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How Crytek CEO Cevat Yerli decided to hire the ex-Vigil team based on one meeting

The Darksiders Vigil team is gone. Here's how they became Crytek USA over the course of a weekend.

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JeffGrubb4091d ago

Those Germans don't give a damn about CVs!

FarCryLover1824091d ago

No point in even reading them. 3 games made by Vigil, all really good. All they needed to know!

Sadie21004091d ago

That's pretty crazy how they can make such a big-money decision so quickly like this. Takes me longer than this just to decide what game to buy next!

SybaRat4091d ago

It was so awesome that this happened.

Christopher4091d ago

***Yerli said he wasn’t worried about discovering the developers’ technical or creative abilities because he believes that the Darksiders games speak for themselves.***

Couldn't have said it better myself.

adorie4091d ago

Sony should pick up Darksiders IP. I know many would rather Platinum Games to, and I 2nd that, but my first choice would be Sony. I'd like to see what they could do with such a promising franchise.

darkronin2294091d ago

Yeah I'm happy for the ex-Vigil people that got new jobs out of this, but it kind of sucks that they won't be working on Darksiders 3

Ripsta7th4091d ago

it should stay multiplatform , that way they can get more sales and grow as a studio and create other great games that everyone can enjoy

solid_warlord4091d ago (Edited 4091d ago )

Isn't darksiders an RPG sword fighting game? We live in the age of shooters. Why the hell would a company like Sony or Crytek want to own a RPG IP, let alone create one.

Console Gamers usually play shooters, thats the truth. These games usually do not sell well on consoles. Only 2 or 3 three have succeeded reasonably but RPG are games that can never compete against shooters on console.

Im sorry but i'm a console gamer and i don't see any value in RPG sword fighting crap on consoles. If i was an RPG whore i would abandon consoles and stick with PC.

Don't like the idea of Console being shooters paradise then go play on PC. Consoles is the place were the business is. Like it or not, shooters are the backbone of Console gaming.

Christopher4091d ago

***Console Gamers usually play shooters, thats the truth. These games usually do not sell well on consoles. Only 2 or 3 three have succeeded reasonably but RPG are games that can never compete against shooters on console. ***

And therefore that's all they should ever play?

*So, no more Elder Scrolls (aka Skyrim), no more Fable, no more Fallout, no more Mass Effect, no more Dragon Age, no more Witcher, no more Final Fantasy, no more Ni No Kuni, no more Tales, and let's just go ahead and cancel Cyberpunk 2077. Yup. All those games have sold horribly. Haven't even made any profit.

* Note: sarcasm mode enabled

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shutUpAndTakeMyMoney4091d ago (Edited 4091d ago )

I just hope they don't make them make a shooter. I want them to have creative freedom.

solid_warlord4091d ago

If you own a console then ur in the wrong place son...go play WoW on the PC.

solid_warlord4091d ago (Edited 4091d ago )

@cgoodno last time i checked, Mass Effect was 90% shooter with RPG element only for storyline options. This is tolerable. Fable is dead and final fantasy is also a dead franchise. There's one or more every year and no one cares.

I played fallout and tried skyrim, god such a nasty game. On fallout, u shoot the guy a 100times still dont die. When i fire a gun, i expect them to die quickly just as in COD or BF and just like in real life. Skyrim was one sucessful game but god, how can anyone enjoy a sword fighting game. They are usually fat geeeks who do.

About the other games u mentioned...never heard of them before.

Shooters a manly games, its masculine for men to enjoy. RPG's lack masculinity.

Let me give you a list of shooters that have "DOMINATED" in sales this gen and most played and consistently Achieving "Game of the Year" every year this gen.

1) Call Of Duty 8 games(in excess of over 6 billion dollar plus this gen alone)

2) Battlefield series

3) GTA 4

4) Uncharted series

5) Halo series

6) Gears of War series

7) Bioshock

8) Metal Gear Solid 4

9) Killzone series

10) Left 4 Dead series

PLUS MANY MORE that have dominated headline, record breaking sales and making console a hub for shooters....Don't like it? go play WoW on the PC and be Quiet...U MAD?

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No RPG's can dominate on consoles. Below are a list of best selling games on console this gen. U will see it is dominated by shooters.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wik...

