Press Release
Frankfurt am Main ––– Nov, 20th 2024
‘Hunt: Showdown 1896’ Teases Explosive Collaboration with Post Malone
Crytek
Introducing Ghost Face® Rampage, Hunt Showdown 1896’s stealthy new hunter – out on October 24th 2024
Make it a thrilling Hunt: Showdown 1896 Halloween! A new game mode and seasonal Event make their way into the Hunt universe.
Hunt: Showdown 1896 reveals new event and a limited time game mode, coming this Halloween
We are Crytek.
Crytek is an independent video game developer and publisher based in Frankfurt, Germany. Crytek pushes the boundaries of the possible to make the impossible a reality. We want to create the most fun gaming experiences around, and if we have to develop new technology or push genre boundaries to do so, then we will. With almost two decades of experience in the games industry, Crytek takes its unique combination of experience and skills and continues to make an impact via innovative, fun, cutting-edge games and technology.
Hunt: Showdown 1896
a new era: new map Mammon's Gulch, new Wild-Target – The Hellborn, and CRYENGINE 5.11 update
2024
Hunt: Showdown
new Wild-Target, Rotjaw added
Hunt: Showdown
celebrates its 5th Anniversary
2023
Crysis Remastered Trilogy
launches on Steam
Hunt: Showdown
biggest in-game event, Serpent Moon, launches.
2022
Crysis Remastered Trilogy
launches on Epic Games Store & console platforms.
The Climb 2
is released.
Hunt: Showdown
new boss Scrapbeak added
2021
Crysis Remastered
released on all platforms
HUNT: Showdown
is fully released for PS4
2020
The Climb
is released on Oculus Quest
Hunt: Showdown
is fully released for PC and Xbox One.
2019
Hunt: Showdown
is released for PC on Steam Early Access.
2018
Robinson: The Journey
is released for Oculus Rift and HTC Vive.
2017
Robinson: The Journey
is released for PS VR.
The Climb
is released for Oculus Rift.
CRYENGINE V is released
It is the engine’s most powerful iteration yet, and debuts the CRYENGINE Marketplace.
VR demo Back to Dinosaur Island 2
is released.
Back to Dinosaur Island
a CRYENGINE VR demo, debuts at GDC
2016
The Collectables is released
for iPhone and iPad.
2014
Warface
is released.
Ryse: Son of Rome
is released.
Crysis 3
is released.
CRYENGINE relaunches
as an ever-evolving technology service.
2013
Crytek Istanbul is established
in Turkey.
Fibble: Flick ‘n’ Roll
is released for mobile.
2012
Crysis 2 is released
on multiple platforms.
Crysis is remastered
for PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360.
2011
CRYENGINE 3
shows in stereoscopic 3D at GDC.
2009
Crysis Warhead is released
featuring a parallel storyline to Crysis.
2008
CRYENGINE 2
debuts at GDC.
2007
Crytek Kiev is founded
in Ukraine.
2005
2004
Crytek signs a license agreement with Ubisoft
for its first game, Far Cry, based on the X-Isle demos.
Crytek strikes its first commercial deal
creating the demo for Dinosaur Island for NVIDIA’s launch of GeForce 3.
2001
The Yerli brothers found Crytek
in Coburg, Germany.
