As part of a round-table conference call, as reported by GameShark, the executive producer said going multi-platform with the PC-centric series was challenging – but PC development isn’t easy, either.
“We had to take CryEngine 3 and rip it apart and re-architect a lot of the engine to support multi-platform,” he said.
“It’s a tall order to do all of that; simultaneously building a game while the engine is being constructed underneath it.
“Just on the PC version alone, between the six different specifications we have, there are 171 different meaningful variables that are behind the scenes adjusted between the different specifications, and even more that aren’t that meaningful.
“We have a wide spectrum of configurations there that really take advantage of the latest hardware.”
Camarillo also commented on PC gaming’s bugbear, and Crytek’s future use of DRM
“I know there’s a lot of negative feelings toward DRM. But, I mean, what are we supposed to do? The actions of a few are causing maybe a mild inconvenience for others.
“If I’m playing a game and it has DRM on it, do I notice? Not really. … So, it’s something that we’ll have to look at in the future
While PC-users will have access to a technologically superior version of Crysis 2 – one that will likely make your rig self-destruct at the highest settings – every version of the game is 3D-enabled. Crytek formed special teams to develop 3D techniques that enhance the gameplay in tangible ways while overcoming the common problem of eye-strain. Camarillo is confident that Crytek's brand of 3D will stand out as the frontrunner in digital entertainment.
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