This is how Typical PC and RPG gamer look like
http://funnyshare.org/s/09/...

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Christopher4091d ago

There is so much fail here, it hurts.

First of all, if we talk domination, we'd all still be playing platformers and third-person action games.

Second of all, most of those listed haven't dominated the sales charts in comparison to Skyrim, FFXIII, Mass Effect (it is an RPG), Dragon Age (the first one), Fallout, or The Witcher.

I'm not saying shooters aren't popular, but you don't suddenly cancel all the rest because people play more of one type. Because, as I said, we'd currently live in a world of platformer, third-action adventure games. Why? Super Mario games have netted the most profit this generation, beyond CoD.

Prcko4091d ago (Edited 4091d ago )

Does crytek printing money or what???

JeffGrubb4091d ago

I have more from this interview that I'll post tomorrow, but he said that they aren't expanding as rapidly as it appears from the outside.

deadfrag4091d ago

Yes!Cryengine 3 prints lots of it!

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Crytek Interview - Hunt Showdown's Success and How It Has Evolved | MP1st

MP1st talks to Crytek about Hunt: Showdown's success, future title updates, inspiration behind weapons and more.

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Crytek Gives Brief Update on New Crysis Game; Studio Has a "Great Team" Working on It

Crytek gives an update on their new Crysis game, confirming that it's still in development, with more to share down the road.

DefenderOfDoom2137d ago

Actually would love a new Crysis campaign.

P_Bomb137d ago

Ditto. Ran through them again last year. I’ll grab the new one.

Crazyglues137d ago (Edited 137d ago )

Yeah they really messed up by not adding the Multi-player to the Crysis Triogly because while the campaign was fun I really loved the Multi-player and couldn't wait to see what it was going to be like on current gen.

They could have dropped new maps and DLC and fans would have bought it up... -But they dropped the ball and did just the Campaign's with no new content or story, which was just crazy.

Anyway still hoping Crysis 4 is the whole Chicken Sandwhich with all the toppings.... Can't wait.

PrinceOfAnger137d ago (Edited 137d ago )

Yeah It will probably be 5 years development

SimpleSlave136d ago (Edited 136d ago )

That's awesome. So how long till the studio closes and everyone gets fired?

purple101136d ago

Series S owners: "but can it run crysis doh?"

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Crytek Sends Cease and Desist To A Popular Photo Mode Modder Frans Bouma

Immersed Gamer writes: "Frans Bouma just received a Cease and Desist letter from Crytek, developers of Crysis. Did he pirate their game? Or maybe he infringed on their copyright? What horrible thing did Bouma do to deserve this? Well, he modded in a photo mode so that people could take beautiful pictures and share them on social media."

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annoyedgamer826d ago

Open source the code and dump it on the internet.

mastershredder826d ago

"from his Patreon page" Uhhhh yeah.......Oh gee and I wonder why that was problem? You know where this goes there Filip or perhaps you are just not quite yet.

Mazgamer826d ago (Edited 826d ago )

It's astounding how quickly someone uniformed will take a side of soulless company just because a modder might be making some pocket change.

For your information: He puts all of his camera mode mods on GitHub, completely free of charge. His Patreon is nothing more than a way to tip him some cash for his work.

He says so himself on his GitHub page:
I do this for fun, not profit, but can't create cameras for games I don't own. I've therefore setup a Patreon page which allows you to safely support my work".

Are you following "mastershredder", or are you not quite there yet?

Giblet_Head826d ago

I did some digging and from what I can see it's probably the "early access" releases of his mods only through Patreon that may have stirred Crytek to send the C&D. Apart from that his mods are indeed available free of charge through his GitHub page.

CobraKai826d ago

It’s a non-profit mod tho. It confuses me cuz modders can do things like completely overhaul the art assets of a game or add licensed cars, but adding a photo mode seems to get the cease.

Orchard826d ago

I guess they want to be the next T2/Rockstar...

Fishy Fingers826d ago

Rarely do you see something with so much potential (Crytek) shoot themselves in the foot so many times.

BlackIceJoe826d ago

Instead of sending a C&D Crytek should thank him, for this, because this will lead to more people buying and playing the game.

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