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Tapejara · Jul 30, 2014

http://www.joystiq.com/2014/07/30/homefront-acquired-by-deep-silver-production-of-sequel-to-conti/

Clearly tired of Crytek's "transitional phase," publisher Deep Silver's parent company has acquired the Homefront intellectual property and related assets from Crytek. Homefront: The Revolution was under production at Crytek UK, with recent reports declaring production had halted and the game's director resigned.

The game will now be completed by the newly founded Nottingham-based Deep Silver Dambuster Studio. We've followed up with Deep Silver about whether staff from Crytek UK is transitioning over and will update with any further details.

Edit: Eurogamer Says Deep Silver has "re-purposed" Crytek UK (but Schreier says this might not be the case)

Nibel said:
Boom!

Deep Silver parent company Koch Media has bought the Homefront intellectual property from Crytek and re-purposed Homefront: The Revolution developer Crytek UK into Deep Silver Dambuster Studios.

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Source (Eurogamer)

Edit 2: Former Homefront: The Revolution Director who left Crytek UK recently is heading up the new studio.

jschreier said:
I am still trying to figure out exactly how many Crytek UK people are moving, or whether it's all of them, or what.

I do know that Hasit Zala, who was the director on Homefront: The Revolution and left Crytek UK a few weeks ago, is heading up this studio.

Silky · Jul 30, 2014

http://www.joystiq.com/2014/07/30/homefront-acquired-by-deep-silver-production-of-sequel-to-conti/

"We strongly believe in the potential of Homefront: The Revolution and trust in the new team to continue the path they have been walking in the last years," said Deep Silver CEO Dr. Klemens Kundratitz.

The game will now be completed by the newly founded Nottingham-based Deep Silver Dambuster Studio. We've followed up with Deep Silver about whether staff from Crytek UK is transitioning over and will update with any further details.

JehutyRunner · Jul 30, 2014

Press release.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Koch Media Acquires Homefront® IP New Development Studio Founded
Nottingham-based Deep Silver Dambuster Studios to take over development of Homefront: The Revolution

Larkspur, Calif., July 30, 2014 Today, Koch Media together with its publishing label Deep Silver announces that it has acquired the Homefront® brand and all coherent assets from Crytek. This includes Homefront: The Revolution which was previously announced on June 2nd, 2014. The development will be continued in newly founded, Nottingham-based Deep Silver Dambuster Studios.

We are thrilled to see another great IP joining the Deep Silver universe, says Dr. Klemens Kundratitz, CEO of Koch Media Group. We strongly believe in the potential of Homefront: The Revolution and trust in the new team to continue the path they have been walking in the last years.

Deep Silver Dambuster Studios is the third development studio within the Koch Media Group, joining Deep Silver Volition and Deep Silver Fishlabs.

rrc1594 · Jul 30, 2014

Soon Ryse

Nibel · Jul 30, 2014

Schreier won.

Freedom = $1.05 · Jul 30, 2014

Crysis at Crytek Continues unabated.

Also RIP Deep Silver.

Sami+ · Jul 30, 2014

Let's see how far the "curse" will go then, I guess. Good luck to them.

chrominance · Jul 30, 2014

So we can expect Deep Silver to fold within two or three years then? HOMEFRONT IS CURRRRRSED

Ludist210 · Jul 30, 2014

So...new studio right where Crytek UK is located. Did they buy Crytek UK?

Captain Zyrain · Jul 30, 2014

Dang.

Marvel · Jul 30, 2014

Not sure if good thing.

Muskieratboi · Jul 30, 2014

So.. should we call Time of Death for Crytek, now, or what?
(Poor guys..)

Silky · Jul 30, 2014

Damn, thread beaten by a minute.

Shame that they couldn't pick up Crytek UK, but it is what it is.

Hoo-doo · Jul 30, 2014

rrc1594 said:
Soon Ryse

Let's hope. Time for a competent developer to get a crack at it.

Crytek hasn't made a good game since the original Far Cry.

Aquamarine · Jul 30, 2014

Oh wow...Crytek must really be in trouble if they're selling off their IPs.

Is Crytek UK going to be shutdown?

Dragonborn · Jul 30, 2014

So Deep Silver is next. How many publishers is Homefront going to take down?

PsihoPerihelion · Jul 30, 2014

With a new developer maybe the game can rise from the internal crisis going on Crytek.

manual4 · Jul 30, 2014

lol, the homefront curse continues

TheSinkingKnight · Jul 30, 2014

Ludist210 said:
So...new studio right where Crytek UK is located. Did they buy Crytek UK?

Possible, or they just bought a new building nearby and hired those who left Crytek UK.

I guess this is where Crytek got their money from?

BronsonLee · Jul 30, 2014

Marvel said:
Not sure if good thing.

Definitely not a good thing for Crytek.

Ludist210 said:
So...new studio right where Crytek UK is located. Did they buy Crytek UK?

I could see them poaching people from that studio/hiring people who left, if not buying them outright and telling Crytek to get lost

And Crytek finally being able to pay people because they sold the damn game rights off is real sad

Deadly Cyclone · Jul 30, 2014

Great to hear. I helped with community on the first one and visited KAOS a few years back in NYC. The game itself had issues, but the MP was quite fun.

Hopefully DS can make this thing rock.

RE_Player · Jul 30, 2014

I'm sure the game will be great...

JDSN · Jul 30, 2014

Goodbye Deep Silver.

Grisby · Jul 30, 2014

Get the Ryse IP Microsoft and then give me medieval waaaaaaarrrrrr.

Stone Ocean · Jul 30, 2014

Ludist210 said:
So...new studio right where Crytek UK is located. Did they buy Crytek UK?

