Crystal CG Licenses CryENGINE 3 for Digital Visualization Projects

FRANKFURT, Germany, November 24, 2011 /PRNewswire/ --

Crytek GmbH (Crytek) announced today that it closed a licensing deal for CryENGINE 3, its proprietary real-time development solution, with Crystal CG, a world leading digital image service provider. Crystal CG is dedicated to providing customized solutions based on 3D digital visualization technologies and has been working on a number of widely recognized projects such as the 'Grand opening ceremony of Beijing 2008 Olympics' and the 'London 2012 Olympics mascot promotional film' as well as various visual communication projects. For their upcoming projects Crystal CG will use CryENGINE 3 to further enhance their production values and achieve even better outcomes in a significantly shorter timeframe.

"We're aiming at being the leading first class digital visual solution provider in the world. Choosing CryENGINE 3 for our upcoming projects was a natural step for us to ensure we stay ahead of our competition. Crytek's vizualitation solution suits our needs for flexibility and efficiency," said Chai Kefu, Department Manager of R&D at Crystal CG.

"When we saw the first results from Crystal CG's work with CryENGINE 3, we were blown away. The combination of the incredible talent and our all-in-one real-time development solution not only ensures brilliant visuals but also a very smooth workflow. We are really looking forward to seeing more from Crystal CG," said Carl Jones, Director of Global Business Development - CryENGINE.

About Crystal CG

Crystal CG is a world leading digital imaging service provider which was founded in 1995. Headquartered in Beijing, Crystal CG now has more than 10 affiliated operations globally, including Shanghai, Tianjin, Shenzhen, Hangzhou, Guangzhou, Hong Kong, London, Los Angles etc. With more than 3000 employees worldwide, Crystal CG is dedicated in providing customized total solutions based on digital visualization technologies.

About Crytek GmbH

Crytek GmbH ("Crytek") is one of the world's leading independent development studios for interactive entertainment. It is based in Frankfurt am Main (Germany) and has additional studios in Kiev (Ukraine), Budapest (Hungary), Sofia (Bulgaria), Seoul (South Korea) and Nottingham (UK). Crytek is dedicated to creating exceptionally high-quality video games for next-generation consoles and PC, powered by their proprietary cutting-edge 3D-Game-Technology, CryENGINE^®.

For more information, please visit http://www.crytek.com.

Crytek and CryENGINE are registered trademarks or trademarks of Crytek GmbH in the USA, Germany and/or other countries. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners.

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