Tencent is trying to buy Crysis;’s developer Crytek for $353 million, Germany’s BILD reported. Julian Ropcke, a BILD reporter, said Tencent was trying to buy Crytek through a European subsidiary, a move that raised concerns among several Crytek employees that the company could be used for non-commercial purposes.
Crytek Crysis is a developer of games such as Hunt: Showdown, The Climb and also owns the CryEngine game engine. However, one of the most unknown aspects of Crytek is that it provides military simulation programs to armies in the west.
We know that Tencent also has aggressive purchasing programs; Among the studios they own are League of Legends creator Riot Games and Clash of Clans developer Supercell.
Niko Partners analyst Danial Ahmad said Tencent wasn’t the only conglomerate crytek was discussing acquisition options. We can say that we will read the news of Crytek’s acquisition in the coming days, but it is not yet clear who will be the purchaser.
