CryENGINE 3 Prepared for Console Market
By: TeamXbox Staff - "TeamXbox"
Oct. 8th, 2009 10:49 am
develop-online.net (http://www.develop-online.net/news/32981/CryENGINE-3-ready-for-massively-multiplayer-future) is reporting that the Crytek engine, CryENGINE, will deliver "Crysis quality on consoles."
Develop recently spoke with CryENGINE’s director of global business development, Carl Jones, who informed them that most game genres are expected to include massive multiplayer communities in the near future and the company's third generation development platform is prepared for action.
"Online gaming is without doubt the future of gaming," stated Jones. "Where you draw the line at ‘massively’ multiplayer is a matter of opinion, but we can see most – if not all – games involving communities of players in the future. Products such as NCsoft’s Aion prove the power of CryENGINE technology for these types of games."
Continuing to discuss the power of the new platform, Jones stated, "Developers looking to make truly awesome looking games on PS3, Xbox 360 and PC need look no further than CryENGINE 3. It is finally possible to achieve the quality of gaming seen only before in Crysis and Crysis Warhead on consoles."
For more details on this article, check out Develop's (http://www.develop-online.net/news/32981/CryENGINE-3-ready-for-massively-multiplayer-future) full report.
GLOW
10-09-2009, 11:07 AM
I hope we get to see a few great games made on the CryEngine before the end of this gen, they should look fantastic. No offense to Epic, but I'm sick of the UE3 and I think devs have gone about as far as they can with it. The time for change has arrived. :cool:
Cygnus
10-13-2009, 11:54 AM
Hopefully game announcements using CE3 will occur at next years E3. The problem is that it prob will take another 1.5 years or so until the games are released.
MikeRox
10-14-2009, 04:42 AM
Doesn't matter. Looking like there is at least 3-4 years left of this gen.
Cygnus
10-14-2009, 11:31 PM
New trailer. I am impressed. Epic has some serious competition here... Bring the games!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7tPfM1QnPlo
Crytek GmbH (“Crytek”) is excited to announce that their latest all-in-one development solution CryENGINE 3 is now available for all developers. CryENGINE 3 is the first game 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 redesigned 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 also introduces CryENGINE 3 Live Create™. It allows developers to work with a single editor, but see and play the results in real-time on PC, PS3 and Xbox360, hooked up to a single dev PC. The engine takes care of the conversion and optimization of assets in real-time; enables instant, cross-platform changes to any part of game creation and as a result materially increases the speed, quality and significantly reduces the risk of multiplatform development.
“With CryENGINE 3 we are releasing the best development solution available today and tomorrow. With its scalable graphics and computation it is next-gen ready and with new features like CryENGINE 3 Live Create the best choice for game developers and companies developing serious games applications alike. It is the only game engine solution that enables real-time development and can ensure teams are able to maximise their own creativity, save budget and create greater gaming experiences.” said Cevat Yerli, CEO & President of Crytek.
“We’re delighted to launch CryENGINE 3 and we look forward to seeing what developers achieve with our all-new technology. CryENGINE 3 isn’t just about providing our trademark highest-quality graphics and our out of the box AI and physics for the first time on consoles – it also delivers real benefits to all disciplines in games development. Programmers will create awesome new effects and gameplay; art, design and audio teams can play as they create with the fastest, entirely real-time WYSIWYP pipeline ever, materially reducing development time and risk – even producers, project managers and suits will love CryENGINE 3! Of course, our international team of more than 20 dedicated support staff are available right now to help our licensees make the most of CryENGINE 3; at their studio or at one of our support centres around the world.” added Carl Jones, Director of Business Development CryENGINE.
CryENGINE® is the underlying technology for Crytek’s critically acclaimed games Far Cry, Crysis, Crysis Warhead and NC Soft’s recently released MMORPG blockbuster AION. It has already been licensed to a number of major game companies around the globe, including several recent serious games training and simulation projects. CryENGINE®3 is the underlying technology for the highly anticipated Crysis®2.
MikeRox
10-15-2009, 05:26 AM
Wow! looks amazing. Also looks like it could be a good tool for smaller developers if they do the licensing costs right. Might we start finally seeing the more offbeat titles that defined the PS2 as a must own system? If the engine and technology side of gaming becomes simpler, it gives more time to the little things that make a game magical and also for better padding out of game concepts.
EddieDZ
10-15-2009, 04:32 PM
that engine looks simply amazing! so cannot wait until a game comes out that takes full advantage of it and has awesome gameplay/story
Mase
10-16-2009, 03:04 AM
Wow! looks amazing. Also looks like it could be a good tool for smaller developers if they do the licensing costs right. Might we start finally seeing the more offbeat titles that defined the PS2 as a must own system? If the engine and technology side of gaming becomes simpler, it gives more time to the little things that make a game magical and also for better padding out of game concepts.
This would be the ideal situation, I hope we start getting some great indie or fresh IPs with a solid engine...
Also lets not sleep on ID's new engine, ID5 or something I think its called, we will all get to see how it does when Rage comes out :yippee:
Cygnus
10-16-2009, 10:11 AM
Yes, game engine competition is good for the industry. It should lower the barriers of entry for smaller developers. I just wonder with it being so late in this gen, what kind of scalability do CE3 and id’s tech5 have for next gen consoles? Epic has mentioned in the past that UE4 will be ready for next gen.
MikeRox
10-18-2009, 05:07 PM
did u not watch the video? :P It says it's "next gen ready" for the 360 and PS3 successors.
Cygnus
10-18-2009, 08:20 PM
I posted the video so of course I saw it. :rolleyes: Devs are known to say anything to promote their product. Besides some still call 360/PS3 next gen... We will see how scalable the engine is for next-gen consoles.
MikeRox
10-19-2009, 03:04 AM
How can the 360 be next gen? It's older than my Nephew :lol: :p
