bigboss370
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i enjoyed Crysis 2.
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Gamestar.de: The vultures are circling over Crytek [Up3: Eurogamer/Kotaku jump in]
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Windom Earle
Member
lmao
Nizz
Member
I'm a little surprised this hasn't happened yet, especially with the little drought of games earlier this year.
Same here.
Duxxy3
Member
You would think it would be relatively easy to do. Wouldn't even bother with a physical release.
PsihoPerihelion
Member
Yup. People I know with X1 consoles love the game. I don't know about sales, but the game seems to be very, very popular with the "non-elitist-all-day-clicking-Neogaf" crowd.
funkystudent
Member
Did anyone come out better off after dealing with EA partners?
That entire initiative was a bit of a train wreck. Sometimes I wonder if it was just EA signing developers so they dont go somewhere else and purposefully tanking their games to generate potential buyouts but I dont think EA could be that evil.
It's flawed and pretty horrible also Warface is no fun either.
Epic released a great game on consoles before shitting on PC gamers. Crytek and id shat on PC gamers before releasing a great game on consoles.
mercenar1e
Member
should they continue to peddle out shit f2p games?
simplythebest
Banned
To put the final nail in the coffin
These things are correct though seeing how Unreal is doing in there license with there new business model it's more succes then crytek you almost get nothing from what i saw when you are getting the cryengine. And yeah Gface is laughable same with Warface (those names alone made me laugh).
Canis lupus
Member
Doesn't surprise me. Their latest hit is from 2007, they've been releasing mediocre games ever since. The future doesn't look good either, with them picking up the sequel to a very bad shooter (Homefront) and banking heavily on f2p games, trying to get in that LoL/Dota market.
7DollarHagane
Banned
I knew they were in trouble when they started talking about focusing on free2play so much.
It's like being at a friends house, thinking everything is fine, and finding the bin of discarded lotto tickets, off track betting slips, and ATM receipts from the casino.
There's trouble brewing if they've resorted to gambling to pay the bills.
It's like being at a friends house, thinking everything is fine, and finding the bin of discarded lotto tickets, off track betting slips, and ATM receipts from the casino.
There's trouble brewing if they've resorted to gambling to pay the bills.
7DollarHagane
Banned
Homefront will sink another publisher, it seems.
How did nobody think it was a bad, bad idea to get involved with the homefront name?
How do these studios not see that they're digging a hole with free to play and don't try to turn back and build a more stable income base?
Who is running these companies?
U might be right on that, Gears was a flagship for all their Unreal 3 licences afterwards...shacklesmcgee
Member
Probably a big reason is that so far it seems like their Engine As A Service has kind of been a flop; they have barely any documentation, the pipeline is still a disaster, and their forum staff is some of the worst I've ever seen. Compound that with them making a sequal to a game few liked, another moba and a f2p co op game...I don't see things going well.
Like did you guys know, at least using the freeSDK, you couldn't just make and sell a game, Crytek had to approve the game, to make sure it was a showing their engine in a good light. So you could spend a year and thousands of dollars making a game, and Cryrtek could say no and not let you release it. Like wtf?
Like did you guys know, at least using the freeSDK, you couldn't just make and sell a game, Crytek had to approve the game, to make sure it was a showing their engine in a good light. So you could spend a year and thousands of dollars making a game, and Cryrtek could say no and not let you release it. Like wtf?
Good point. Crytek went from being one of my favourite PC devs (Far Cry + Crysis) to a dev which I have no interest in. I feel like Crysis 2/3 did not look appealing at all and no comments about Ryse.
The Dutch Slayer
Member
WOW ! :O DID not see this coming :O
Or did we?
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=833086&highlight=crytek
Seriously made me thing of this thread, and I thought that military and cry-engine contracts where booming :O
Big shock to me, sad to hear.
Or did we?
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=833086&highlight=crytek
Seriously made me thing of this thread, and I thought that military and cry-engine contracts where booming :O
Big shock to me, sad to hear.
Couldn't have said it better myself.
Triggerhappytel
Member
To be fair I doubt he would say anything else considering sales figures have not been released. Particularly if the two companies are still negotiating terms on a sequel; he would not say anything which might insult anyone or sour the relationship.
I used to half think that was the idea of EA Partners; to get a foot in the door before moving for a takeover. But I agree that hardly any developers seemed to benefit from it, given the lack of marketing or support EA used to give these 'external' games.
