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Electronic Arts, Crytek Launch Crysis 3; 3M Beta Downloads

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Electronic Arts and Crytek have released Crysis 3, a game that arms players with the superpowers of the series’ signature Nanosuit.

Developed by Crytek and powered by its proprietary CryENGINE technology, Crysis 3 is the next installment in the Crysis franchise.   .

Crysis 3 is available in North America for Xbox 360,  PlayStation 3, and PCs.

The game was developed as part of the AMD Gaming Evolved initiative.  More than three million gamers worldwide downloaded the Crysis 3 multiplayer beta, says EA.

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