Press release:
Frankfurt am Main (Germany) November 19th, 2015 – Crytek has partnered with VIGAMUS Academy / Link Campus University in Rome, Italy, to launch a graduate course dedicated to virtual reality development.

The VR Development Using CRYENGINE Masters course, led by Daniele Azara, Professor of Game Design and Head of Development at the VIGAMUS Academy / Link Campus University, has been developed in conjunction with Crytek. Students will use CRYENGINE to create virtual reality content, and gain insight from Crytek staff working on full-scale virtual reality productions today. Crytek has one of the largest dedicated VR development teams in the industry, with several projects in the production pipeline including Robinson: TheJourney.

The course will give students the skills required to work in the rapidly evolving and groundbreaking virtual reality industry, and will cover:

· The Specific dynamics of game development and the wider gaming industry

· The developer production process

· A wide range of technical competencies using CRYENGINE

Prospective students can find out more information and how to enroll by visiting http://vigamusacademy.com/.

Crytek, VIGAMUS Academy, Virtual reality, Cryengine, The Journey, VR development

About Crytek
Crytek is an independent videogame developer, publisher and technology provider with headquarters in Frankfurt am Main (Germany) and seven other studios around the world. Established in 1999, Crytek has created multiple award-winning titles, including the original Far Cry, the Crysis series, Ryse: Son of Rome and Warface. All of Crytek’s games are developed using CRYENGINE, the company’s cutting-edge 3D game technology, which is also the first choice of other leading developers and licensees when creating games for PC, Xbox One, PlayStation®4, and Android. Crytek’s ongoing growth in the games-as-a-service market has extended the company’s reach as they continue to deliver top quality interactive experiences to players through self-publishing platforms online.

For more information visit www.crytek.com and www.cryengine.com.

Robin “V-Act” Ek
The Gaming Ground
Twitter: @TheGamingGround

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Tags: Cryengine, Crytek, The Journey, VIGAMUS Academy, Virtual Reality, VR development