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Crytek has been in financial trouble for many years, and have struggled to sell their Cryengine to developers, and haven't been able to produce any real blockbuster games since the Crysis series. In fact they have gone back to the well with a remaster of Crysis.
In 2014 they nearly fell over and had to shut down a number of studios. A lifeline from Amazon of around $50 million for a version of their Cryengine helped stave off closure.
However since then they have continued to have financial problems, even to the point of not paying wages.
As a developer they have fallen away from their glory days, and their Engine just isn't as viable as UE or Unity.
What does the future hold for them? Their owners arnt liked by alot of people and might explain why no one has really tried to buy them out.
Will Crytek be around in 5 years?
In 2014 they nearly fell over and had to shut down a number of studios. A lifeline from Amazon of around $50 million for a version of their Cryengine helped stave off closure.
However since then they have continued to have financial problems, even to the point of not paying wages.
As a developer they have fallen away from their glory days, and their Engine just isn't as viable as UE or Unity.
What does the future hold for them? Their owners arnt liked by alot of people and might explain why no one has really tried to buy them out.
Will Crytek be around in 5 years?