CryEngine 3

CryEngine 3

A screenshot from the CryEngine 3 GDC 2009 presentation
Developer(s) Crytek
Stable release v3.3.7 / October 2011, 21; 3 months ago (21-10-2011)
Operating system Microsoft Windows, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Wii U[1]
Type Game engine
License Proprietary
Website www.mycryengine.com

CryEngine 3 (often stylized as CryENGINE 3) is a game engine released by Crytek on October 14, 2009.[2]

On March 11, 2009, Crytek announced that it would introduce CryEngine 3 at the 2009 Game Developers Conference, held from March 25 to March 27. The new engine is being developed for use on Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, and Wii U. As for the PC platform, the engine is said to support development in DirectX 9, 10, and 11.[3][4]

As of June 1, 2009, it was announced that Crysis 2 would be developed by Crytek on their brand new engine. A teaser has been released.[5] Additionally, a website named mycryengine.com was launched as a front to this new technology.

On March 1, 2010, a new video of the engine was released for the i3D 2010 symposium, which demonstrates 'Cascaded Light Propagation Volumes for Real Time Indirect Illumination'.

On June 11, 2011, the Australian Defence Force revealed that Navy personnel would train on a virtual landing helicopter dock ship made using the CryEngine 3 software.[6]

As of July 1st, the Mod SDK version of CryEngine 3 specifically to create custom maps, mods and content for Crysis 2 is available on Crytek's website. Crytek also released a free-to-use version of the CryEngine for non-commercial game development. It was released as of 17th August 2011 under the name CryENGINE 3 SDK.[7][8]

Crytek announced on September 9, 2011 that they would be using CryENGINE 3 to bring the original Crysis to consoles.[9] It was released for Xbox Live and PlayStation Network on October 4.[10]

Contents

Features

Games using CryEngine 3

Title Release Date Developer Publisher Platform
ASTA TBA Polygon Games NHN Microsoft Windows
ArcheAge[20] TBA XL Games XL Games Microsoft Windows
Cabal 2[21] TBA ESTsoft Microsoft Windows
Class 3[22] TBA Undead Labs Microsoft Game Studios Xbox 360
Crysis[23] October 4, 2011
October 4, 2011		 Crytek GmbH Electronic Arts PlayStation 3, Xbox 360
Crysis 2 March 22, 2011
March 24, 2011		 Crytek GmbH Electronic Arts Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360
Forged by Chaos[24] TBA Panzar Studio Microsoft Windows
Homefront 2[25] TBA Crytek UK THQ TBA
Lichdom[26] TBA Xaviant Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360
Never Ending Dream (Replaced on CryEngine 1)[27] TBA Wemade Entertainment Microsoft Windows
Nexuiz[28] TBA IllFonic PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Microsoft Windows
Ryse[29] TBA Crytek GmbH Microsoft Game Studios Xbox 360
Sniper: Ghost Warrior 2[30] March 20, 2012
March 16, 2012		 City Interactive PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, Microsoft Windows
Tour Golf Online TBA OnNet, OnNet USA Onnet Microsoft Windows
Untitled Turtle Rock game[31] 2013 Turtle Rock Studios THQ TBA
Warface[32] 2012 Crytek Kiev Tencent Holdings Microsoft Windows
Mechwarrior Online[33] 2012 Piranha Games InfiniteGame Publishing Microsoft Windows