I hope so. Would hate to see the Free Radical guys out of a job.

hodgy100 · Jul 30, 2014

*sends CV*

LiK · Jul 30, 2014

Now we know how Crytek was able to pay them

CrazedArabMan · Jul 30, 2014

rrc1594 said:
Soon Ryse

Hopefully, IP and game has so much potential.

Still a very awesome game.

Good to know about Homefront though, the opened world and co-op sound really cool.

ethomaz · Jul 30, 2014

Crytek can pay their employees now.

Good for Deep Silver.... Homefront is a good IP.

Begaria · Jul 30, 2014

Deep Silver must have some deep pockets.

brickwalker0 · Jul 30, 2014

The real question is why does anyone want to continue the Homefront IP? Its mostly only remembered as "that game that tried to take on CoD and failed".

The Homefront "universe" has seemingly nothing good to offer.

ShogunDarius · Jul 30, 2014

Deep silver, buy timesplitters

bigbaldwolf86 · Jul 30, 2014

I think a lot of people on gaf were saying they should pick it up. Hopefully they can make it more successful than the last one.

Banderdash · Jul 30, 2014

Aquamarine said:
Oh wow...Crytek must really be in trouble if they're selling off their IPs.

Is Crytek UK going to be shutdown?

If Crytek are selling off their IPs, then Ryse will be going to MS... or they flogged off Homefront because they think it has less value than their other IPs.

I wonder if this sale is the influx of cash they mentioned?

Freedom = $1.05 · Jul 30, 2014

brickwalker0 said:
The real question is why does anyone want to continue the Homefront IP? Its mostly only remembered as "that game that tried to take on CoD and failed".

The Homefront "universe" has seemingly nothing good to offer.

Probably because it costs peanuts to pick up.

Pattycakes · Jul 30, 2014

brickwalker0 said:
The real question is why does anyone want to continue the Homefront IP? Its mostly only remembered as "that game that tried to take on CoD and failed".

The Homefront "universe" has seemingly nothing good to offer.

Because monies

TheSeks · Jul 30, 2014

chrominance said:
So we can expect Deep Silver to fold within two or three years then? HOMEFRONT IS CURRRRRSED

Means someone else will pick up Volition and Saints Row, I guess.

brickwalker0 said:
The real question is why does anyone want to continue the Homefront IP? Its mostly only remembered as "that game that tried to take on CoD and failed".

The Homefront "universe" has seemingly nothing good to offer.

Because they're trying to get in on that "occupy" trope that doesn't resonate with anyone outside of like... 70-80's kids watching "Red Dawn," not the horrible remake the original. And that wasn't even good at the time either. :/

shinobi602 · Jul 30, 2014

Great news, hope everything continues as scheduled now. The footage at E3 looked very promising. An open world resistance game on Cryengine? Sign me up.

Nirolak · Jul 30, 2014

Crytek UK is in Nottingham. I wonder if they bought the studio or are just poaching staff.

DerZuhälter · Jul 30, 2014

Good news for Homefront fans, bad for CryTek and hopefully good for CryTek UK.

spindoctor · Jul 30, 2014

I still don't understand what value these publishers see in the Homefront IP.

Mass Effect · Jul 30, 2014

brickwalker0 said:
The real question is why does anyone want to continue the Homefront IP? Its mostly only remembered as "that game that tried to take on CoD and failed".

The Homefront "universe" has seemingly nothing good to offer.

While I agree with you, didn't it sell pretty well? I recall hearing something around like 5 million.

alr1ght · Jul 30, 2014

Nobody asked for more Homefront.

Krilekk · Jul 30, 2014

This game. That's the third developer, meanwhile it still sits at the top of the Xbox One Store, mocking us while probably not coming out for another year.

Htown · Jul 30, 2014

brickwalker0 said:
The real question is why does anyone want to continue the Homefront IP? Its mostly only remembered as "that game that tried to take on CoD and failed".

The Homefront "universe" has seemingly nothing good to offer.

Some people think a name that's recognizable is better than one that isn't, no matter what.

I don't agree.

CapitalismSucks DonkeyBalls · Jul 30, 2014

brickwalker0 said:
The real question is why does anyone want to continue the Homefront IP? Its mostly only remembered as "that game that tried to take on CoD and failed".

The Homefront "universe" has seemingly nothing good to offer.

I think this sentiment is shared by a lot of people. Homefront wasn't even a moderate hit by any means, so I have no idea why studios are treating it like some golden goose egg.

Mass Effect said:
While I agree with you, didn't it sell pretty well? I recall hearing something around like 5 million.

More like 1 million

Banderdash · Jul 30, 2014

brickwalker0 said:
The real question is why does anyone want to continue the Homefront IP? Its mostly only remembered as "that game that tried to take on CoD and failed".

The Homefront "universe" has seemingly nothing good to offer.

I preferred the multiplayer in Homefront to that in both Call of Duty & several of the Battlefield games.

V_Ben · Jul 30, 2014

Nirolak said:
Crytek UK is in Nottingham. I wonder if they bought the studio or are just poaching staff.

It'll be the latter, as key people slowly trickle out of Crytek UK and over to Dambuster.

I mean, the name is... sort of a hint, right? A construction to stop the tide?

LilWayneSuckz · Jul 30, 2014

Who is the new game director?

Also RIP in peace Deep Silver

Rosur · Jul 30, 2014

ethomaz said:
Crytek can pay their employees now.

Good for Deep Silver.... Homefront is a good IP.

Let just hope they carry on with the game rather than start from scratch. As I liked the idea that Crytek was going with.

Also lets hope that Deep Silver doesn't now run into issues like THQ and Crytek...

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