CryEngine 2 is a game engine developed by Crytek. It was developed for use with Crysis and has since been licensed to several other developers, both game designers and educational professionals. Crysis Warhead uses an updated version of CryEngine 2.
In March 2009, the successor to this engine, CryEngine 3, was announced. CryEngine 3 is capable of running on modern game consoles and will be the engine used by Crysis 2.
Crysis | ||
Media | ||
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Crysis • Crysis Warhead (Crysis Wars) • Crysis 2 • Crysis (comic) • Crysis 3 | ||
Main characters | ||
Nomad • Psycho • Alcatraz • Prophet • Jacob Hargreave • Nathan Gould • Tara Strickland • Helena Rosenthal • Sean O'Neill | ||
Supporting characters | ||
Ji-Sung Lee • Dominic Lockhart • Sherman Barclay • Chino • Ri-Shan Kyong • Strickland • Richard Morrison • Emerson • Dr. Rosenthal • Karl Rasch • Jester • Aztec | ||
Locations and factions | ||
Locations: Island • Alien ship • Ice sphere • USS Constitution • New York City Factions: United States • North Korea • Ceph (Trooper • Scout • Hunter • Warship • Soldier • Devastator • Pinger) • Crynet Systems | ||
Gameplay | ||
Timeline • Nanosuit • Weapons • Attachments • Vehicles • Power Struggle • Instant Action | ||
Development | ||
Crytek • Electronic Arts • Removed features • CryEngine 2 • CryEngine 3 |