Developers of the game Warface have left Crytek and gone on to make their own new and independent studio called Blackwood Games. The studio which was previously known as Crytek’s Kiev studio, will not take over all the Warface development to Blackwood Games.
The head of Blackwood Games Michael Khaimzon issued a statement about the new studio and what the team of developers are looking for in the future.
Crytek’s Kiev studio has evolved over the years alongside the game, and we would like to announce an important strategic and structural change that effects how we operate the development of Warface franchise.
Warface development team, led by the studio’s Creative Director Michael Khaimzon, is forming its own independent development company, Blackwood Games. Blackwood will take over all further development of Warface franchise, including all previously announced updates.
It was a tough decision to leave Crytek after all these years, but sometimes you need change to evolve. It’s very important for us to focus on developing Warface in a way that lives up to players’ expectations. We have kept the development team intact, and their expertise will allow us to move forward with our plans and ideas. Yet we’re very thankful to Crytek for all the great years together and for their commendable support of this move
The Warface team seems optimistic about the game saying that it is still running well with the current number of 65 million players worldwide. With the new studio, Blackwood believes that the number will rise.
Crytek’s CEO Avni Yerli has also added his say on the move, with his own statement on behalf of Crytek.
The development team of Warface has always inspired us. To go independent in order to enable a closer partnership with the game’s publisher is a strategic move, which we all agree is best for the future of the game. At the same time, this reorganization will allow us to focus on our own core IPs and long-term plans
Now that Warface developers have a totally independent studio, time will only tell what changes it will bring to the game, and how the team will work on to make it better.
Warface is a free-to-play shooter game that was received with mixed reviews, but that didn’t stop the game to come out on multiple platforms. It was first released for the Xbox 360 in 2014, then discontinued for a brief period until returning again on newer consoles.
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