History's Greatest Heroes Clash in "Arena of Fate" - a Brand New IP from Crytek (FOTO)

Frankfurt am Main (Germany), Sofia (Bulgaria) (ots) -

Step into the shoes of legendary heroes from history and fantasy
and lock horns in "Arena of Fate"; an action-packed online
multiplayer game coming to PC and consoles soon from Crytek.

Featuring fast-paced 5 vs. 5 battles, Arena of Fate expands
Crytek's range of Games-as-a-Service, and will be playable for the
first time at this year's E3 expo in Los Angeles. Players will be
free to choose from a huge roster of famous characters before
engaging in star-studded skirmishes with fresh gameplay twists.

Among the iconic figures in Arena of Fate are the likes of
Frankenstein, Jack the Ripper and Baron Münchhausen. Tap into their
famed traits in battle as you bring Frankenstein back from the dead,
use Jack's cleavers to gruesome effect, and launch across the map on
Baron Münchhausen's cannonball!

Managing Director of Crytek Black Sea and Game Director of Arena
of Fate, Vesselin Handjiev, said: "Imagine Joan of Arc and Robin Hood
cooperating to hunt down Little Red Riding Hood - Wouldn't that be
terrific? But besides the game's iconic heroes, which everyone in the
team really loves, we are also challenging ourselves to carefully
craft a streamlined player experience that allows for both greater
accessibility, and rich, deep, action-packed gameplay. We are very
excited to meet the first wave of players in the arena this summer,
and will be listening carefully to the feedback we receive and making
the community's contribution a key part of our efforts to perfect the
fun."

The game is being developed by Crytek's Sofia studio, which was
established in 2008 following Crytek's acquisition of Black Sea
Studios. Originally founded in 2001, Black Sea Studios made their
name with critically acclaimed real-time strategy game "Knights of
Honor" and sci-fi online RTS/RPG hybrid, "WorldShift".

Arena of Fate is scheduled to enter Early Access Beta testing on
PC this Summer, and players can sign up for a chance to get in on the
action at http://www.arenaoffate.com. E3 attendees are invited to go
hands-on with the PC version of the game from June 10-12 by visiting
Crytek at booth 4500 in the Los Angeles Convention Center.

Everyone can catch a first glimpse of Arena of Fate right now by
checking out a new teaser trailer
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fzsCFGzpdU0&feature=youtu.be

About Crytek

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
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.

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