Crytek's 'Ryse: Son of Rome' is Now Available for PC

Crytek's Ryse: Son of Rome arrives on PC today. Available as a digital download now, Ryse for PC takes full advantage of the platform's power and offers players the chance to experience the Roman Empire like never before with dazzling 4K resolution support.

In Ryse: Son of Rome, players assume the role of Marius Titus and guide the young soldier to the furthest reaches of the Empire to claim revenge for his slain family. Along the way, Marius must strike finishing blows in bloody battles, climb the ranks of the army as a fearless leader, and discover the true meaning of vengeance. Ryse also features cooperative online multiplayer action, in which fellow gladiators can fight side by side as crowds bay for blood and waves of enemies seek their demise.

The game comes to PC with bonus material originally spread across four DLC packs on Xbox One, adding more than a dozen maps to the Multiplayer Mode, as well as the nerve-wracking Survival Mode, and five skins that you can deck your gladiator out with. Comprehensive customization options mean PC players can fine-tune the settings in Ryse to maximize the potential of their system and witness the game's award-winning visuals in a new level of detail.

Ryse: Son of Rome is being published by Crytek for digital platforms, and in association with leading distributor and developer, Deep Silver, for retail outlets.

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Crytek Announces 'Arena of Fate' for PC and Consoles

Step into the shoes of legendary heroes from history and fantasy and lock horns in "Arena of Fate"; an action-packed online multiplayer game coming to PC and consoles soon from Crytek.

Featuring fast-paced 5 vs. 5 battles, Arena of Fate expands Crytek's range of Games-as-a-Service, and will be playable for the first time at this year's E3 expo in Los Angeles. Players will be free to choose from a huge roster of famous characters before engaging in star-studded skirmishes with fresh gameplay twists.

Among the iconic figures in Arena of Fate are the likes of Frankenstein, Jack the Ripper and Baron Münchhausen. Tap into their famed traits in battle as you bring Frankenstein back from the dead, use Jack's cleavers to gruesome effect, and launch across the map on Baron Münchhausen's cannonball!

Managing Director of Crytek Black Sea and Game Director of Arena of Fate, Vesselin Handjiev, said: “Imagine Joan of Arc and Robin Hood cooperating to hunt down Little Red Riding Hood – Wouldn’t that be terrific? But besides the game's iconic heroes, which everyone in the team really loves, we are also challenging ourselves to carefully craft a streamlined player experience that allows for both greater accessibility, and rich, deep, action-packed gameplay. We are very excited to meet the first wave of players in the arena this summer, and will be listening carefully to the feedback we receive and making the community's contribution a key part of our efforts to perfect the fun.”

The game is being developed by Crytek's Sofia studio, which was established in 2008 following Crytek's acquisition of Black Sea Studios. Originally founded in 2001, Black Sea

Studios made their name with critically acclaimed real-time strategy game "Knights of Honor" and sci-fi online RTS/RPG hybrid, "WorldShift".

Arena of Fate is scheduled to enter Early Access Beta testing on PC this Summer, and players can sign up for a chance to get in on the action at http://www.arenaoffate.com. E3 attendees are invited to go hands-on with the PC version of the game from June 10-12 by visiting Crytek at booth 4500 in the Los Angeles Convention Center.

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