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Last week, we reported on the problems dogging Crytek, with UK staff allegedly going unpaid and increasing concerns over the company's ability to continue as a going concern. Those concerns have only amplified in the past week -- it's now reprorted that the majority of Crytek UK staff have turned in formal letters of grievance and left for home. Obviously reports like this need to be taken with a grain of salt, but Kotaku states that it's now heard from "close to 20" sources with positions at the company. In an age where employment can be quickly verified, a game studio isn't going to have 20 spoof accounts or two dozen disgruntled ex-janitors masquerading as programmers. The reason for the walk-offs...
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Crytek -- developers of the CryEngine and the hit Crysis series -- is, by all accounts, in significant trouble. Reports of problems are mounting at multiple publications as employees speak out about missed paychecks, layoffs, and multiple staff departing in the wake of non-payment. Eurogamer is reporting that Crytek UK has laid off or lost 30 staff working on Homefront: The Revolution since development started in 2011, including the Managing Director, Karl Hilton. Crytek, of course, is strenuously denying any and all reports that the company might be near bankruptcy, but comments coming from ex-employees (a rapidly growing group) paint a different picture. Multiple individuals have spoken to...
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