CRYENGINE-Powered Games Wow the Crowds at ChinaJoy
Frankfurt (Germany), August 11th, 2014 – Crytek's CRYENGINE technology was in full flow recently as games using the groundbreaking development tool went on show at ChinaJoy 2014.
The annual Shanghai-based expo is the largest conference of its kind in Asia, and attracted thousands of visitors to the city's International Expo Center between July 31st and August 3rd. Among the upcoming titles being shown off to players and press were three CRYENGINE-powered projects; Monster Hunter Online and Legend of Yulong 2 from Tencent Games, and King of Wushu from Snail Games.
Already a well-known name with gamers around the globe, Monster Hunter Online had a huge presence at ChinaJoy as Tencent shared a demo of their new installment in the hit franchise. Players were treated to exclusive maps, missions and monsters created specifically for the expo, further hyping the imminent arrival of the stunning MMORPG. Tencent also offered a glimpse of the breathtaking world they're building with CRYENGINE for Legend of Yulong 2; another major MMO project in the pipeline. A video of gameplay footage released during ChinaJoy quickly caused a stir among fans of the original game and showed how Crytek's engine is helping the developers to take the series in a dazzling new direction.
Finally, CRYENGINE was also humming under the hood of Snail Games' slick martial arts MOBA, King of Wushu – the first announced Chinese CRYENGINE game for Xbox One and PC . Unleashing the traditional world of Chinese martial arts in an arena setting, King of Wushu is billed as offering a fast-paced, action spin on traditional MOBAs.
CRYENGINE is now available on Steam for a low monthly subscription, meaning developers everywhere can tap into its power as they work to achieve their vision. Find out more at www.cryengine.com.
You can find the trailers for the games here:
Monster Hunter Online: http://youtu.be/jenm26pTjXk
Legend of Yulong 2: http://youtu.be/xPmWRGtdRZg
King of Wushu: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=55j_7wLbplM
About Crytek
Crytek is an independent company at the forefront of the interactive entertainment industry, and is dedicated to pushing the boundaries of gaming by creating standout experiences for PC, Xbox One, PlayStation®4, Wii UTM, Xbox 360, PlayStation®3, iOS and Android using their cutting-edge 3D-Game-Technology, CRYENGINE®.
The company’s headquarters are in Frankfurt am Main (Germany). Crytek also has studios in Kiev (Ukraine), Budapest (Hungary), Sofia (Bulgaria), Seoul (South Korea), Nottingham (UK), Shanghai (China), Istanbul (Turkey) and Austin (USA).
Since its foundation in 1999, Crytek has consistently been recognized for excellence in its field, earning accolades such as the 2011 Develop Award for Best Independent Studio, and two Red Dot Design Awards (in 2010 and 2013). Its multi-award winning games include Far Cry®, Crysis® (awarded best PC Game of E3 2007 and Best Technology at the 2008 Game Developers Choice Awards), Crysis Warhead® (awarded Best Graphics Technology at IGN Best of 2008 Awards), Crysis® 2 (awarded Best Shooter of E3 2010 and Gamescom 2010), Crysis® 3, Ryse: Son of Rome and Warface (awarded Best Social/Casual/Online Game of Gamescom 2012). For more information, please visit www.crytek.com.
About Tencent
Tencent Games is a world-class online game developer and operator, and is recognized as the largest online game community in China. In line with the Tencent online life strategy, Tencent Games is dedicated to the sustainable development of long term game-related products that are both healthy and competitive, catering to users' fundamental needs and ensuring ease of application. With an open attitude, Tencent Games has set benchmarks in multi-segment online game markets and achieved great results by implementing a combination of in-house development and diverse cooperation with other companies.
About Snail Games
Snail was founded in 2000, becoming one of the earliest enterprises to develop 3D digital technology. The company has focused on in-house software innovations. For the past 14 years, Snail has produced 50 products for some 85 million domestic and overseas fans across 100 countries, making it one of China’s most important exporters of culture.
By the end of 2013, Snail obtained a virtual operator license, becoming China’s only gaming company to do so. In early 2014, Snail Mobile was formed, marking Snail’s continued commitment to better serving mobile game fans.
