Crytek GmbH

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Crytek GmbH is a German video game development company founded by three German-Turkish brothers, Cevat, Avni and Faruk Yerli, in 1999. The company was originally located in Coburg, Germany, but relocated to Frankfurt, Germany in 2006.

In 2004, the company released its first title, Far Cry, which was published by Ubisoft. It was followed by adaptations for consoles, such as Far Cry: Instincts (2005) and Far Cry: Instincts - Predator (2006). The brand name Far Cry remained the property of Ubisoft and later games in the series were no longer developed by Crytek.

In July 2004, the company announced a partnership with Electronic Arts to create the Crysis franchise. The first-person shooter Crysis was released in November 2007. After the stand-alone expansion Crysis: Warhead (2008) the company released the sequel Crysis 2 in 2011 and Crysis 3 in 2013. The three mainline games were remastered in 2020 and 2021, without EA's involvement.

Next to games, the company also created and maintains the proprietary and licensable CryEngine 3D engine. Five major engine generations have been released as of 2016:

Known subsidiaries

Names in italics used to be subsidiaries, but no longer are as they were closed or sold off.

Crytek Ukraine a.k.a. Crytek Kiev (founded in 2006)
Crytek Hungary a.k.a. Crytek Budapest (founded in 2007 - closed in 2016)
Crytek Black Sea (acquired in 2008 - sold to SEGA in 2017 - previously known as Black Sea Studios)
Crytek Seoul (founded in 2008 - closed in 2016)
Crytek UK (acquired in 2009 - closed in 2014 and developers moved to Dambuster Studios - previously known as Free Radical Design)
Crytek Shanghai Software (founded in 2012 - closed in 2016)
Crytek Istanbul (founded in 2012)
Crytek USA (founded in 2013 - closed in 2014)

Credited on 69 Games from 2004 to 2024

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Crysis 2: Remastered (2021 on PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, Windows...)
Crysis 3: Remastered (2021 on Windows, PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch...)
Crysis: Remastered Trilogy (2021 on Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One...)
Far Cry 6 (2021 on Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One...)
Sniper: Ghost Warrior - Contracts 2 (2021 on Windows, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5...)
The Climb 2 (2021 on Quest)
ColdSide (2020 on Windows)
Hunt: Showdown - The Companion Bundle (2020 on Xbox One, PlayStation 4)
Crysis: Remastered (2020 on Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One...)
Hunt: Showdown - Blood and Bone Bundle (2020 on Xbox One, PlayStation 4)
Hunt: Showdown - Master Hunter Edition (2020 on PlayStation 4, Xbox One)
Hunt: Showdown - The Bayou Edition (2020 on Xbox One, PlayStation 4)
Warface: Breakout (2020 on PlayStation 4, Xbox One)
Hunt: Showdown - The Gunslingers Bundle (2020 on PlayStation 4, Xbox One)
Hunt: Showdown - The Seekers Bundle (2020 on PlayStation 4, Xbox One)
Hunt: Showdown - The Uncanny Bundle (2020 on PlayStation 4, Xbox One)
Sniper: Ghost Warrior - Contracts (2019 on Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One)
ArcheAge: Unchained (2019 on Windows)
Hunt: Showdown (Legendary Edition) (2019 on PlayStation 4, Windows, Xbox One)
Kingdom Come: Deliverance - Royal Edition (2019 on Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, Windows...)

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February 3, 2009: It is confirmed Crytek has acquired the development studio Free Radical Design.
July 14, 2008: The company acquires development studio Black Sea Studios Ltd.
May 2007: The company announces the elevation of their satellite offices in Kiev to full development studio status, and the launch of a new CryENGINE 2 powered project based on new original IP.
May 2007: The company sets up a new development studio in Budapest, Hungary.
July 23, 2004: The company announces a partnership with Electronic Arts to develop a new franchise. Although non-exclusive, it is a decision to move away from Ubisoft who published their first title: Far Cry.