Fans of Crytek and Electronic Art’s first-person shooter franchiseCrysishave been eagerly anticipating some kind of announcement after its officialTwitter account posted a cryptic messageMonday following four years of silence. Today, their patience was rewarded with the release of a 30-second teaser trailer forCrysis Remastered, a remake of the original game from 2007 “coming soon” to PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and the Nintendo Switch.
“Teaser” is about the aptest term for the first video uploaded to theCrysisYouTube account in six years. It begins with a slew of comments asking whether the developers will be remastering the first game in theCrysistrilogy, followed by a very brief shot of protagonist Nomad wearing one of the series' Nanosuits as a radio voiceover assures that “it looks like you’re back online.”
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The existence ofCrysis Remasteredwas recently leaked online, including the fact that it would be a multi-platform release — with it being the first Crysis game put on a Nintendo console standing out as especially big news. However, no information was provided as to exactly when fans can expect to see the game come out, the trailer simply ends with a splash screen promoting howCrysis Remasteredwas made using Cryengine.
While all of this excitement has been bubbling up for the long-abandonedCrysisfranchise, even more has come out suggesting fans might be able to expect further content going forward. Crytek recently put out atechnical director job posting, one that would be working on an “unannounced AAA title.” WithCrysis Remastered"coming soon" based on today’s teaser, this posting likely refers to a different game that Crytek is beginning to develop.
Because 2020 has already been such a big year for remastered games likeFinal Fantasy 7 RemakeandPokemon Mystery Dungeon: Rescue Team DX, a return to 2007’sCrysisfeels appropriate. If nothing else, the game will help shore up the already massive last year of this console generation before the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X come out.
The impending release of these next-generation consoles may or may not be affected by the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, though it does not seem likeCrysis Remasteredhas been impacted by worldwide closures. Publisher EA has implemented a"Stay Home Play Together" initiativeto help raise money for coronavirus relief efforts.
Crysis Remasteredis “coming soon” for Nintendo Switch, PC, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One.
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