EA to Acquire Crytek? (No)
Various online sources tracking back to German publication Die Welt, which has been on target with many of its game-related reports recently, state that publisher Electronic Arts is looking to acquire Far Cry and Crysis developer Crytek. EA is currently handling publishing duties on the extremely graphically ambitious Crysis. Given EA's frequent acquisitions of companies whose products it publishes, such a move had already been widely speculated. According to Die Welt, EA publishing executive Gerhard Florin noted that the German studio is an attractive candidate for acquisition.
Unsurprisingly, representatives from EA initially declined to comment on the news. However, now, speaking to GameSpot, the publisher has bypassed the "no comment" routine and gone straight to an outright denial. "Gerhard Florin's comments were misinterpreted," claimed an EA representative. "EA is not in negotiation for the acquisition of Crytek." Given the direct response, it is likely safe to assume that nothing is in the works, at least for now. Of course, depending on how Crysis sales figures pan out, that could always change.
"I hope not. Otherwise, we'll end up with a Far Cry/Crysis remake every year that features the sa..."27 Comments
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