In a lengthy interview with Eurogamer, Crytek’s CEO Cevat Yerli revealed that he’s not 100 per cent happy with the Xbox One sales, something that may be a hint as to why Ryse: Son of Rome is coming to PC too.
As Cevat said when he was asked about Ryse 2 and the collapsed deal between Crytek and Microsoft:
“We have a good relationship with Microsoft. We are constantly looking at what we can do together. We are not 100 per cent happy with Xbox One sales right now. So we want to wait till the current gen and next gen catches up. For Ryse 2, we aren’t saying it’s cancelled. It’s our IP. It just has to wait for the right timing. And the right timing means higher installed base across next-gen.”
In short, while everyone wanted a current-gen game that could show what these new consoles are capable of, the Xbox One exclusivity was something that simply did not work out.
Not only that, but the PC version of Ryse: Son of Rome is advertised as the version that can be played at 4K. For comparison purposes, the Xbox One version ran at 900p, showing the enormous gap between PC and current-gen consoles.
Last but not least, Deep Silver and Crytek will soon reveal the PC specs needed for Ryse: Son of Rome, so stay tuned for more!
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Haha. I hope, Platinum Games’ Scalebound, Remedy’s Quantum Break and Insomniac’s Sunset Overdrive also shouldn’t get happy with Xbone sales. so they can release it for PC as well!
Usually devs release their games on other platforms if the game is successful , otherwise they kill the IP . Cevat will always be unhappy , no matter how much his game sells .
As far as other games go , I expect 90% 3rd party , so called exclusives to release on PC this gen . Reasons .?
1. Games are becoming expensive to make .
2. PC Gaming is pretty strong right now , and you have to be ignorant to not realize that .
3. Both consoles are running on PC architecture . Porting the game to PC had never been so easy and cheap .
Yeah! But, I think 90% expectation is too much. at least from the Developers who publish P.S exclusives. For Microsoft Thumbs Up!
and I also think Microsoft also set out the agreement to any 3rd party developer that if the game doesn’t sells out well. then they can release it to PC as well.
Quite the opposite lately when it comes to successful “console-exclusive” titles. The PC platform is seen merely as a sales supplementer by many devs for games that didn’t quite sell enough.
Or maybe it was just a bad game that not even Xbone owners wanted?
Well, Reviews are certainly bad enough that’s why mostly Xbone owners dint buy!
I think it’s a 5.8/10 game, an above average game. we can’t expect every game comes with > 8/10
by todays standards, thanks to IGN and … 8/10 is sh*t, 8.5/10 is crap, 9/10 is skyrim with guns, 9.5/10 is ok. 10/10 is awesome. anything below 8 is just sad
Moreover, this game is not some kind of indie hardcore RPG, which is usually can’t be accepted by some casual reviewers. This is a pure movie-like consolish experience.
so it’s like Skyrim with QTEs 😀
And this is from the same company(and person) that went to consoles after they claimed Crysis 1 was pirated so much on the PC, Crysis 1 actually sold more than Ryse, Crysis 2 failed, Crysis 3 failed all on sales.
The nightmare is over, CRYTEK IS DEAD Long live Deep Silver!
Their own fault going for the generic games and then growing so fast thinking they were going to be rich on making generic COD clones and XBox exclusives.
Maybe they should have waited for the Xbox One to actually sell enough units before releasing the game like all the intelligent developers are doing in 2015.
can you imagine microsoft’s launch line up without rise ? I mean, it was weak already, without rise i think microsoft would be in even worst shape then they are now.
PC is, and will always be next-gen, get back to your roots Crytek.
Luke 15:11-32 – The Parable of the Lost Son. I think crytek should read this
IF truth be told: Crytek only made one good game and that was the PC version of FAR CRY back in 2004 (!!)
In my opinion , 2 great games (Far Cry , Crysis) and one good game (Warhead) .
john, witcher 3’s cc panel:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1L8rNDhfGyE
and
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rEKGC6vqzvQ
Let’s see I understand what this guy is saying.
He is saying he wants the PC userbase to buy his company’s crappy console port because it hasn’t sold enough copies for them to do an XBONE exclusive sequel?
I sure am not going to buy this.
“But but but PC gaming . Piracy” . Remember what you said Cevat .?
May be its your game, that should’ve been better to sell more copies .
Ever thought about that .?Anyways , I recommend you guys read
full interview . Eurogamer asked some tough questions and this guy kept
behaving like an arrogant person . He is still chasing F2P money .
Yeah, you can forget about people like him learning a lesson from something like that and turning a corner. It’s not going to happen. They are way too far up their own ass for that.
He wants a piece of the Dota 2 pie and he won’t get anything. Screw Cevat Yerli and the idiots in charge of Crytek. It’s such a damn shame too because their engine is good.
YOUR GAME IS BAD. AND YOU SHOULD FEEL BAD. THERE ISN’T ANYTHING TO DO WITH XBONE SALES.
But this is really beautiful game, that push graphics and technologies to the next level. I hope this game will have good sales on PC, because Crytek makes the most beautiful games.
But also I think, Crytek must to hire good story writer for their next game and give job some young indie developers, that can offer new ideas
Microsoft is not 100% happy with XBONE sales! LOL.
they should release it on PC then 😀
I think that Crytek should go for all or nothing ,all in ,do a PC exclusive as revolucionary as Crysis 1 with a good storyline and massive free gameplay ,they still have budget for 1 single more game ,1 last move and it can be their end ,or they can step up.
its a godawful game, just incredibly boring with nice visuals, no real time control just “press button. watch action for 4 secs. press another button.”
Haven’t play a good Crytek game since Far Cry.
Crytek needs to drastically downside to one or two studios in order to remain independent. GET IT TOGETHER, Yerli brothers.