CryEngine 2

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CryEngine2 is a game engine. It is an extended version of the CryEngine, the game engine behind Far Cry. CryEngine2 has been used for Crytek's game, Crysis; an updated version is used in Crysis Warhead, an expansion of Crysis; and a deal has been signed for the Swedish developer Mindark for use in their MMORPG, Entropia Universe. In March of 2009 at the Game Developers Conference the CryEngine 2's successor (CryEngine 3) was shown on the Xbox 360 and Playstation 3.

[edit] History

This image illustrate the development history of “CryEngine” game engines family

The 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 the 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 the CryEngine2

An in-game screenshot of Crysis.

• Crysis - Crytek, Finished, Release November 16, 2007 in Europe and the U.S. (2007).
• Crysis Warhead, uses an upgraded version of the engine.
• Entropia Universe - signed a license agreement on July 25, 2007. Expected to be ready mid-2009.^[2]
• Merchants of Brooklyn^[3] - Paleo Entertainment, Released: Mar 17, 2009.
• Lightspire: Fortunes Web^[4] - Lukewarm Media, in development (TBA).
• The Day by Reloaded Studios^[5]
• Blue Mars - Avatar Reality, inc., in development (TBA).
• Forged by Chaos - Panzar Studio, in development (TBA).
• Vigilance (Military Training Game) - The Harrington Group, Inc. (Not for public release).^[6]
• New MMORPG - XMLGames, in development (TBA).^[7]

[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. ^ Virtual World Entropia Universe Selects State-of-the-Art CryENGINE 2(R) to Create the Future
3. ^ Merchants of Brooklyn to use CryEngine 2
4. ^ Lightspire: Fortunes Web to use CryEngine 2
5. ^ http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/070914/ukf044.html?.v=2
6. ^ Vigilance Wins “People’s Choice” Award At I/ITSEC Serious Games Competition
7. ^ Lineage Creator Using CryEngine 2 for Next MMO - Shacknews - PC Games, PlayStation, Xbox 360 and Wii video game news, previews and downloads

[edit] External links

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