Crytek Continues to Expand with the Arrival of Crytek Istanbul / Leading developer returns to its roots with investment in Turkey (BILD)

Istanbul (Turkey) / Frankfurt am Main (Germany) (ots) -

Crytek GmbH today announced the official opening of Crytek
Istanbul, the eighth addition to their worldwide family of studios.
The official launch of Crytek Istanbul took place at the city's
Ciragan Palace, with Turkey's Minister of Science, Industry and
Technology, Nihat Ergün, in attendence to welcome the announcement.

Supporting the growth of Crytek's free-to-play business, Crytek
Istanbul will focus their energy on Crytek's Warface and GFACE
brands, as well as overseeing the growth of the CryENGINE® business
in Turkey, and the MENA (Middle East and North Africa) region.

Cevat Yerli, CEO of Crytek GmbH, expressed his excitement at the
unveiling of the new office. "Crytek Istanbul not only opens the door
to further growth, it represents reinvestment in a country that has
special bonds for us as a company. We have had ambitions and
aspirations to invest in Turkey for a long time and believe the
moment is now right to bring those plans to fruition. From day one,
we will work hard to make a positive impact in Turkey and further
solidify Crytek's reputation for quality and innovation."

Serhat Bekdemir, Managing Director of Crytek Istanbul, highlighted
Turkey's rich potential. "Crytek's decision to establish a permanent
base in Turkey underscores the company's

commitment to leading the way into promising new territories. As a
growing video game market, Turkey is the perfect place for Crytek to
expand its profile and establish bonds with a whole new set of
enthusiastic players, developers and business partners."

The studio's arrival also marks a return to the roots of Avni,
Cevat and Faruk Yerli; the three Turkish brothers who founded Crytek
in 1999.

About Crytek GmbH

Crytek GmbH ("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
Xbox 360, Playstation 3, PC, mobile devices and games-as-service
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)
and Istanbul (Turkey).

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 a 2010 Red Dot
Design Award. 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) and Warface (awarded Best
Social/Casual/Online Game of Gamescom 2012). For more information,
please visit www.crytek.com.

Contact
Jens Schaefer
Senior PR Manager
jens@crytek.com
Phone: +496921977661071