CryEngine

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CryEngine

Logo of the CryEngine 3
Basic data

developer Crytek
Current  version 5.6.5
( December 12, 2019 )
operating system Windows , Linux , Xbox 360 , PlayStation 3 , Xbox One , iOS Wii U PlayStation 4 Xbox One
programming language C , C ++ , Lua
category Game engine
License EULA
German speaking No
www.cryengine.com
The CryEngine family

CryEngine is a game engine from the German development studio Crytek .

CryEngine

The first game to use this engine was Far Cry , also developed by the Crytek company and released in 2004. The CryEngine had an outstanding graphic quality for the time, based on techniques such as bump mapping , pixel shader 2.0 and vertex shader 2.0. It was particularly characterized by its water display and the great visibility. The engine was gradually expanded in connection with the Far Cry game; with patches came features such as High Dynamic Range Rendering added, Geometry instancing, support for 64-bit CPUs, offset mapping and support for newer versions shader (Shader Model 2.0b and 3.0). For use in the technology demo The Project also has depth of field effect added.

CryEngine 2

On November 16, 2007 the game Crysis , which uses the CryEngine 2 , was released. The CryEngine 2 was one of the first engines to support DirectX 10 . It contained all the features of the first version and was expanded to include volumetric clouds, more detailed facial representations, plant movement when in contact with the game character, and more. The CryEngine 2 thus often exhausted the performance potential of the hardware generation that was current at the time of release.

CryEngine 3

On March 27, 2009 at GDC 2009, Crytek presented the CryEngine 3 . The CryEngine 3 runs alongside the PC on the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 consoles . It also runs on Wii U , Xbox One, and PlayStation 4 . According to Crytek, the engine's sandbox allows simultaneous work on all three platforms. With sufficient computing power, even 3D output (according to the off-center projection principle) in 4K digital cinema format is possible. A free version of CryEngine 3 has been available since August 18, 2011. An additional license is required for commercial projects.

The CryEngine 3 originally only supported DirectX 9.0c. Thanks to a patch that was subsequently released, DirectX 11 is currently also supported, which has a visible effect on the quality of the graphics output. At the GDC 2014, Crytek announced in cooperation with AMD that it would support their Direct3D alternative AMD Mantle . Among other things, this should significantly increase the rendering quality. The tech demo around the figure Ruby created by AMD will also rely on the CryEngine.

At Gamescom on August 18, 2011, a free SDK was published that can be used to develop non-commercial games.

CryEngine

The CryEngine published on August 21, 2013 was not numbered. Internally, however, it was given version number 3.6.0, which indicates that while this version can be considered the fourth version in marketing, internally it is not.

From version 3.8.1 the CryEngine supports OpenGL as an equivalent graphic interface.

CryEngine V

The CryEngine V was released on March 16, 2016. The V in the name on the one hand bypasses the unexplained numbering of the previous version, but is probably also an allusion to the native virtual reality support of the engine.

It also supports the Vulkan and DirectX 12 graphics interfaces .

License model

Since the CryEngine V, the customer can decide for himself how much the CryEngine is worth to him. Even with an amount of 0 €, the developers have the full source code and full marketing rights. A part of the self-determined price can (depending on the user's wishes) go to their own Indie Development Fund to support independent game developers.

On March 20, 2018, a 5 percent levy was introduced on the income generated by the game. The first 5,000 copies sold are license-free. The games sold on Crytek's own platform "CRYENGINE" are also license-free.

List of programs that use the CryEngine

CryEngine

title publication developer Publisher platform
Aion Nov 25, 2008 NCSOFT Gameforge 4D Windows
Far Cry March 23, 2004 Crytek Ubisoft Windows

CryEngine 2

title publication developer Publisher platform
Blue Mars Sep 2 2009 Avatar Reality Avatar Reality Windows , iOS
Crysis Nov 13, 2007 Crytek Electronic Arts Windows
Crysis Warhead 16 Sep 2008 Crytek Budapest Electronic Arts Windows
Drug Wars March 17, 2009 Paleo entertainment Paleo entertainment Windows
Entropia Universe 17 Aug 2009 MindArk MindArk Windows

CryEngine 3

title publication developer Publisher platform
ArcheAge Jan 15, 2013 XL Games Trion Worlds Windows
ASTA March 2, 2016 Polygon Games Move Games Windows
Cabal 2 Nov 14, 2012 ESTsoft ESTsoft Windows
Crysis Oct 4, 2011 Crytek Electronic Arts PlayStation 3 , Xbox 360
Crysis 2 March 22, 2011 Crytek , Crytek UK Electronic Arts Windows , PlayStation 3 , Xbox 360
Crysis 3 19th Feb. 2013 Crytek , Crytek UK Electronic Arts Windows , PlayStation 3 , Xbox 360
Dismounted Soldier Training System 2012 Intelligent decisions
Enemy front June 10, 2014 CI Games CI Games Windows , PlayStation 3 , Xbox 360
Lichdom: Battlemage 26 Aug 2014 Xaviant Xaviant (Windows) , Maximum Games (PlayStation 4, Xbox One) Windows , PlayStation 4 , Xbox One
MechWarrior Online 17 Sep 2013 Piranha Games Piranha Games Windows
Nexuiz (2012) May 3, 2012 IllFonic THQ Windows , Xbox 360
Panzar Apr 12, 2013 Panzar Studio Panzar Studio Windows
Ruby tech demo 2013 AMD
Sniper: Ghost Warrior 2 12th March 2013 City Interactive City Interactive Windows , PlayStation 3 , Xbox 360
State of Decay 5th June 2013 Undead Labs Microsoft Studios Windows , Xbox 360 , Xbox One
The Urban Life System 2010 Enodo
Warface Oct 21, 2013 Crytek Kiev , Crytek UK (Xbox 360) Crytek , Microsoft Studios (Xbox 360) Windows , Xbox 360 , PlayStation 4 , Xbox One

CryEngine (4th generation)

title publication developer Publisher platform
Arena of Fate Discontinued Crytek Black Sea Crytek Windows , PlayStation 4 , Xbox One
Armored Warfare Oct 8, 2015 Obsidian Entertainment Obsidian Entertainment Windows
BattleCry Discontinued Battlecry Studios Bethesda Softworks Windows
Everybody's Gone to the Rapture Aug 11, 2015 The Chinese Room
SCE Santa Monica Studio 		Sony Computer Entertainment Windows , PlayStation 4
Evolve Feb 10, 2015 Turtle Rock Studios 2K Games Windows , PlayStation 4 , Xbox One
Homefront: The Revolution 17th May 2016 Deep Silver Dambuster Studios Deep Silver Windows , PlayStation 4 , Xbox One , Linux
Kingdom Come: Deliverance Feb 13, 2018 Warhorse Studios Warhorse Studios Windows , PlayStation 4 , Xbox One
Ryse: Son of Rome Nov 22, 2013 Crytek Frankfurt Microsoft Studios Windows , Xbox One
Prey 5th May 2017 Arcane Studios Bethesda Softworks Windows , PlayStation 4 , Xbox One
Sniper Ghost Warrior 3 25 Apr 2017 CI Games CI Games Windows , PlayStation 4 , Xbox One
The collectables March 19, 2014 Crytek Frankfurt DeNA iOS , Android
The Climb April 28, 2016 Crytek Crytek Windows, Oculus Home

CryEngine V

title publication developer Publisher platform
Hunt: Showdown February 22, 2018 Crytek Crytek Windows , PlayStation 4 , Xbox One
Crysis Remastered September 18, 2020 Crytek Crytek Windows , PlayStation 4 , Xbox One

Web links

Commons : CryEngine  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

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