imgres-10Crytek GmbH announced it has opened its fist U.S.-based video game studio in Austin.
It is the ninth studio worldwide for the company.
“Crytek has always enjoyed a special relationship with gamers and business partners in North America, so establishing a permanent presence in the US was a natural step,” Crytek CEO Cevat Yerli said in a news release.
The Austin studio will be headed up by David Adams, who will serve as CEO of Crytek USA Corp. The studio will have 35 employees.
Crytek, based in Frankfurt, has an established presence in Europe, Asia and North America. It is an independent company that makes games for Xbox 360, Playstation 3, PC, mobile devices and games-as-service.