Amazon / Crytek Deal ?

Kotaku Reports, Amazon Helped Crytek though its Recent Financial Struggles with a Timely Licensing Deal for Big Bucks.




Here's Word:


"Amazon agreed to a huge licensing deal involving Crytek’s proprietary tech, CryEngine, according to four people familiar with the deal, all of whom spoke anonymously because they were not authorized to speak publicly about this arrangement. Though I haven’t been able to pin down the exact dollar figure — one source said $50 million; another said 70 — sources say it was substantial enough to help Crytek recover from the financial difficulties that kept them from paying some staff for months, as we reported last year. Last month, representatives for Crytek teased that the multinational company had struck a big licensing deal that helped save the company, likely a reference to this partnership with Amazon. “It was a huge one, probably the biggest one”, Crytek co-founder Faruk Yerli said in mid-March. “I can’t say anything more in detail but, hopefully we’ll be able to announce it with the partner soon.”"




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http://kotaku.com/sources-amazon-spent-big-bucks-on-cryteks-engine-1696008878