Crytek breaks silence, closes multiple studios

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Far Cry, Crysis and Ryse developer Crytek has broken its silence following reports of unpaid wages to say it's letting go of multiple studios.
Crytek had struggled to pay staff since May 2016, but a source within Crytek's main office in Frankfurt, Germany, told Eurogamer last week that October salaries had arrived, with November salaries set to be paid this week.
Now, Crytek has issued a press release, titled: "Crytek Outlines Future Plans and Focuses on Return to Core Competencies." Much of the language used in the note to press is vague. Crytek talks about refocusing on its "core strengths", says it will concentrate development on its Frankfurt and Kiev studios, and will "continue to develop and work on premium IPs".
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