1999
Awards & Accolades
ShackNews 2018 – Best Early Access Game – Hunt: Showdown
Game Debate 2018 – Best Early Access Game – Hunt: Showdown
Deutscher Entwicklerpreis 2018 – Best Graphics – Hunt: Showdown
Deutscher Entwicklerpreis 2018 – Best Sound – Hunt: Showdown
Game Informer - Best In Show 2017 PC Exclusive - Hunt: Showdown
PC Gamer - Best of E3 2017 - Hunt: Showdown
Deutscher Entwicklerpreis 2016 - Technical Achievement - The Climb
German Developer Award 2014 - Best Technical Achievement - Ryse
Techraptor - Best of E3 2017 - Hunt: Showdown
Deutscher Computerspielpreis 2017 – Best Presentation – Robinson: The Journey
VR NOW Award 2016 - Grand Prize - The Climb
German Developer Award 2014 - Best Sound - Ryse
Animago Award 2014 - Best Game Design - Ryse
Destructoid - Best of E3 2017 - Hunt: Showdown
Deutscher Entwicklerpreis 2016 - Best VR/AR Experience - The Climb
Deutscher Computerspielpreis 2016 - Best Innovation - The Climb
German Developer Award 2014 - Best Graphics - Ryse
Develop Award 2013 - Visual Arts - Crysis 3
SIGGRAPH Award 2014 - Best Real-Time Graphics - Ryse
Ten Ton Hammer E3 2014 Award - Most Anticipated Game - HUNT
DICE Awards Nomination 2014 - Outstanding Achievement in Visual Engineering - Ryse
VES Awards Nomination 2014 - Outstanding Real-Time Visuals in a Video Game - Crysis 3
DICE Awards Nomination 2014 - Outstanding Character Performance - Ryse
Paris Games Week 2013 - Best Action Game - Ryse: Son of Rome
PC Gamer - Best of E3 2014 Award - HUNT
VES Awards Nomination 2014 - Outstanding Real-Time Visuals in a Video Game - Ryse
Red Dot Design Award 2013 - Communication Design - Best of the Best - Crysis 3
IGN Italia 2013 - Best 'Free to Play' at gamescom - Warface
A Develop 100 Studio
Guinness World Record - Most online players simultaneously present on one online shooter server - Warface
Gamescom Awards 2012 - Best Social/Casual/Online Game - Warface
XBG Games gamescom 2012 - Editor's Favorite - Crysis 3
Electric Playground E3 2012 - Best of E3 - Crysis 3
European Games Awards 2012 - Most Wanted Online Game / 3rd Place - Warface
play³ gamescom 2012 - Editor's Favorite - Crysis 3
PC Gamer E3 2012 - Most Valuable Game - Crysis 3
GameStars 2011 - Studio of the Year - Crytek
PC Games gamescom 2012 - Editor's Favorite - Crysis 3
Game Informer E3 2012 - Best of Show - Crysis 3
Now Gamer E3 2012 - Best Graphics - Crysis 3
Tweaktown E3 2012 - Best Game - Crysis 3
German Developer Award 2011 - Best Console Game - Crysis 2
German Developer Award 2011 - Best Action Game - Crysis 2
German Developer Award 2011 - Best German Game - Crysis 2
German Developer Award 2011 - Best Graphics - Crysis 2
Deutscher Computerspielpreis 2012 - Best German Game - Crysis 2
German Developer Award 2011 - Best Soundtrack - Crysis 2
German Developer Award 2011 - Best Technology - CRYENGINE 3
Fun&Serious Game Festival Award 2011 - Best European Soundtrack - Crysis 2
European Games Award 2011 - Best European Studio - Crytek
European Games Award 2011 - Best European Game - Crysis 2
Develop Award 2011 - Best Independent Studio - Crytek
Red Dot Best of the Best Award 2010 - Best Character Design - Nanosuit 2
European Games Award 2011 - Best European Art Direction - Crysis 2
Trendence Graduate Barometer 11th 2011 - Germany’s most favorite IT Employers - Crytek
Gamespot Reader‘s Choice 2011 - Most anticipated games - Crysis 2
European Games Award 2011 - Best European Sound - Crysis 2
European Games Award 2011 – Best European Advertisement - Crysis 2
