The Gamers Guide To Mantle

PhysicsMan94 · 5 Jul 2014 at 16:24

Gregster said:
So no then.

Matt's answers are becoming more and more like those of politicians

Ian Evey · 5 Jul 2014 at 16:58

There are no straight answers anymore on ocuk.

LtMatt · 5 Jul 2014 at 17:26

PhysicsMan94 said:
Matt's answers are becoming more and more like those of politicians

Doesn't matter what i say, everything requires proof or is disputed. Often it's easier just to provide a link and let the regulars find fault with that.

Ian Evey · 5 Jul 2014 at 17:39

I doubt oxide will get that much praise for their efforts anyway.

Gregster · 5 Jul 2014 at 17:46

[Rumor] Sony Interesed in Buying Ryse: Son of Rome Developer Crytek

If you have been following the recent news related to video game industry, you most probably know what is going on at the offices of a remarkably famous German video game development company called Crytek, which is responsible for some of the most critically video games such as Ryse: Son of Rome and Crysis series. The regional subsidiaries of Crytek have reportedly halted their work due to the financial issues going on at the parent game company, and rumors claim that the company might end up in the hands of a strong buyer.
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Sony Rumored to Be Interested Expanding its Studios by Purchasing Crytek
We all know that Crytek, video game development company which owns multiple studios spread out across the world, is facing some great financial issues. The company is under allegations of failing to pay its staff on time, and over 100 workers have reportedly left the company due to these issues. Most recent reports claim that the majority of staffers at Nottingham-based Crytek UK studio, which is developing Homefront: The Revolution, have left their seats because of the ongoing financial issues.
Under these circumstances, it is rumored that there is a strong buyer who is willing to purchase Crytek. Recently, a well-known industry insider caller Tidux released a huge rumor in a series of tweets, claiming that according to two of his sources, Sony is looking to expand their existing video game development studios by purchasing Crytek.

Read more: http://wccftech.com/rumor-sony-interesed-buying-ryse-son-rome-developer-crytek/#ixzz36c5cF8th

So if this has any substance, would that mean Crytek will be a PS4 exclusive?

TheRealDeal · 5 Jul 2014 at 17:51

Gregster said:
So if this has any substance, would that mean Crytek will be a PS4 exclusive?

If Sony buy them then they are under Sony control so maybe but maybe not. Sony could allow them to keep making cryengine and licensing it out if it's good business but have Crysis as a Ps4 exclusive. I get the feeling that Crytek has great potential but is managed really bad.

The real answer is it would be up to Sony and what they want to do with Crytek.

Martini1991 · 5 Jul 2014 at 18:04

Crytek aren't a developer worth making an exclusive partner in the same vein of Bungie.

TheRealDeal · 5 Jul 2014 at 18:07

Martini1991 said:
Crytek aren't a developer worth making an exclusive partner in the same vein of Bungie.

Crytek has plenty going for it and they have a name that a lot of gamers will know. If the price is right it could be a good buy.

Martini1991 · 5 Jul 2014 at 18:10

TheRealDeal said:
Crytek have plenty going for it and they have a name that a lot of gamers will know. If the price is right it could be a good buy.

Yeah, that's why they're financially struggling.....
Your big alliances (Bungie/MS for example) don't product 6-7 rated games, Crytek do and have done since they destroyed the ethos they had with the original Crysis.
They have a name for ruining their own franchise and dumbing down their games.

TheRealDeal · 5 Jul 2014 at 18:14

Martini1991 said:
Yeah, that's why they're financially struggling.....
Your big alliances (Bungie/MS for example) don't product 6-7 rated games, Crytek do and have done since they destroyed the ethos they had with the original Crysis.
They have a name for ruining their own franchise and dumbing down their games.

They are known for great graphics and bad game play. Sony could learn them how to add in the game play. Crysis 3 is probably still rated as having the best visuals of any game. The best SP game's i have played have been on Playstation so with some staff changes Crytek have good potential is all i am saying. Even the original Crysis is known for it's visuals and gets boring game play.

Martini1991 · 5 Jul 2014 at 18:17

Crysis 3 (Along with BF3/BF4) looks like it's smothered in vaseline, but that's a personal opinion.
AC4 (again opinion) has probably the best graphics for me.

