Following Crytek’s accquisition of Vigil, the studio that brought us the Darksiders series, Crytek has announced that it is venturing into the US with a new US studio. The new studio will be headed by David Adams, the co-founder of Vigil Games. In addition to Adams, IGN has confirmed that the 35 other staff members are also former Vigil staff members.

Crytek USA, the company’s ninth worldwide studio and first in the US is based in Austin, Texas, the former location of Vigil. It is unclear at this time if the team will continue their work from Vigil or be provided with a new developmental path. 

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