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Nibel · Jul 30, 2014

Fire if old.

This afternoon, Crytek announced that they had downsized their Texas-based USA studio and moved development of the free-to-play co-op shooter Hunt: Horrors of the Guilded Age to their main offices in Frankfurt, Germany.

What they didn't say is that Crytek USA's senior staff, including studio head David Adams, quit over a week ago because they weren't getting paid, according to people familiar with goings-on at the company.

Also, seems like money hasn't been paid to employees in every Crytek studio:

Around the same time, Crytek's higher-ups were saying the same thing to employees at their other studios in Frankfurt, the UK, and elsewhere, according to sources. Since March, paychecks had been missed across the company.

Read the rest of Jigglepuff Schreier's article over at Kotaku.

It seems like every Crytek studio is falling apart - leaving them their Homefront, Crytek Frankfurt. The irony. ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

(Also, if you know some nicknames starting with J, send me a PM.)

Jimmyfenix · Jul 30, 2014

Oh dear.

Also Press Sneak fudge with the hot scoops!

CambriaRising · Jul 30, 2014

Good. They stuck it out way longer than I would have.

SolidSnakeUS · Jul 30, 2014

I don't know if I've ever seen a company fall apart this fast in my life.

Frolow · Jul 30, 2014

Looks like that F2P future they planned is working out great for them.

Xater · Jul 30, 2014

I think it's way more interesting that apparently paychecks have been missed around all Crytek studios since March.

Around the same time, Crytek's higher-ups were saying the same thing to employees at their other studios in Frankfurt, the UK, and elsewhere, according to sources. Since March, paychecks had been missed across the company.

Cardon · Jul 30, 2014

So at what point is Todd Papy bailing out? I know he moved over to Germany and all, but with how things are going he's bound to leave at some point.

Dreamgazer · Jul 30, 2014

Crytek USA opened in 2013...did they even managed to produce...anything?

Vanillalite · Jul 30, 2014

Crytek is more dead By the hour it seems.

Nibel · Jul 30, 2014

Xater said:
I think it's way more interesting that apparently paychecks have been missed around all Crytek studios since March.

Thanks breh, added to the OP

Nokterian · Jul 30, 2014

Xater said:
I think it's way more interesting that apparently paychecks have been missed around all Crytek studios since March.

Horrible..just horrible. Not getting your money to buy food,pay your bills and since march? Time to abandon the sinking ship.

Dreamgazer · Jul 30, 2014

Vanillalite said:
Crytek is more dead By the hour it seems.

inb4

someone was going to do it, might as well be me

jschreier · Jul 30, 2014

Xater said:
I think it's way more interesting that apparently paychecks have been missed around all Crytek studios since March.

That's not news, FWIW. I reported it last month: http://kotaku.com/sources-crytek-not-paying-staff-on-time-ryse-sequel-d-1594967505

Also, as far as I know all owed payments have been made as of last Friday.

anthn · Jul 30, 2014

Ouch. Hopefully, all the remaining workers will land on their feet.

Duxxy3 · Jul 30, 2014

On the one hand, that sucks, on the other hand... we're that much closer to darksiders 3 now.

Baron_Calamity · Jul 30, 2014

Maybe Crytek will shrink down to one studio again and start making awesome games again... or not.

Lactose_Intolerant · Jul 30, 2014

Baron_Calamity said:
Maybe Crytek will shrink down to one studio again and start making awesome games again... or not.

One Studio in Germany and one in China for cheaper asset creation

BobTheFork · Jul 30, 2014

All we need now is Joey Styles burying them as disloyal turncoats.

Mix Master · Jul 30, 2014

jschreier just fatalitied crytek tho

Gentleman Jack · Jul 30, 2014

jschreier said:
Also, as far as I know all owed payments have been made as of last Friday.

Well that's a silver lining I guess. Thanks for the update.

_DiGiTaL_ · Jul 30, 2014

BroBuzz said:
Looks like that F2P future they planned is working out great for them.

If that plan was to be a disaster it sure is working .

sacrificengineer · Jul 30, 2014

Crytek, what the fuck? Tell me, please.

Hawaii Jeff · Jul 30, 2014

i hope this cautions other companies from wasting resources on F2P garbage.

QaaQer · Jul 30, 2014

Hawaii Jeff said:
i hope this cautions other companies from wasting resources on F2P garbage.

EA does OK.

loaf of bread · Jul 30, 2014

Just shut down the company now before things get even worse.

Shiggy · Jul 30, 2014

Lol, game journalism and Kotaku ... Oh, wrong thread.

Gxgear · Jul 30, 2014

Dreamgazer said:
Crytek USA opened in 2013...did they even managed to produce...anything?

What has the entire Crytek done other than two lukewarm Crysis sequels? Oh, can't forget about Ryse.

CapitalismSucks DonkeyBalls · Jul 30, 2014

Gxgear said:
What has the entire Crytek done other than two lukewarm Crysis sequels?

Far Cry 1
Ryse

That's it.

Tripon · Jul 30, 2014

Wonder what Crytek was thinking starting a new studio in the US if they had money issues for years.

KemoSabe · Jul 30, 2014

nah this cant be true.
the head of crytek said everything is fine now...

JesseEwiak · Jul 30, 2014

This is the results of terrible management, not the fruits of FTP, no matter what some people want to believe.

Netherscourge · Jul 30, 2014

KemoSabe said:
nah this cant be true.
the head of crytek said everything is fine now...

MoGamesXNA · Jul 30, 2014

massoluk · Jul 30, 2014

jschreier said:
That's not news, FWIW. I reported it last month: http://kotaku.com/sources-crytek-not-paying-staff-on-time-ryse-sequel-d-1594967505

Also, as far as I know all owed payments have been made as of last Friday.

Homefront money? At least all the employees are paid, good for them at least.

Netherscourge · Jul 30, 2014

How is this company still in existence if it's not paying it's employees any money?

TheBaronOfNA · Jul 30, 2014

Duxxy3 said:
On the one hand, that sucks, on the other hand... we're that much closer to darksiders 3 now.

How so?

7DollarHagane · Jul 30, 2014

What a shame. Crysis 1 is one of my favorite of all time.

REV 09 · Jul 30, 2014

sell Ryse to MS and pay the employees

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