Wed, Jul 07, 2010 | 16:50 BST
Microsoft: Crytek’s Kingdoms in development “for a while”
Microsoft Games Studios boss Phil Spencer has told OXM the Xbox 360 exclusive from Crytek, Codename: Kingdoms, has been in development “for a while.”
Spencer stated the idea behind Kingdoms, which looks to be set in gladiatorial times, wouldn’t suit other consoles as it’s “unique to what [Xbox is] as a platform.”
“Cervat [Yerli], the head of Crytek, I probably met him for the first time at GDC four of five years ago,” he said. “We’d try to find ways to work together, but as a publisher I want to work with independent developers when it’s a relationship I know would be strong and symbiotic.
“If they have ideas that they think and we think are better for third-party publishers, I’m actually happy to have success on our platform with those games.
“They’re just such a top-tier developer. Graphically, they’re on a par with anybody else in the industry – and I think it’s a great addition to our line-up.”
Codename: Kingdom was announced during Microsoft’s E3 presser as a 360 exclusive, adding Crytek to the Microsoft Game Studios partners scheme in the process.
Currently, Crytek is developing Crysis 2 for Xbox 360, PC and PS3 for an autumn release.
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Posted in: Microsoft, Xbox 360
Tags: cervat yerli, Codename: Kingdoms, crytek, Phil Spencer
10 comments
#1
Gekidami
07/07/10, 4:42 pm
But not long enought for them to actually have anything showable for E3?
#2
NGCes26294BIV
07/07/10, 5:05 pm
@1 My thoughts exactly.
#3
Petulant Radish
07/07/10, 5:15 pm
Much like Agent, why haven’t we seen anything of that yet aside from a logo over a year ago?
AS for this, I want feckin details! At least we know what Agent is, this we have no real idea aside from a possible era and a Spartacus: Blood & Sand rip off trailer.
#4
Lucky
07/07/10, 6:02 pm
gamescom, believe
#5
daytripper
07/07/10, 6:07 pm
just hope its not a god of war style mashing buttons game, gow3 was impressive but got tedious
#6
Gekidami
07/07/10, 6:24 pm
Apparently its “Unique to what Xbox is as a platform.” Must be a FPS…
#7
NiceFellow
07/07/10, 6:27 pm
Simply not enough info to decide if this interesting or not.
#8
No_PUDding
07/07/10, 7:25 pm
Gekidami, where did you snag that piece of PR gold from?
Roughly translated it stands:
“I didn’t even know we’d finalised that deal yet.”
It was the same with Agent.
#9
xmaster dosx
07/07/10, 8:21 pm
@6 lmao ah soooo true
#10
Amored
08/07/10, 8:27 am
Could be some sort of awesome online-component in the game…