Crytek working on console game

Thought Crytek were only working on the CryENGINE 3 for consoles? Think again.

Most believe that Crytek are hard at work on CryENGINE 3 and CryENGINE 3 only, but its important to remember that the company developed Crysis in conjunction with the creation of their PC only CryENGINE 2.

So to the question of whether the company is working on an actual console game to show off their engine, Crytek's CEO Cevat Yerli told Gamesindustry.biz:

"Are we doing something, I cannot comment. Frankly, let's put it this way, we are not just working on an engine just for the sake of developing an engine. Let's wait and see."

That's more than a hint. Crytek are clearly working on a CryENGINE 3 console game and we expect they'll release it well before any other developer has been able to get their hands on the multiplatform engine.

When asked if the team were up to the job of supporting developers who want to make console games, Yerli replied:

"We're very confident. We're working very closely with Microsoft and Sony and we know what it takes to create a Triple A title. We know how many assets you need for a PC title and the good thing is that we can push that same amount of data on a console now, which typically developers find much more constrictive and with less content.

"Sony and Microsoft were amazed at what we can actually achieve by that approach. They said "you can't do this, you can't do that" and we challenge this knowledge. Overall, the fidelity we achieved, as well as the support structure that's in place already, it's a case that those that are using the engine are getting what they need."