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Crytek closes down five studios

The studio behind Ryse: Son of Rome, Crysis, and Robinson: The Journey is cutting down.

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Crytek chose to restructure and lay off many of their studios when they got into financial trouble two years ago, but unfortunately it seems that didn't help for long.

After the recent rumours of developers not getting paid again Crytek has officially announced that they are closing down five of their studios. This includes Bulgaria, China Hungary, South Korea, and Turkey. That leaves only Frankfurt and Kiev.

Avni Yerli, co-founder and managing director at Crytek, had this to say about the announcement:

"Undergoing such transitions is far from easy, and we'd like to sincerely thank each and every staff member - past and present - for their hard work and commitment to Crytek. These changes are part of the essential steps we are taking to ensure Crytek is a healthy and sustainable business moving forward that can continue to attract and nurture our industry's top talent. The reasons for this have been communicated internally along the way. Our focus now lies entirely on the core strengths that have always defined Crytek - world-class developers, state-of-the-art technology and innovative game development, and we believe that going through this challenging process will make us a more agile, viable, and attractive studio, primed for future success."

It's sad to hear that so many developers have lost their jobs and that Crytek has financial trouble. We hope everything ends well for both parties. Are you shocked by the scaling down?

Crytek closes down five studios


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