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Crytek: Homefront IP Was 'A Steal'

David Scammell: ''Paying $544,000 to acquire the rights to Homefront was "a steal", Crytek producer Michael Read has told VideoGamer.com, before suggesting that other Crytek studios could contribute to the development of the upcoming sequel alongside Crytek UK.''

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KrystofKage4091d ago

Agreed. Game has lots of potential, and it had great sales. For that price they are guaranteed to make their money back and give it the treatment it deserved.

I_LOVE_MYSELF4091d ago

The problem for me is that after the first game the name has no value for me. If I saw a new Homefront trailer I would probably dismiss it because of the name alone despite who was making it. It is an obstacle that is going to be difficult to overcome.

KrystofKage4091d ago

I agree, but it's also been done. Killzone 2 and Red Dead Redemption are good examples.

Murad4091d ago

Wasn't Homefront a very generic shooter or something?

IIC0mPLeXII4091d ago

You got the jist of it. Pretty much your garden variety shooter.

spicelicka4091d ago

Whyyy can't they just work on timesplitters instead!!?? they'd rather work on this generic military shooter bullcrap

brettyd4091d ago

The game itself was but the premise is good just failed execution.

-MD-4091d ago

It was one of the absolute worst games I've ever played.

Jazz41084091d ago (Edited 4091d ago )

That would be killzone 3 for me or haze.

Murad4091d ago

Dude, Killzone 3 was awesome. It had amazing graphics, sound and actually a very compelling story.

Kaiou4091d ago

AKA COD without all the hype and advertisements

Rivitur4091d ago

You're wrong it did get a lot of publicity before it came out with ads on Tv and articles all over the interweb. Homefront was intended to be a mixture of call of duty gun play with battlefield type maps however the public didn't buy into it too much after playing the beta.

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jay24091d ago

HF 1 was zzzzzzzzzzzzzz. Do something to blow me away with HF without it just looking pretty.

sypher4091d ago

Get paid millions by THQ to develop it. THQ go bankrupt and you buy that work for half a million. Yep that's a steal :)

Blank4091d ago

Dammnnnn! Thats more than a steal! Crytek will see nothing but profit from this!

ThichQuangDuck4091d ago

But really somebody make Freedom Fighters 2 Next Generation

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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.

DefenderOfDoom2141d ago

Actually would love a new Crysis campaign.

P_Bomb141d ago

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

Crazyglues141d ago (Edited 141d 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.

PrinceOfAnger140d ago (Edited 140d ago )

Yeah It will probably be 5 years development

SimpleSlave140d ago (Edited 140d ago )

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

purple101140d 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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annoyedgamer830d ago

Open source the code and dump it on the internet.

mastershredder830d 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.

Mazgamer830d ago (Edited 830d 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_Head830d 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.

CobraKai830d 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.

Orchard830d ago

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

Fishy Fingers830d ago

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

BlackIceJoe830d 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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