Warface Attracts Five Million Registered Users in Russia / Crytek's free-to-play shooter continues to expand its audience and wins top award

Frankfurt am Main (Germany) / Moscow (Russia) (ots) - More than
five million players across Russia have now signed up for Crytek
GmbH's groundbreaking free-to-play FPS, Warface. Published in Russia
by the Mail.Ru Group, Warface has amassed an army of avid fans and
enjoyed a record-breaking rise to prominence since its release -
attracting over one million players in its first month on the market.
The game was also in the limelight this week after players voted it
best online game in Russia as part of the long-established Runet
Awards. The awards, which have been running since 2004, are designed
to honor the best of the Russian-language internet.

"Reaching the five million registered users mark speaks volumes
about the quality and appeal of Warface," said Vladimir Nikolsky, the
Vice President of the Mail.Ru Group Game Division. "With a
combination of first-class visuals and gameplay that is second to
none, Warface stands out from the crowd and promises to attract even
more attention from players in the future."

The Runet Award is given to websites and organizations for
contributions to the Russian-language internet.

The Runet Prize is a professional award that was established in
2004 by the Russian Federal Agency on Press and Mass Communications
to promote outstanding achievements by companies in the field of IT
and digital communications, and to provide recognition for state and
public organizations, business structures and individuals that have
contributed to the development of the Russian segment of the
Internet. More than 140 Russian and foreign organizations have been
presented with awards for their achievements in various categories
over the prize's seven-year history.

Warface invites players onto the frontline for thrilling
cooperative and competitive gameplay, advancing the face of
free-to-play gaming in the process by delivering the highest possible
production values. Players in North America and Western Europe will
be able to join the action in the near future when Warface is
released through Crytek's gaming-centric social hub, GFACE, in
partnership with leading online publisher, Trion Worlds.

About Crytek GmbH

Crytek GmbH ("Crytek") is an independent company at the forefront
of the interactive entertainment industry, and is dedicated to
pushing the boundaries of gaming by creating standout experiences
for Xbox 360, Playstation 3, PC, mobile devices and games-as-service
using their cutting-edge 3D-Game-Technology, CryENGINE®.

The company's headquarters are in Frankfurt am Main (Germany).
Crytek also has studios in Kiev (Ukraine), Budapest (Hungary), Sofia
(Bulgaria), Seoul (South Korea), Nottingham (UK) and Shanghai
(China).

Since its foundation in 1999, Crytek has consistently been
recognized for excellence in its field, earning accolades such as the
2011 Develop Award for Best Independent Studio and a 2010 Red Dot
Design Award. Its multi-award winning games include Far Cry®, Crysis®
(awarded best PC Game of E3 2007 and Best Technology at the 2008 Game
Developers Choice Awards), Crysis Warhead® (awarded Best Graphics
Technology at IGN Best of 2008 Awards), Crysis® 2 (awarded Best
Shooter of E3 2010 and Gamescom 2010) and Warface (awarded Best
Social/Casual/Online Game of Gamescom 2012). For more information,
please visit www.crytek.com.

Contact:
Jens Schaefer
Senior PR Manager
jens@crytek.com
Phone: +496921977661071

Jennifer Willis
Junior PR Manager
jenniferw@crytek.com
Phone: +496921977661481