While Crytek has been hard at work refining the intense online gameHunt: Showdown, as well as makingHunt’s currently delayed Halloween eventaccessible to console players, documents have leaked regarding the studio’s future projects. While it is unclear how recent the documents were gathered and how reliable the leak is, the most interesting information is related to theCrysisIP, as Crytek supposedly has both a VRCrysisgame and a battle royale in the works.
TheCrysisseries could certainly use some positive news, as the once-loved benchmark game recently received a messy remaster.Crysis Remasteredreceived mostly negative reviewsdue to no changes being made to its dated gameplay, numerous bugs, and inconsistent graphics improvements. With the game being more of a visual reimagining than an upgrade, even its biggest selling point has left fans a bit disappointed.
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Still, the concept of aCrysisbattle royale game is interesting. There is no denying that thatbattle royales have changed the gaming industry, and love them or hate them, plenty more are likely to be released as time goes on. This specific battle royale game that Crytek is possibly developing is titledCrysisNext, with its main draws being “100s of players” and the “adaptive nanosuit powers” that the series is known for. Crytek also seems to be aiming the game at popular streamers, as the “free to play battle royale” will feature “the ultimate live streaming experience.”
With another leaker recently stating that future entries in theCrysisseries would move away from singleplayer offerings and a story focus, this description ofCrysis Nextadds up. Intriguingly, a battle royale based on theXbox One launch gameRysemay be in development as well. With a game calledRyse Nextbeing mentioned in the leaked documents, and the “Next” subtitle being shared by the supposedCrysisbattle royale, the only assumption to make is that players could one day get to experience a battle royale game set in Ancient Rome if the leaks are true.
The documents also mentionCrysis VR, though the demo supposedly made the developers testing the game “violently sick.” It is unclear if the project continued, though another VR project was listed in the leak as well:Robinson 2. Considered by some to beone of the worst games of 2016, the originalRobinsonfailed to live up to the hype set by its original trailer.
Hopefully, if this sequel truly comes, it keeps the original’s gorgeous visuals and drops the mind-numbing puzzles and motion controls. It is worth noting, however, that thisRobinsonsequel and any other games mentioned in the leak could have been canceled or redesigned heavily. Further, one of the original people posting about the documents even questions the legitimacy of parts of the leak, so the information should be taken with a grain of salt.
With one gamer managing toinstallCrysis 3on a graphics card, the gaming industry has clearly evolved to the point where just about anything can runCrysis, as the impressive graphical quality of Crytek games is far more common than it was years ago. With VR plans and battle royale projects potentially in development, however, Crytek seems to be trying its best to evolve along with the industry.
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