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| Company type | Private GmbH |
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| Industry | Video games |
| Founded | September 1999 in Coburg, Germany |
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| Headquarters | , Germany |
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| Owner | Yerli family[1] |
Number of employees | 270[2] (2023) |
| Subsidiaries | List of Crytek subsidiaries |
| Website | crytek.com |
Crytek GmbH is a German video game developer and software developer based in Frankfurt. Founded by the Yerli brothers in Coburg in 1999 and moved to Frankfurt in 2006, Crytek operates additional studios in Kyiv, Ukraine and Istanbul, Turkey.[3] Its former studios included Crytek Black Sea in Sofia, Bulgaria, Crytek UK in Nottingham, and Crytek USA in Austin, Texas. Crytek is best known for developing the first instalment of the Far Cry series, the Crysis series, and the open world nature of their games which showcase the company's CryEngine.
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- ^ Fröhlich, Petra (16 January 2023). "Die größten Games-Studios in Deutschland 2023 (Update)" [The largest game studios in Germany in 2023 (update)]. GamesWirtschaft (in German). Archived from the original on 21 January 2023. Retrieved 21 January 2023.
- ^ "Crytek closes five studios after rough year". 20 December 2016. Archived from the original on 21 December 2016. Retrieved 20 December 2016.