And again, why go for someone like Crytek when you have Naughty Dog smashing it? Both graphically and with gameplay?

People's opinion of Crysis drops because of the aliens, which personally I think's a slanted view. I've completed Crysis on Delta and I found it rather easy, people don't like dealing with the aliens because they're different to deal with than the humans....................................... They'd rather have a humanoid target, now that's boring.

TheRealDeal · 5 Jul 2014 at 18:29

Martini1991 said:
Crysis 3 (Along with BF3/BF4) looks like it's smothered in vaseline, but that's a personal opinion.
AC4 (again opinion) has probably the best graphics for me.

And again, why go for someone like Crytek when you have Naughty Dog smashing it? Both graphically and with gameplay?

People's opinion of Crysis drops because of the aliens, which personally I think's a slanted view. I've completed Crysis on Delta and I found it rather easy, people don't like dealing with the aliens because they're different to deal with than the humans....................................... They'd rather have a humanoid target, now that's boring.

Sony definitely have some of the best studio's like naughty dog but maybe they are looking to expand and add another company. If they can get Crytek cheap then why not. Crytek have a name which can be built upon and have one of the best game engines as well. If Sony are indeed looking at them they must see a good investment at a good price.

pgi947 · 5 Jul 2014 at 18:45

If Sony buy, it goes exclusive to them IMO. Good exclusives are what sell consoles.

I hope it doesn't happen though, crysis 2 in 3d is one of the greatest gaming experiences I've ever had.

Martini1991 · 5 Jul 2014 at 18:46

Great exclusives are what sells consoles. Crytek's first exclusive in this gen was for MS in Ryse, and look how that turned out? Far from great.

GoogalyMoogaly · 5 Jul 2014 at 18:52

LtMatt said:
https://twitter.com/TheMattB81/status/478788827860180992

Ignoring StarSwarm for a minute as that's a tech demo, is this saying that they're not sure about putting multi-gpu support in the Nitrous game engine?

If it can't support multi-GPU then I find it disappointing and am not interested in any games that will use it. Lack of multi-GPU support makes the engine and any game that uses it quite unappealing to me.

TheRealDeal · 5 Jul 2014 at 19:02

Martini1991 said:
Great exclusives are what sells consoles. Crytek's first exclusive in this gen was for MS in Ryse, and look how that turned out? Far from great.

If Sony buy then Crytek as you know it has changed. Sony are not buying to let a failing company fail some more. They are buying because they can see potential and think they can do something good for themselves with the company.

Martini1991 · 5 Jul 2014 at 19:04

TheRealDeal said:
If Sony buy then Crytek as you know it has changed. Sony are not buying to let a failing company fail some more. They are buying because they can see potential and think they can do something good for themselves with the company.

You understand how many areas Sony themselves are failing at right?

TheRealDeal · 5 Jul 2014 at 19:09

Martini1991 said:
You understand how many areas Sony themselves are failing at right?

We are talking about the gaming side and from what i have read this part of Sony is doing well. The Ps4 would have sold a lot more if they could keep up with the demand yet it's still the fastest selling console ever in the uk. If they are wanting to buy Crytek then the gaming side must be doing good.

Orangey · 5 Jul 2014 at 19:28

I read an article a long time ago about how Sony's investments were propping up the rest of the conglomerate. AFAIK both MS/Sony's gaming divisions are still bigtime loss-leaders (a quick google confirms they lost $150m last year), I don't think it's possible to turn a profit without going the Nintendo road.

TheRealDeal · 5 Jul 2014 at 19:36

Orangey said:
I read an article a long time ago about how Sony's investments were propping up the rest of the conglomerate. AFAIK both MS/Sony's gaming divisions are still bigtime loss-leaders (a quick google confirms they lost $150m last year), I don't think it's possible to turn a profit without going the Nintendo road.

http://www.forbes.com/sites/danielnyegriffiths/2014/05/14/sony-fy-2014-earnings-winning-the-console-battle-losing-the-profits-war/

http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2014-05-23-hirai-ps4-can-earn-more-profit-than-ps2

It was said that the ps3 made a loss up until 2010 but i thought the consoles themselves were not the money maker's and it was more the software that earned the big bucks. The ps4 should be profitable a lot quicker due to the build costs being lower.

As for nintendo i think they are in even more trouble than Sony.