15 Jul
Homefront: The Revolution game director Hasit Zala has left his position at Crytek UK, Kotaku reports. Zala started at Free Radical Design in 1999, and stayed after Crytek’s acquisition of the studio in 2009. He had leading roles on the multiplayer development for both Crysis 2 and Crysis 3, and was also the game director […]
08 Jul
Citing sources close to the matter, Kotaku reports that a large number of staff at Crytek UK have stopped working after not receiving full pay for multiple months. According to the report ‘around 100’ developers have left the studio, although it remains unclear how many developers plan to quit. According to previous reports, Crytek UK […]
25 Jun
Reports recently surfaced, claiming Crytek UK has been facing serious financial challenges. German magazine GameStar claimed that development on Ryse: Son of Rome was a “disaster” and other companies have been making offers to hire away Crytek talent. According to Eurogamer, over 30 employees have left Crytek UK since 2011, when development on Homefront: The […]
THQ recently announced that the sequel to Kaos Studios’ pulp shooter Homefront is currently in production at Crytek UK. Formerly known as Free Radical, the home of Timesplitters and Second Sight is using the Cry Engine 3 to bring a new chapter to the franchise sometime in THQ’s 2014 fiscal year. Crytek UK took the […]