References

  1. ^ "Wii U gets Crytek support with CryEngine". ComputersAndVideoGames.com. 15 June 2011. http://www.computerandvideogames.com/307061/wii-u-gets-crytek-support-with-cryengine/. Retrieved 14 June 2011. 
  2. ^ "Crytek releases CryENGINE 3". Crytek. 14 October 2009. http://www.crytek.com/news/crytek-releases-cryengine%C2%AE-3. Retrieved 21 November 2009. 
  3. ^ "Crytek Announces CryENGINE 3". Crytek. March 11, 2009. Archived from the original on 2009-03-23. http://web.archive.org/web/20090323125304/http://www.crytek.com/news/news/?tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=143. Retrieved March 12, 2009. 
  4. ^ Luke Plunkett (March 11, 2009). "PC Gaming Getting New Crytek Engine (Time To Upgrade)". Kotaku. http://kotaku.com/5168509/pc-gaming-getting-new-crytek-engine-time-to-upgrade. Retrieved March 12, 2009. 
  5. ^ "Crysis 2 teaser trailer". Crytek. June 1, 2009. http://www.crytek.com/games/crysis2/videos. Retrieved June 8, 2009. 
  6. ^ "Avatars train on Navy’s future ship". Australian Defence Force. June 11, 2011. http://www.defence.gov.au/minister/Claretpl.cfm?CurrentId=11969. Retrieved June 11, 2011. 
  7. ^ "Free CryEngine". develop online. April 12, 2010. http://www.develop-online.net/news/34466/Free-to-use-CryEngine-plans-emerge. Retrieved April 12, 2010. 
  8. ^ "Crytek Releases CryENGINE®3 SDK Free-of-Charge". Crytek Official Website. August 17, 2011. http://www.crytek.com/news/crytek-releases-cryengine-3-sdk-free-of-charge. Retrieved August 25, 2011. 
  9. ^ "CRYTEK AND EA BRING CRYSIS TO CONSOLES". Crytek. http://crytek.com/news/crytek-and-ea-bring-crysis-to-consoles. Retrieved 10 October 2011. 
  10. ^ "EA AND CRYTEK DELIVER CRYSIS TO CONSOLES TODAY". Crytek. http://crytek.com/news/ea-and-crytek-deliver-crysis-to-consoles-today. Retrieved 10 October 2011. 
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  14. ^ a b c d "CryEngine 3 DX11 upgrade". http://www.mycrysis.com/sites/default/files/support/download/c2_dx11_ultra_upgrade.pdf. 
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  17. ^ a b c d "CryEngine 3 Tecnology". http://mycryengine.com/index.php?conid=49. 
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  19. ^ "CryEngine 3 Tecnology". http://mycryengine.com/index.php?conid=51. 
  20. ^ "ArcheAge does use CryENGINE 3, XLGames confirms.". http://archeage-online.com/post/1718108736. 
  21. ^ "CryEngine 3 MMO CABAL 2 to be Unveiled in G-Star Next Month". http://news.mmosite.com/content/2010-10-21/cryengine_3_cabal_2_to_be_unveiled_in_gstar_next_month.shtml. 
  22. ^ "Undead Labs - Class 3". http://mycryengine.com/index.php?conid=69&id=14. Retrieved August 27, 2011. 
  23. ^ "Crytek and ea bring crysis to consoles". September 09, 2011. http://www.crytek.com/news/crytek-and-ea-bring-crysis-to-consoles. Retrieved September 11, 2011. 
  24. ^ "Panzar Studio". Panzar Studio. http://www.forgedbychaos.com/. Retrieved 5 May 2010. 
  25. ^ "Crytek UK reigniting Homefront". GameSpot. 2011-09-20. http://www.gamespot.com/news/crytek-uk-reigniting-homefront-6335613. Retrieved 2011-12-03. 
  26. ^ "Xaviant LLC licenses CryENGINE 3". Xaviant LLC. 14 March 2010. http://www.crytek.com/news/xaviant-llc-licenses-cryengine--3. Retrieved 14 March 2010. 
  27. ^ "NED Replaces CryENGINE 1 with 3". 21 December. http://www.thisisgame.com/go/2011/12/21/ned-replaces-cryengine-1-with-3/. 
  28. ^ "Illfonic’s FPS Nexuiz powered by CryENGINE 3". 13 July. http://www.crytek.com/news/illfonic--s-fps-nexuiz-powered-by-cryengine-3. 
  29. ^ "Crytek reveals RYSE". Microsoft Game Studios. Archived from the original on 2010-10-16. http://web.archive.org/web/20101016164454/http://crytek.com/games/kingdoms/overview. Retrieved TBA. 
  30. ^ "City Interactive confirms Sniper: Ghost Warrior 2 on CryENGINE 3". http://n4g.com/news/635371/city-interactive-confirms-sniper-ghost-warrior-2-on-cryengine-3. 
  31. ^ Left 4 Dead’s Turtle Rock seeks CryENGINE experience for THQ multiplay shooter | VG247
  32. ^ "Crytek reveals Warface". http://www.crytek.com/news/crytek-reveals-warface-2729735e0ba6501fe9ddc8a7b23280c7. 
  33. ^ "MechWarrior Online to Utilize CryEngine 3". http://www.gamingbus.com/2011/11/21/mechwarrior-online-to-utilize-cryengine-3/. 

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