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We reached out to Crytek about the staff of Crytek USA and a representative told IGN "We can confirm that the 35 developers are former Vigil Games employees."

When asked by Gamasutra if Crytek USA is essentially a purchase of Vigil Games (the Darksiders studio that closed last week ), Crytek's Jens Schafer said that the studio is "more like a new start for [the team at Vigil]."We've reached out for more details and will continue to update this story with additional info we receive.

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Crytek has announced its first North American studio. Located in Austin, Texas, the studio will be run by Vigil co-founder David Adams and has staffed up with 35 additional developers.“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,” said Crytek CEO Cevat Yerli. “We are extremely excited about the work that we will be undertaking from our strategic new location in Austin, with David Adams and his team of 35 experienced developers. We believe our CryENGINE technology will enable the team we assemble to create unparalleled new gaming experiences.”“I’m thrilled to be a part of the newest Crytek studio, which will boast some of the brightest development talent in the industry,” Adams added. “The studio’s launch represents Crytek’s commitment to delivering diverse and high quality content to players everywhere.”Crytek notes that the studio “paves the way for exciting new opportunities” and expands upon its existing studios in Europe and Asia. Before Austin, Crytek’s most recent studio was Crytek Istanbul, which joined Crytek’s studios in Germany, the Ukraine, Hungary, Bulgaria, South Korea, the UK and China.Last week, Crytek acquired the rights to the Homefront franchise . Homefront 2 is currently in development at Crytek UK

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