Steverulez
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I think he could of just avoided mentioning sales all together or said something different. Last we knew in the NPDs in December it was at 431k... add 12 other regions and people who bought it off the store into that, I think its done over 1 million like DR3
ashecitism
Member
They got contracted by THQ? Probably don't want to go it to waste?
The Dutch Slayer
Member
No they both the ip a some time ago, for future grow (LOL @ thinking you can grow on homefront but ok).
But they did.
SolidsnackooFoxhound
Banned
This is what happens when you mess up the sequel to Crysis. Bye Crytek . Karma sure is a bitch.
. Karma sure is a bitch.SwiftDeath
Member
Wow I would never have figured Crytek for a studio likely to go under. Wonder if we'll hear any more details about Ryse's development as that sounded like hell. Warface sounds like a massive disappointment if they don't see enough of a reason to bring it to more markets.
Steverulez
Member
They were contracted to make HF2 under THQ, then when they went under Crytek got the IP for $500k.
The Dutch Slayer
Member
They did he? HA good to know thanks
Green Ranger
Banned
This post seemed to go unoticed,but it made me laugh.
I hated it at first but after repeated playthroughs I really dig it.
The awful story and characters have become just background noise to the punchy sounding weapons, tight level design & pacing and ridiculous scale.
I totally forgot about homefront that soon even it was announced at E3. Yeah other games had me more clutched then that one.
OldAsUrSock
Banned
It was the expansion to consoles that had damaged them. The games they made were not suited, at the time, for weak machines since they did open world sandbox shooters with great graphics. Look at how bad the Far cry games run on PS3 and how dramatic the change from Crysis 1 to 2 was .
Steverulez
Member
Far Cry hasn't had anything to do with Crytek since the original on PC... Ubisoft bought it all after that.
Heebie Jeebies
Banned
I'm not sure how true it is but I did read that they are waiting to see how well Timesplitters Rewind does before committing to TS4.
The expansion to consoles wasn't a voluntary move. It was a move they had to make. The fact they complained about the enormous piracy rate of Crysis and Crysis Warhead shows there was already a financial problem there. The two games didn't meet financial targets. Note, I'm not saying piracy is to blame, but their focus on it shows they weren't happy with sales.
It is simple: be gentle on the first game and let them keep the IP. Demand ownership for the second game when they think they can trust you.
CecilRousso
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I hardly want people to loose their job, but as a developer, I wouldn't miss them at all. Streamlined FPS games, F2P nonsense and things like Ryse are things I have zero interest in. And Cevat Yerli does't come across an especially likeable guy.
The only thing that keeps Crytek being interesting enough to comment is that Crysis 1 was a jaw dropping experience to play. Just a shame that they threw away everything that made it a standout title, and went chasing trends instead. I got Crysis 2 in the EA humble bundle, and I had to force myself to play it even for 2h, just so that I actually gave it a fair chance. And it really felt like any other title. Not even the graphics impressed that much because of how cluttered it looked.
And I'm a bit glad over their struggles. Not because those working there are struggling, but because it's another sign that things like following the leader instead of believing in your own product, and F2P, aren't the magical solution to success.
The only thing that keeps Crytek being interesting enough to comment is that Crysis 1 was a jaw dropping experience to play. Just a shame that they threw away everything that made it a standout title, and went chasing trends instead. I got Crysis 2 in the EA humble bundle, and I had to force myself to play it even for 2h, just so that I actually gave it a fair chance. And it really felt like any other title. Not even the graphics impressed that much because of how cluttered it looked.
And I'm a bit glad over their struggles. Not because those working there are struggling, but because it's another sign that things like following the leader instead of believing in your own product, and F2P, aren't the magical solution to success.
See You Next Wednesday
Banned
Good riddance to bad rubbish.
They haven't made a half way decent game since the first Crysis 1.
If "killer apps" like Ryse & whatever F2P games are their future, I hope they do close down.
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LOL, that's right, they are making a Homefront sequel.
They haven't made a half way decent game since the first Crysis 1.
If "killer apps" like Ryse & whatever F2P games are their future, I hope they do close down.
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LOL, that's right, they are making a Homefront sequel.
Sax Russel
Banned
The only I thing I care about is continued engine support for Star Citizen, but I guess they could still go on.
