Crytek Arrives in America with New Studio in Austin, Texas / Developer's first North American studio paves the way for exciting new opportunities

Frankfurt (Germany) / Austin (Texas, USA) (ots) - Crytek GmbH
today unveiled their ninth worldwide studio, situated in Austin,
Texas, USA. Crytek USA Corp. is the company's first US-based studio
and is ideally placed to embrace exciting new game, engine and
business development opportunities in North America and beyond.

"Crytek has always enjoyed a special relationship with gamers and
business partners in North America, so establishing a permanent
presence in the US was a natural step," said Crytek CEO, Cevat Yerli.
"We are extremely excited about the work that we will be undertaking
from our strategic new location in Austin, with David Adams and his
team of 35 experienced developers. We believe our CryENGINE®
technology will enable the team we assemble to create unparalleled
new gaming experiences."

David Adams, the newly appointed CEO of Crytek USA Corp., added:
"I'm thrilled to be a part of the newest Crytek studio, which will
boast some of the brightest development talent in the industry. The
studio's launch represents Crytek's commitment to delivering diverse
and high quality content to players everywhere."

Crytek USA Corp. follows on from the recently-opened Crytek
Istanbul as the company's newest studio, meaning the ambitious
developer and publisher now has an established presence in Europe,
Asia and North America.

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),
Istanbul (Turkey) and Austin, Texas (U.S.A.).

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: +49 6921977661071