Crytek
Also known as Crytek GmbH
Crytek GmbH is a German video game developer and software developer based in Frankfurt. Founded by the Yerli brothers in Coburg in 1999 and moved to Frankfurt in 2006, it operates additional studio in Kyiv, Ukraine and Istanbul, Turkey. Crytek is best known for developing the first entry of the Far Cry series, the Crysis series, and the open world nature of their games which showcase the company's CryEngine.
Key facts
- Company.name
- Crytek GmbH
- Company.logo
- Crytek logo.svg
- Company.type
- Private
- Company.founded
- , in Coburg, Germany
- Company.hq_location_city
- Frankfurt
- Company.hq_location_country
- Germany
- Company.industry
- Video games
- Company.owner
- Yerli family
- Company.num_employees
- 405
- Company.num_employees_year
- 2024
- Company.subsid
- List of Crytek subsidiaries
via Wikipedia infobox
Official website
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Article
10 sectionsContents
- History
- 1999–2004: CryEngine and ''Far Cry''
- 2004–2014: Company expansion, CryEngine 2 and 3, and later games
- Since 2014: Restructuring, new leadership, CryEngine V, and latest games
- Subsidiaries
- Former
- Games developed
- Cancelled games
- References
- External links
Crytek GmbH is a German video game developer and software developer based in Frankfurt. Founded by the Yerli brothers in Coburg in 1999 and moved to Frankfurt in 2006, it operates additional studio in Kyiv, Ukraine and Istanbul, Turkey. Crytek is best known for developing the first entry of the Far Cry series, the Crysis series, and the open world nature of their games which showcase the company's CryEngine.
Crytek formerly had studios included Crytek Black Sea in Sofia, Bulgaria, Crytek UK in Nottingham, and Crytek USA in Austin, Texas. As of August 2024, Crytek is the largest game developer in Germany with 405 employees.