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Kotaku: Crytek Not Paying Staff On Time, Ryse Sequel Dropped
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How is it 'snobbish' to distribute their games though Origin?
Some of you Steam zealots are on another planet I swear.
Steverulez
Member
Someone get on the phone to Phil Spencer to tell him to send those money hats to get the Ryse IP
Im sure if things really go south that MS will buy the IP and have someone else make it.
I have no idea why they took that IP.
Hyperactivity
Banned
It's too early to be this drunk, pal. Plus it's Tuesday
That's a good one though. Had me for a second
Why is it that CryEngine could never shape up to be a serious UnrealEngine competitor? Tools, Pricing, Support or are the advantages just so minor that most devs simply stick with the Engine they are already comfortable with?
It's sad, but i cant pity Crytek. With their failed focus on Free2Play and imo lackluster bigger titles they just don't deserve to go unharmed. But i sure hope that this doesn't mean the end for Crytek,
It's sad, but i cant pity Crytek. With their failed focus on Free2Play and imo lackluster bigger titles they just don't deserve to go unharmed. But i sure hope that this doesn't mean the end for Crytek,
Aquamarine
Member
Do you get the impression that the problems are extensive enough that the company might go under in the near future (within the next couple of years)?
BigTnaples
Todd Howard's Secret GAF Account
Fuck.
Ryse was actually a good game. So much potential for a sequel.
Horrible news.
Ryse was actually a good game. So much potential for a sequel.
Horrible news.
According to Jason's article, even the employees themselves think that Crytek's current F2P approach is bullshit, and yes - they would have been better off with targeting the PC audience; tons of PC-only devs making a shitload of money currently for legit reasons.
And that bit with the Yerlis driving Ferraris while not paying their employees is brutal.
And that bit with the Yerlis driving Ferraris while not paying their employees is brutal.
Dreams-Visions
Member
Honestly, Crytek hasn't done anything well in a decade. Crysis was always a poor resource manger, hence all the memes. The Consolized Crysis games never met anyone's expectations and turned off the PC crowd to the company entirely. Ryse was a big misstep IMO, and maybe their last. Mediocre game on a console struggling for good press. I understand that Cryengine licenses aren't selling well?
How many mistakes and poor decisions can be made before it's all over? They've been trending downward for a long, long time.
How many mistakes and poor decisions can be made before it's all over? They've been trending downward for a long, long time.
Fair bit of a downgrade in my opinion. Crytek couldn't carry ND's bags.
This
Brutalitops
Banned
That's a shame. Ryse has a lot of potential.
How is that snobbish? Would it not also be snobbish if they decided to distribute through Steam rather than Origin? It can't be one and not the other because
neither are snobbish
Why not? DmC was a good action game. Gives NT a chance to make another, without it having the shadow of the DMC games hanging over its neck.
Lol. So sad and true.
BruceLeeRoy
Banned
Ryse 2 not happening, eh can't say I am disappointed.
I will miss the visual excellence they were capable of as a studio but thats about it.
I will miss the visual excellence they were capable of as a studio but thats about it.
It was in eastern Europe, afaik.
ColossalLazy
Member
Thats a shame. I liked Crysis.
Scheirer is now a JoJo? Does he even pose?
Scheirer is now a JoJo? Does he even pose?
You didn't read the article, did you?
At least the employees are intelligent.
Hellsing321
Member
Cryengine hasn't been able to gain any traction among game devs. It's no surprise that this is happening.
SniperHunter
Banned
When we started hearing about PS4 and Xbox One, they took a bizarre stance of ignoring PS4 altogether, not even mentioning PS4 in an interview they did with GT IIRC?!
No one cares about Cry Engine now, I was actually surprised when I saw "everyone goes to rapture" was using it
Karak
Member
Agreed. Sounds like MS wanted it too. So maybe it will be put up on the block. A Ryse sequel could explore some excellent bits.
They had already been working on the sequel for THQ. Once THQ IP went up for auction, I'm pretty sure they were able to buy the rights for somewhere in the neighborhood of $500k-$1M.
It would be super irresponsible for me to speculate about something like that. Really, anything could happen -- loans, buyouts, massive staff reductions, sudden turns of fortune...
I feel as if buying a company in times like this would be a waste, instead buy their assets, much smarter plan. Crytech makes great tech, but their games are lackluster of their full potential, so, I dunno. At this point the only thing of real value they have, imo, is their engine.
If it was made by a different company, sure. They are not great at improving on gameplay.
same here
this
I really liked Ryse. It's been my favorite exclusive from either system so far. It had it's flaws but they could easily be improved upon.
I don't like you.
Oppo
Member
destined to have "heavily modified" attached as a prefix forevermore, no doubt