In nuce: Crytek releases version 5.7 of its CryEngine.
Core features of CryEngine 5.7: Here are some of the most exciting new functions in fast-forward:
- Scaleform 4 – the latest middleware for game development: includes customisable, high-performance rendering. In addition, ActionScript 3.0 is now also supported – so Adobe Animate can now be used
- Scaleform Schematyc: A plug-in that emulates functions provided by the Flow Graph. Scaleform Schematyc supports both Scaleform 3 and Scaleform 4
- GamePlatform: A plug-in that handles communication between the engine and platform services. These platform services include Steam, PlayStation and Xbox. Also included: an additional plug-in that provides Visual Scripting Nodes for Flow Graph and Schematyc
- Support for Visual Studio 2022: Also includes support for Visual Studio 2017 and 2019
- Other features: Beyond that, you can expect various bug fixes
Click further: To see all the new features, click on the corresponding release note on cryengine.com. On 2 September 2019 , we reported on the release of the previous version of CryEngine 5.7 – namely version 5.6. At the time, a beautiful tech trailer showed off the graphical innovations. If you want to understand what developments the CryEngine has undergone from version 5.6 to 5.7, you should click here.
Further highlights: In the following “Ask me Anything” from February of this year, Gabriel Yakir Ketteler, Brand Manager at Crytek, and Arto Ruotsalainen, General Manager at Crytek, discuss what the future of the CryEngine might look like.
Discord AMA with Arto Ruotsalainen, February 2022
