Crytek sells Black Sea studio in Bulgaria to Sega and The Creative Assembly

German game developer Crytek, the maker of Crysis and the CryEngine game engine, has sold its Crytek Black Sea studio in Bulgaria to Sega and its Creative Assembly division.

Under the deal, Crytek Black Sea will become part of The Creative Assembly, which is based in the United Kingdom and makes the Total War series of real-time strategy games. Crytek has been struggling under a cash crunch.

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