OXCGN writer Alex Blswin takes a solid look at how the new Cryteck CryEngine 3 will or could affect the gaming platforms.

He gives us some history about the engine and looks at other engines and middleware and how they are shaping gaming for the coming years.

For years Crytek was wowing PC owners with incredible videos of tropical environments revealed to be Crysis running on the CryEngine 2. Despite mixed reviews when it was finally released, one thing was clear: Crysis was the most visually arresting game ever created. PC owners flocked to upgrade their graphics cards and processors to run the technical showpiece, but little word was heard of the possibility of running the engine on a console. (Except for the fact OXCGN had spotted it running on 360’s some time ago in an earlier form)

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