September 1999; 24 years ago (1999-09) in Coburg, Germany
Founders
Cevat Yerli
Avni Yerli
Faruk Yerli
Headquarters
Frankfurt
,
Germany
Key people
Avni Yerli (co-CEO)
Faruk Yerli (co-CEO)
Products
CryEngine
Far Cry
Crysis series
Owner
Yerli family[1]
Number of employees
270[2] (2023)
Subsidiaries
List of Crytek subsidiaries
Website
crytek.com
Crytek GmbH is a German video game developer and software developer based in Frankfurt. Founded by the Yerli brothers in Coburg in 1999 and moved to Frankfurt in 2006, Crytek operates additional studios in Kyiv, Ukraine and Istanbul, Turkey.[3] Its former studios included Crytek Black Sea in Sofia, Bulgaria, Crytek UK in Nottingham, and Crytek USA in Austin, Texas. Crytek is best known for developing the first instalment of the Far Cry series, the Crysis series, and the open world nature of their games which showcase the company's CryEngine.
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being sued by Crytek". Eurogamer. Hall, Charlie (December 13, 2017). "Crytek sues Star Citizen studios over use of CryEngine (update: Crytek responds)"....
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the development of The Revolution, succeeding Crytek UK. Later on the same day, Crytek announced that Crytek UK would be closed, and all of its staff transferred...
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franchise, along with the Red Faction and MX vs. ATV franchises. While Crytek planned to bid for Vigil due to its past work, owner Cevat Yerli ultimately...
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