Crysis 4 was introduced in January with a tiny teaser trailer, however other than the truth that it exists, and that “Crysis 4” is only a working title, nothing else was divulged. Since then we have heard nothing in regards to the forthcoming first-person shooter—the sequence’ first since 2012’s Crysis 3—however relaxation assured it is alive. At the moment, the official Crysis Twitter account introduced the venture’s sport director.
And it is a identify you may acknowledge: Mattias Engström was the sport director of Hitman 3, however is now becoming a member of Crytek to guide growth on Crysis 4. Engström has had a hand in all of IO Interactive’s fashionable Hitman trilogy, serving as a degree designer on the primary two earlier than taking the reins on the finale. He is additionally labored as a degree designer at Ubisoft, most notably on Far Cry 3 and Murderer’s Creed: Revelations. Earlier than that, he labored on Ubisoft’s dormant World in Battle sequence.
We’re glad to announce that Mattias Engström, recognized for his work as Sport Director for Hitman 3 at IO Interactive, joins the Crysis household as Sport Director for the 4th installment within the Crysis franchise, beginning this week. pic.twitter.com/hHkOrXIAt6May 3, 2022
Crytek used the announcement to level to its job openings: the German studio is recruiting for dozens of roles on the Crytek 4 venture, ranging artwork director, sport designer and degree designer. Given the character of the roles, it seems to be like Crysis 4 is a great distance from launch.
The fourth Crysis instalment was all however confirmed method again in 2012, which appears like centuries in the past. Again then, Crytek CEO Cevat Yerli insisted that the way forward for Crysis was free-to-play. “I consider F2P is our inevitable future,” Yerli stated on the time. “I consider there are F2P titles on the market that may be story-telling and cooperative with your pals and aggressive with your pals. It is all attainable.”
It is massively unlikely that Crytek’s imaginative and prescient for Crysis hasn’t dramatically modified within the 10 years since, however one factor appears constant: it is not going to be known as Crysis 4.