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NVIDIA releases new Crysis driver 169.09

A new NVIDIA ForceWare beta driver version 169.09 is available today. This release promises “several game and application compatibility fixes,” and while this is a beta, the release notes also call this the “Recommended driver for Crysis.”

Crysis DX9 Demo Released And Download

The single-player for Crysis is now available finally ending a couple of days of confusion about the release. The download is a whopping 1.77 GB, which can be found on:

• 3D Downloads
• Shacknews
• 3D Gamers
• 4Players.de
• ActionTrip
• Computer Games.ro
• FileFront
• FilePlanet
• Fragland
• Gamershell
• GameSpot
• GGMania
• PixelRage
• Worthplaying
• OnlineWelten

This is apparently the DirectX 9 demo, and NVIDIA announces they will be hosting a DirectX 10 demo tomorrow.

PC Crysis Demo Screwup err Delay and New Beta ForceWare Drivers

The release of the Crysis demo has been set to Saturday for the people who did not pre-order (Us). If you did the pre-order the Crysis demo will be exclusively available for about 24hours via the EA downloader. On Saturday, October 27th the demo will be put online for download an all public sites.

Maybe I am confused, but aren’t demos designed to promote sales of games? How much of an incentive is a demo as a pre-order bonus anyway? Let alone 24 hours of a demo?

I am going to put this in the “WTF was EA thinking!” category. Well it now looks like the some who’ve pre-ordered are currently unable to grab the demo and / or unlock it.

Anyway, if you’re planning to download the demo, you should also get the new ForceWare Beta Drivers (v169.01). Here are some highlights about this updated driver:

• Beta driver for GeForce FX, 6, 7, and 8 series GPUs.
• Recommended driver for Crysis single player game demo.
• Several game and application compatibility fgbixes. Please read the release notes for more information on product support, features, driver fixes and known compatibility issues.

Crysis Demo Delayed A Little Longer

The single player demo, which was scheduled to be released next week, had to be delayed to ensure the retail version’s release on November 16th.

Hi everyone,

We have some news to announce.

First, I am sorry for the bad news - the Crysis single player demo will now be available everywhere on October 26th, 2007.

We are taking some extra time to make sure you that you have an amazing experience but also we did not want to risk the release date of Crysis at this stage. To get the game into your hands by November the 16th, we had to make this call.

Now the good news - the big surprise. The SP demo will be released with our CryEngine 2 - Sandbox 2 game editor, giving the community the opportunity to get familiar with the vast amount of tools they will have at their disposal four weeks before we ship, something we have always wanted to do.

This is an exciting time for us at the studio as the development of Crysis comes to an end and we are only a few weeks from Gold Master. We appreciate your patience and are looking forward to getting Crysis into your hands on November 16th.

Thanks,

Cevat Yerli
CEO, Crytek

Crysis Demo To Go Head to Head with Halo 3 Demo

A demo for Crysis is set to be released on September 25th Head to Head with Halo 3. The demo will include the entire first level of the single player campaign. Crytek is hoping this will quench the appetites of gamers everywhere until its full release on November 16th.

Consisting of the entire first level in Crysis’ epic single player campaign, “Contact,” gamers will get to finally experience first-hand the stunning visuals, revolutionary Nanosuit gameplay and open-ended level design that make Crysis one of the most anticipated shooters and PC games of all time. The demo is also poised to include a huge surprise from Crytek, but for now you’ll just have to wait and check out the latest Crysis Nanosuit trailer by following the link below.

Crysis Maker Crytek Considering Leaving Germany

The largest German game developer and makers of the much-anticipated upcoming title Crysis, Crytek, are considering leaving the country in anticipation of a new restrictive law.

The Conference of Interior Ministers (IMK) of the countries had unanimously decided on a production and distribution ban for violent computer games for the first time in the end of May. The responsible Federal Ministry of Family Affairs is presently working on a less drastic draft of a law for the protection of children and youth. Instead of only the previous ‘violence glorifying’ games, also the ‘violence dominated’ games should be indexed by the Federal Department for Media Harmful to Young Persons (BPjM) in the future. These may then no longer be advertised and sold to youths.

Crysis Release Date Announced

Electronic Arts and Crytek, today announced that Crysis, will be hitting retail stores in North America and Europe on November 16, 2007 exclusively for the PC. Crysis is recognized as one of the most anticipated PC games and first person shooters of 2007, recently winning Best PC game from the Game Critics Awards: Best of E3 2007.

“Crytek is constantly striving to push the boundaries of both game design and technology, while maintaining quality at the highest bar,” said Cevat Yerli, CEO and President of Crytek. “We’re thankful to our fans for their support and patience, and we’re excited to bring them Crysis this year. It’s going to be worth the wait.”

Offering open-ended gameplay, Crysis gives gamers an unparalleled amount of freedom that fosters completely unique gaming experiences. Players are outfitted with a revolutionary Nanosuit and an arsenal of fully customizable weapons, giving them a wide array of options not only in approaching the entire game, but every single objective or individual encounter. And they will need every advantage they can get going head to head against a menacing and highly intelligent alien threat amid dynamic, hostile battlefields that range from lush, tropical jungles, flash-frozen landscapes and a horrifying zero gravity environment.

Crysis also breaks new ground in multiplayer with the introduction of PowerStruggle — a unique team-based strategic mode for up to 32 players, where opposing sides battle for control of advanced weaponry and vehicles to overcome their enemies. For those who prefer the pulse-pounding action of deathmatch, Crysis will also feature an Instant Action mode, with the highly adaptive Nanosuit serving as the ultimate tool to outwit your opponents.