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    Jeff Mattas posted a new article, Left 4 Dead dev using CryEngine for new FPS.

    Left 4 Dead co-developer Turtle Rock Studios reveals that it's hiring for a new unnamed project using CryEngine technology, to be published by THQ.
    Oct 21, 2011 6:30pm PDT
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    Jeff Mattas posted a new article, Left 4 Dead dev using CryEngine for new FPS.

    Left 4 Dead co-developer Turtle Rock Studios reveals that it's hiring for a new unnamed project using CryEngine technology, to be published by THQ. : ShacknewsThis person is cool!

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      Only use #2 pencils!!! Would this game have been better under Valve? a) yes b) yes c) yes d) all... : SniperWolf22This person is cool!
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        no it fucking wouldn't. L4D was a great game with some cool characters. L4D2 was a cheap imitation with t... : PigDick
        • I completely agree, fuck I hate the characters in #2 : abrasionThis person is cool!
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          Except a number of the original members did get absorbed. This version of Turtle Rock only has 2 original... : Godhatesfatpeople
          • This is false. The majority of the team stayed with TRS. : frogopus
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          This is a terrible post. : MercFox1
          • L4D2 game mechanics were improved in every way from it's predecessor. The shift in characters was indeed... : rmsThis person is cool!
      • And be stuck with the source engine? That immediately leaves out anything open-world. And if Valve was ... : capt trippsThis person is cool!
      • I like games that come out. : Fenring42
    • Hell yeah : Navy Spitfire
    • Loved L4D. I wish them well. : dookiebot
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      are there any external developers currently licensing the source engine? i can't think of one... : flasher 907This person is cool!
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        Vindictus by devCAT : Godhatesfatpeople
        • The first time I saw the game I was pretty baffled that this is the source engine, for an MMO its quite i... : LukiopimpThis person is cool!
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        overkill software used it for payday: the heist : harold.johnson
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          It's not. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diesel_%28game_engine%29 What's really interesting there is th... : grabbie
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            yep, i was thinking of this: http://www.moddb.com/mods/bankheist : harold.johnson
            • postal3 : fw_rams
      • Postal 3 should be using. Don't know if they changed engines. Dear Esther remake is using a commercial... : grabbie
      • Nuclear Dawn and EYE: Divine Cybermancy are Source. : jacobvandy
      • 5th Cell - Hybrid : lord cecilThis person is cool!
      • Nothing significant. UT3 is the most common as it has the best support available. Just don't ask Silicon ... : PettytheftThis person is cool!
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      That's a strange move, I thought Turtle Rock were bought out by Valve hence using the source engine would... : TheGeneMachine
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        They did a Bungie and unsold themselves. : BeadyThis person is cool!
        • It wasn't quite as clean; Valve basically asked for everybody at Turtle Rock to move to Washington, and a... : the archvileThis person is cool!
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      Wonder if they will be concentrating on PC with that engine choice, or make it multi-platform. Not exactl... : thrallie200
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        I thought CryEngine 3 was all about multiplatform development? It doesn't specifically say that's what th... : pyideThis person is cool!
        • Yeah, but it sucked. There's better engines for multiplatform development. : thrallie200
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      Turtle Rock??! i thought valve bought those guys and then renamed them to valve south. : bloodypalace
      • Apparently it reopened again. Some of the people joined Valve. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turtle_Roc... : FirstPersonCooter
    • So excited for this. These guys were the heart and soul of Left 4 Dead and I wish them well under THQ. : frogopus
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      How could experience with the engine be mandatory? Hardly anyone uses it yet. How many people in the wor... : Lucy LabiaThis person is cool!
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        Crytek provides the SDK and Sandbox for their games and I'm sure if you have spent time learning the engi... : TheRiz
        • I think it just sounds ridiculous to mention it is not required. Of course it is not required! : Lucy LabiaThis person is cool!
    • Hopefully the next project won't be a half-finished game (aka BETA) with the 2.0 version coming out a yea... : Mystery0000