CryEngine 2

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CryEngine 2 is a game engine developed by Crytek, and is the successor to CryEngine, the game engine used in Far Cry. CryEngine 2 is used in Crytek's game Crysis, and an updated version in Crysis Warhead, a side story of Crysis. Also the MMORPGs Entropia Universe and Aion recently upgraded its graphics to the CryEngine 2. In March of 2009 at the Game Developers Conference CryEngine 2's successor, CryEngine 3, was shown on the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3.

[edit] History

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CryEngine2 was first licensed out to French company IMAGTP who specializes in architectural and urban-planning communication. The purpose of licensing the engine was to create a program to allow clients to see exactly what a building or other structure would look like before any actual building was undertaken.

As of March 7, Simpson Studios, a new development studio, has licensed CryEngine2 out to use on a Massively Multiplayer Virtual World (MMVW) that takes place on a terraformed Mars.^[1]

On May 11, 2007 Crytek announced that they would be using the engine to create a game based on their new intellectual property. It is also confirmed that it will not be a part of Crysis and in fact may not even be a first person shooter.

On September 17, 2007, Ringling College of Art & Design became the first higher education institution in the world to license CryEngine2 for educational purposes.

[edit] Games using CryEngine2

An in-game screenshot of Crysis.

• Crysis - Crytek: Finished; Release 16 November 2007 in Europe and the U.S.
• Crysis Warhead, uses an upgraded version of the engine; Release on 12 September 2008.
• Entropia Universe Upgraded from Gamebryo Engine on 18 August 2009; currently open pre-beta (VU 10.0.6.29273).
• Blue Mars - Avatar Reality, inc. - gaming platform, similar to Second Life; will be open beta^[2] on September 2, 2009.
• New MMORPG - XMLGames, in development (TBA).^[3]
• Forged by Chaos - Panzar Studio, in development (TBA).
• Lightspire: Fortunes Web^[4] - Lukewarm Media, in development (TBA).
• Merchants of Brooklyn^[5] - Paleo Entertainment, Released: Mar 17, 2009.
• The Day by Reloaded Studios.
• Vigilance (Military Training Game) - The Harrington Group, Inc. (Not for public release).^[6]

[edit] Other licensees

• IMAGTP - Architectural program to show what buildings would look like before they are built
• Ringling College of Art and Design - Educational program
• Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences - The university uses the engine in their Game Development course. [1]
• Games Academy - Games Academy will use the engine in its teaching, with students given the chance to build their projects using the studio's technology. [2]

[edit] See also

• CryEngine
• CryEngine 3
• Crysis
• Crysis Warhead

[edit] References

1. ^ Welcome to Crytek
2. ^ http://www.massively.com/2009/08/28/rumor-blue-mars-to-go-into-open-beta-on-september-2nd Blue Mars to go into open beta on September 2nd?
3. ^ Lineage Creator Using CryEngine 2 for Next MMO - Shacknews - PC Games, PlayStation, Xbox 360 and Wii video game news, previews and downloads
4. ^ Lightspire: Fortunes Web to use CryEngine 2
5. ^ Merchants of Brooklyn to use CryEngine 2
6. ^ Vigilance Wins “People’s Choice” Award At I/ITSEC Serious Games Competition

[edit] External links

• CryENGINE 2 Specifications
• CryENGINE 2 Features PDF document
• CryENGINE 2 Tutorials
• Official Crysis modification community and support website
• CryEngine 2 Manuals.
• CryENGINE 2 full games list