CryENGINE 3 preview at GDC 2009

Crytek brings us an improved engine with real-time development tools.

Crytek, the developers of Far Cry 2 and Crysis Warhead, announced their third generation engine, CryENGINE 3 for upcoming "Next-Gen-Ready" platforms. It includes the Sandbox level editor with new tools and features enabling "console, online, MMO and Next-Gen game development."

The technology will be presented at GDC this year in San Francisco.

The press release follows:

Crytek Announces CryENGINE 3

March 11, 2009 - Frankfurt a. M. (Germany), March 11th 2009 - Crytek GmbH ("Crytek") is excited to announce that they will introduce their latest all-in-one game development solution CryENGINE 3, at this year's GDC Expo (March 25th - 27th) in San Francisco.

CryENGINE 3 is the first development platform for Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, MMO, DX9/DX10 that also is truly Next-Gen-Ready - with scalable computation and graphics for all major upcoming platforms. It provides the complete game engine to create AAA quality next generation games, and includes the CryENGINE 3 Sandbox level editor, a production-proven, 3rd generation "What you see is what you play" (WYSIWYP) - tool designed by and for professional developers. CryENGINE 3 comes with significant new features specifically designed for console, online, MMO and Next-Gen game development.

"With CryENGINE 3 we are delivering our best game development technology that enables our clients to achieve their vision on current and future platforms to develop games such as MMOs, action games and more. Our complete game engine solution enables realtime development, ensures teams are able to maximise their own creativity, saves budget and creates greater gaming experiences. Also with our solution developers can start working on their next generation games today." said Cevat Yerli, CEO & President of Crytek.

"CryENGINE 3 is a revolutionary change from our previous PC-only engines - and we're applying a similar revolution to the service we provide to developers using the software to create extraordinary games. CryENGINE 3 will set the benchmark for complete game engine solutions in performance, and services to game engine licensees and their players. We've been preparing a long time for CryENGINE on consoles and we're confident that Crytek will again amaze developers at GDC." added Carl Jones, Director of Business Development CryENGINE.

CryENGINE is the underlying technology for Crytek's critically acclaimed games Crysis and Crysis Warhead and has already been licensed to a number of major game companies around the globe, including several recent serious games training and simulation projects.

Crytek's Engine Business Team will be available during the show for meetings to discuss licensing details with prospective clients. In addition, Crytek will be hosting a series of public presentations at their booth #5940 in the North Hall.

THE VERDICT by Ivy Yup Ivy Yup's Avatar I don't know if my PC will be able to handle Crytek's latest game engine, but I'm definitely upgrading my computer to play around with the editor. If you haven't had the chance to play with the Sandbox editor, I highly recommend checking it out.

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wutisupmon

will do.
4.0ghz overclocked i7
8gb ddr3
should fit the bill. :D

btw, my friends and I share a killer comp which we're constantly updating. So, I'm not some rich snob in case you're wondering.

EBURKULOSIS

Sooooo....what can it do that current engines don't do? Give some examples in laymans terms. I hate when companies talk about their engines, they don't do a good job of marketing what separates them from the competition. They just use a mix of techno babble & circle talk. AAA games...okay, what does that mean? Are current games AA? That means nothing to me.

hole_filler

This is what we have all been waiting for... hopefully this will be that well deserved jump in console gaming this generation should have been providing in the first place.

Of coarse PC will still be King of the Hill, but this little nudge forward should excite the pickiest of graphic whores.

hole_filler

EBURKULOSIS wrote:

Sooooo....what can it do that current engines don't do? Give some examples in laymans terms. I hate when companies talk about their engines, they don't do a good job of marketing what separates them from the competition. They just use a mix of techno babble & circle talk. AAA games...okay, what does that mean? Are current games AA? That means nothing to me.

They have laid it out quite clearly. If your still confused, do a Google search and be amazed.

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