Wednesday, August 13th 2008
EA and Crytek set Deployment date for Crysis Warhead
Electronic Arts Inc. and Crytek GmbH announced today that Crysis Warhead, the pulse-racing new installment of the Crysis universe, will ship to retail stores in North America on September 16th and in Europe on September 12th. Beginning today, gamers can pre-order Crysis Warhead at the EA Store here for only $24.95; $5 less than the full retail price, or receive $10 off when purchasing both Crysis Warhead and Crysis. Crysis Warhead recently recognized by IGN PC as being the Best First Person Shooter and showcasing the Best Graphics Technology of E3 2008.
"We think Crysis Warhead is going to offer a tremendous experience to a wide range of gamers," said Cevat Yerli, CEO and President of Crytek. "Fans of Crysis are going to enjoy more of the open-ended gameplay, cutting-edge visuals and huge, epic battles from the first game, while also finally finding out what kind of havoc Psycho was wreaking on the other side of the island.
Crysis Wars Announcement
At the same time, we designed Warhead to be more accessible for gamers new to the Crysis franchise. It is a standalone game with a story that can stand on its own, it has been optimized to run better on a wider range of PCs, and we are introducing Crysis Wars , a tailor-made experience for multiplayer gamers within the Crysis universe - all at a great value."
Crysis Wars features three multiplayer modes, including TeamInstantAction, a new match type that mixes fast-paced action in a team-based environment, in addition to the insanely frenetic gameplay style of InstantAction and the hardcore team-based PowerStruggle, both of which return from Crysis. The game will include 21 maps, six new maps for TeamInstantAction and InstantAction, and one for PowerStruggle and Crytek will also have a support team dedicated to meeting the needs of the Crysis Wars community.
Upcoming Warhead Trailer
A brand new trailer for Crysis Warhead will premiere exclusively on "GameTrailers TV with Geoff Keighley" this Friday, August 15th on Spike TV (check your local listings) and will be available online at GameTrailers immediately following the show.
Crysis Warhead is a standalone title and does not require the original Crysis to play. The game has been rated 'M' for Mature by the ESRB and '16+' by PEGI. For more information about the game, please visit the game's new web site launching today at: www.crysiswarhead.com.
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"We think Crysis Warhead is going to offer a tremendous experience to a wide range of gamers," said Cevat Yerli, CEO and President of Crytek. "Fans of Crysis are going to enjoy more of the open-ended gameplay, cutting-edge visuals and huge, epic battles from the first game, while also finally finding out what kind of havoc Psycho was wreaking on the other side of the island.
Crysis Wars Announcement
At the same time, we designed Warhead to be more accessible for gamers new to the Crysis franchise. It is a standalone game with a story that can stand on its own, it has been optimized to run better on a wider range of PCs, and we are introducing Crysis Wars , a tailor-made experience for multiplayer gamers within the Crysis universe - all at a great value."
Crysis Wars features three multiplayer modes, including TeamInstantAction, a new match type that mixes fast-paced action in a team-based environment, in addition to the insanely frenetic gameplay style of InstantAction and the hardcore team-based PowerStruggle, both of which return from Crysis. The game will include 21 maps, six new maps for TeamInstantAction and InstantAction, and one for PowerStruggle and Crytek will also have a support team dedicated to meeting the needs of the Crysis Wars community.
Upcoming Warhead Trailer
A brand new trailer for Crysis Warhead will premiere exclusively on "GameTrailers TV with Geoff Keighley" this Friday, August 15th on Spike TV (check your local listings) and will be available online at GameTrailers immediately following the show.
Crysis Warhead is a standalone title and does not require the original Crysis to play. The game has been rated 'M' for Mature by the ESRB and '16+' by PEGI. For more information about the game, please visit the game's new web site launching today at: www.crysiswarhead.com.
54 Comments on EA and Crytek set Deployment date for Crysis Warhead
Thanks btarunr, this just made my day. :toast:
i would pre-order it but I've only just got first crysis. :o
Will see how far I get, but for only £14.99 I might just get it anyway! :D
Anyone know if it working on lesser systems is due to graphics downgrade or just better optimization this time?
but games like CoJ and BioShock were also (maybe not quite as Crysis) nice looking DX10 games but didnt need the hardware thats coming on the shelves now to run it properly.
Just look at it, poetry...
and yeah stealth is where most of the replay value is! i like it when you just sneak past the enemies and only kill the ones you absolutely must, i think its just as fun as going in like the terminator.
And I've just ordered Warhead for £14.99 :D
Couldnt see the point in getting Crysis till I had the hardware to run it.
Agree though, games should def be cheaper at launch (like warhead)
suppose ill have to try and complete it 1 day.
I play on normal. I know thats kinda easy compared to other games, but I'm more of a halo FPS than a splinter cell/MGS kinda guy. So I like to be able to go in all guns blazing and I was dying too many times on Hard. Maybe once I have played the game through once, if Warhead hasnt arrived on my door step, I'll try stealth on delta.
I mean...angry vietnamese yet.