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26Sep/101

Crytek Is Working With The Government

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CryEngine 3 is a serious business.

You may think that video games are made by people who in their spare time go to ComiCon and have lovely picnics in parks, but the truth is that they are like any other people working in a major industry: at one point, the military comes demanding your services. This also means top secret stuff you are not allowed to share with your family, or the press for that matter.

Since Crytek develops one of the best graphic and physics engines out there, it was only a matter of time until the government and some other major companies became interested in making their simulations more hi-end. Allegedly they currently have seven studious under their umbrella, and the seventh is the one called "The Seventh Studio". Cevat Yerli spoke with Gamasutra and told them he is not allowed to say anything about this mysterious studio, since it's part of a military project. Here are some of his words:

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24Jul/101

Who Does It Best – Hype

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The second feature of the "Who Does It Best" specials is back by popular demand, thanks to the positive feedback on the first one.

Hype is a major element in every developer's strategy, because even though you know your game is bad, you can still manage to sell millions of copies if you take care of your marketing department. At least on launch day anyway. Of course, hype is not a bad thing itself. Without it, there would be many unknown good games out there. So let's see who does it best now, shall we?