me the biggest problem with the Crytek engine is that it is way more difficult to use compared to the other engines. Plus I believe you had to license the audio engine separately. I don't know if that changed. However, the more competition out there, the better.