CryENGINE3, A Threat To Unreal Engine 3 Says Edge

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Crytek is known mostly for the games it’s developed for the PC, Crysis being the most recognizable. The developer is also known for its game engine dubbed CryENGINE, the lastest version being CryENGINE3. With Crysis 2 coming to consoles alongside PC, Edge Magazine had hands on time with the game’s demo recently, and the publication noted something Epic Games had better take notice of.

With CryENGINE3, Crytek is hoping to take the gaming world by storm, giving the leader, Epic Games’ Unreal Engine 3 a run for first place.
“For Crytek, this reveal has little to do with story or design, and everything to do with the code underneath,” Edge wrote. “Put simply, if the day’s technical demos are anything to go by, there’s a very real chance that the age of Unreal Engine 3 is about to be joined, if not threatened, by the age of CryEngine 3.”
“Reticent about console R&D while making Crysis, the imminent DirectX10 being a neat distraction, Crytek isn’t messing around this time.”
I’m personally thrilled that another engine will soon be on the market. It’s about time we see games use an engine other the Epic’s Unreal. Don’t get me wrong, Mark Rein and the gang are the best at what they do, but Cevat Yerli and his team ain’t playing games either.
Competition breeds progress and innovation.

http://www.gamesthirst.com/2010/03/31/cryengine3-a-threat-to-unreal-engine-3-says-edge/

I just hope Crysis 2 will be a better game than the first, beautiful graphics is not enough.