CryENGINE 2 goes to college

Crytek, the developers of Far Cry and the upcoming Crysis, announced today a licensing deal with Ringling College of Art & Design.

From the press release:

Ringling College of Art and Design and Crytek today announced the College has become the first higher education institution in the world to acquire a license to use Crytek’s award-winning CryENGINE 2® middleware for educational purposes.

Remarking on the agreement, College President Dr. Larry Thompson said, "We are thrilled Crytek has chosen Ringling College as its inaugural partner for educational licensing. We view this CryENGINE 2^® agreement as a validation of the exceptional and innovative academic program we have created here and feel privileged to have Crytek as one of our newest business partners."

Faruk Yerli, managing director of Crytek said, "The ranks of the Ringling alumni reads like a who’s who of the computer graphics world, as do the companies they work for. Our own director of animation is an alumnus, which shows you how highly we regard their graduates."

Ringling College of Art & Design is a private, non-profit college in Sarasota, Florida. Financial details were not disclosed.