Crysis Warhead Due Next Month

Crytek has announced that Crysis Warhead, the follow up to last year's graphical stunner Crysis, is set for release in North America on September 16 and Europe on September 12. Moreover, if you're planning on purchasing Warhead, Electronic Arts (the game's publisher) has announced that you can pre-order it on their online store and pay $24.95, five bucks less than the normal price.

But that is not all - also announced was Crysis Wars, a new multiplayer feature in Crysis Warhead that will come with three modes of play: InstantAction and PowerStruggle from the original Crysis, and the new TeamInstantAction mode that, obviously, adds teams to the mix. Crysis Wars will include 21 maps in total, including six new maps for TeamInstantAction and InstantAction, and one new map for PowerStruggle.

"We designed Warhead to be more accessible for gamers new to the Crysis franchise," said Cevat Yerli, CEO and president of Crytek. "It is a game with a story that can stand on its own, it has been optimized to run better on a wider range of PCs, and we are introducing Crysis Wars, a tailor-made experience for multiplayer gamers within the Crysis universe - all at a great value."

Crysis Warhead's story takes place concurrently with the original Crysis, following the exploits of Sergeant "Psycho" Sikes, who was wreaking havoc on the opposite side of the island from where the original Crysis took place. For more on what to expect from the game and how it's shaping up, check out our hands-on preview from E3 last month.

By Kris Pigna