Crytek Excited About Nintendo Wii U, Wants to Attract New Gamers

Crytek, the studio behind extremely popular hardcore shooters like Crysis or Crysis 2, has confirmed that it's already done some tests on Nintendo Wii U developer kits and the results are very good, even if it's going to take some time before its designers start mastering the hardware.

Crytek made a name for itself by pushing platforms to their limits, with the original Crysis requiring extremely powerful PCs to run it, while Crysis 2 brought the superb CryEngine 3 technology to the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360.

Now, with the Nintendo Wii U set to appear next year and finally offer a quality, current-generation, high-definition experience from the Japanese company, Crytek is more than happy to try it out and see how it can use all of its features and hardware powers.

"The specs are very good," Crytek co-founder Avni Yerli told Games Industry. "It's a challenge for designers, but once thought through it can add value, and that's what ultimately important. Our guys in Nottingham they are very happy with their tests on the dev kits and they're excited about it."

Yerli also goes on to say that, with projects like the upcoming Kinect-exclusive Ryse, or the things it has planned on the Wii U, Crytek wants to attract all sorts of new gamers, who are increasing in numbers these days.

"If you're open minded and you see how gaming has emerged, and gaming has diversified also, not just from the media, but from all different target groups," Yerli pointed out. "If you look on social networks 50 per cent or more are females. If the next generation of consoles do support similar experiences, similar ways of engaging with these gamers then they will do a good job I think."

Crytek is currently working on the console adaptation of the older Crysis 1 onto the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360, as well as on the aforementioned Ryse and a free-to-play browser game called Warface.