Crytek
Frankfurt-based AAA game studio and developer of the proprietary CryENGINE. After the February 2025 layoffs (15% of ~400 staff), the company put the next Crysis game on hold and refocused exclusively on Hunt: Showdown 1896 (live-service shooter, which crossed 10M players in fall 2025) and CryENGINE licensing. In January 2026 industry veteran Hannes Seifert (ex-Rockstar/Deep Silver/IO Interactive/Riot) joined founder Avni Yerli as Co-CEO to lead game production and publishing.
We build immersive AAA games and the engine technology that powers them.
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About the Company
340
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Private (independent, Yerli family-owned)
Stage
69,600
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Managing Directors: Avni Yerli (Co-Founder & CEO), Hannes Seifert (Co-CEO, from 1 Jan 2026), Faruk Yerli (Co-Founder & Managing Director)
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Hybrid