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August 8th, 2012, 00:47
CEO Cevat Yerli talks about next gen and Crytek's place in it
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Since the release of the first CryEngine, developer Crytek has been at the forefront of current and next generation graphics technology. In an interview withVG247 (http://www.vg247.com/2012/08/07/crytek-interview-whats-next-for-games-development/), Crytek CEO Cevat Yerli said he believes the future of gaming will be social and Crytek has bet on that future with its GFACE platform.
"I think one of the key words for the next generation gaming will be 'social'. My perspective of next generation gaming is that playing with friends, and playing on multiple devices and having complimentary experiences with them, will be a big part of the process," Yerli told VG247.
"I think, generally, people are playing shorter cycles in games, and session-based games are going to be key. I think, ultimately, the word 'online' will be extended to embrace 'social' as well."
Crytek began building its first free-to-play game years ago and alongside the game the developer created its GFACE platform to monetize free-to-play titles.
"We decided to develop Warface about six years ago and we created a studio to build the game. There was a steep learning curve because there is a vast difference between making a retail-based game and a free-to-play game service. Learning about that and digesting that, and thinking what Warface could be as a truly social FPS was a major challenge over the last few years. Another challenge was that there was no home for a game like Warface," said Yerli.
http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2012-08-08-crytek-ceo-the-next-generation-is-social
Crytek (http://www.gamesindustry.biz/resources/directory/company/crytek)www.crytek.com (http://www.crytek.com/)
Since the release of the first CryEngine, developer Crytek has been at the forefront of current and next generation graphics technology. In an interview withVG247 (http://www.vg247.com/2012/08/07/crytek-interview-whats-next-for-games-development/), Crytek CEO Cevat Yerli said he believes the future of gaming will be social and Crytek has bet on that future with its GFACE platform.
"I think one of the key words for the next generation gaming will be 'social'. My perspective of next generation gaming is that playing with friends, and playing on multiple devices and having complimentary experiences with them, will be a big part of the process," Yerli told VG247.
"I think, generally, people are playing shorter cycles in games, and session-based games are going to be key. I think, ultimately, the word 'online' will be extended to embrace 'social' as well."
Crytek began building its first free-to-play game years ago and alongside the game the developer created its GFACE platform to monetize free-to-play titles.
"We decided to develop Warface about six years ago and we created a studio to build the game. There was a steep learning curve because there is a vast difference between making a retail-based game and a free-to-play game service. Learning about that and digesting that, and thinking what Warface could be as a truly social FPS was a major challenge over the last few years. Another challenge was that there was no home for a game like Warface," said Yerli.
http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2012-08-08-crytek-ceo-the-next-generation-is-social