PC Games Award 2010 - Best PC Game of Gamescom - Crysis 2
European Games Award 2010 - Best European Studio - Crytek
Best PC Game of Gamescom 2010 - Crysis 2
GameSpy Best of E3 2010 - Best 3D Experience - Crysis 2
BDG 2008 Best Game Design - Crysis
BDG 2008 Beste In-Game Graphics - Crysis
GameSpy Best of E3 2010 - Best Graphics - Crysis 2
IMAGINA AWARDS 2010 - Best Simulation in RealTime - CRYENGINE 3
BDG 2008 - Best German PC Game - Crysis
Gamestar and Gamepro 2010 - Best Shooter of Gamescom - Crysis 2
GameSpy Best of E3 2010 - Best Shooter - Crysis 2
IGNcom Best of 2008
BDG 2008 - Studio of the Year - Crytek
European Innovative Games Award 2010 - Most Innovative Technology - CRYENGINE 3
1UP 2010 - Best 3D Game - Crysis 2
Red Dot Design Award 2009 - Nanosuit Crysis 2
Video Game Award
Trendence Graduate Barometer 24th 2010 - Germany’s Most Favorite IT Employers - Crytek
Gamespot Reader’s Choice Award 2010 - Best Graphics E3 - Crysis 2
KGC Awards 2009 - Graphics - Crysis Warhead
Game Developers Choice Awards 2008 - Best Technology - Crysis
PC World 2010 - Best Graphics for a Game - Crysis 2
Voodoo Extreme Best of E3 2010 - Crysis 2
European Innovative Games Award 2009 - Most Innovative Technology - CRYENGINE 3
Trendence Graduate Barometer 21st 2009 - Germany’s Most Favorite IT Employers - Crytek
The 7th Annual VES Award 2009 - Outstanding Real Time Visuals in a Video Game - Crysis Warhead
Game Developers Choice Award 2008 - Best Graphics Award - Crysis
2nd Annual Elan Awards 2008 - Video Game of the Year - Crysis
TOP 100 2009 – Top Innovator im deutschen Mittelstand - Crytek
Voodoo Extreme Reader Choice 2009 - Crysis 2
11th Annual Interactive Awards 2008 - Outstanding Achievement in Visual Engineering - Crysis
IGNcom 2008 - Best of E3 Winner Best First-Person Shooter - Crysis Warhead
Deloitte Technology 2008 - Fast 500 EMEA Winner - Crytek
IGN Awards 2008 - Best Graphics Technology - Crysis Warhead
GC 2007 - Best PC Game - Crysis
Online Media Games Awards 2007 - Beste Deutsche Produktion - Crysis
Game Critics Award 07 - The Best of E3 - Crysis
GamePro 2007 - Editors' Choice - Crysis
Serious Games Showcase & Challenge 2007 - People's Choice Award - CRYENGINE
PC Gamer 2007 - Editor's Choice - Crysis
PC Games 2007 - Gold Award 94 - Crysis
GameSpy Best of E3 2006 - Top 10 PC Game - Crysis
GTTV 2006 - Best Graphics - Crysis
PC Games 2007 - Grafik Referenze - Crysis
GTTV 2006 - Best PC - Crysis
GTTV 2006 - Best Shooter - Crysis
GameSpy Best of E3 2006 - Best Graphics - Crysis
1UPcom 2006 - Best Visuals E3 - Crysis 1
IGNcom 2006 - Best of E3 Winner Best Graphics Technology - Crysis
IGNcom 2006 - Best of E3 Winner Best PC FPS Game - Crysis
IGNcom 2006 - Best of E3 Winner Technological Excellence PC - Crysis
Game Developers Choice Awards 2005 - New Studio - Crytek
GameSpot 2006 - Winner Best Graphics - Crysis
IGNcom 2006 - Best of E3 Winner Best Technical Graphics PC - Crysis
Deloitte Technology 2006 - Fast 50 - Crytek
Develop Industry Excellence Award 2004 - New European Studio - Crytek
German Developer Award 2004 - Best Game-/Leveldesign - Far Cry
German Developer Award 2004 - Best Graphics - Far Cry
Develop Industry Excellence Award 2004 - Independent Developer - Crytek
Develop Industry Excellence Awards 2004 - New PC IP - Far Cry
IGN Awards 2004 - E3 Best Surprise Runner Up (PC) - Far Cry
German Developer Award 2004 - Innovative Technology - Far Cry
IGN Awards 2004 - E3 Best Action Runner Up (PC) - Far Cry