CRYENGINE Game of the Year 2021: Tune in to the Award show!
CRYENGINE Game of the Year 2021: Tune in to the Award show!

CRYENGINE Game of the Year 2021: Tune in to the Award show!

Find out the CRYENGINE GoTY 2021 winner in a special devcom Vertical Slice Awards Show streamed live on Twitch on Thursday, February 3, 4 PM GMT+1.

It's your last chance to vote in the CRYENGINE Game of the Year 2021 awards as we close voting tonight at midnight, GMT+1. You could win merch from the Crytek Store by casting your vote on the forum, and you can check out all of the nominees by visiting our dedicated campaign page.

The winner of the coveted award will be revealed on a special edition of devcom's Vertical Slice show live on Twitch. Hosts Astrid Gooding, Head of Events at devcom, and André Bernhardt, Managing Director at Indie Advisor, will be joined by special guests from your CRYENGINE team to announce, stream and discuss the winning game! There will also be game key giveaways during the show, so tune in on Thursday, February 3, 4 PM GMT+1, to join in the fun.

We will be announcing the winners of Crytek merch vouchers drawn from everyone who voted and left a comment about their favorite nominee game on the forum. Vote today and tune in to the awards show to find out if you bagged some swag!

Your CRYENGINE Game of the Year 2021 nominees are:

The Alien Cube: A Lovecraftian "cosmic first-person horror adventure" from solo developer Alessandro Guzzo. Worlds collide when your uncle disappears. You must confront terrible truths and nightmarish visions in this tense and terrifying indie horror game.

Sniper Ghost Warrior Contracts 2: From CI Games, Sniper Ghost Warrior Contracts 2 is a modern warfare shooter set in the Middle East. Play as Raven, Contract Sniper Assassin, as you take out a series of targets across a dramatic single-player campaign.

Uninvited Guest: A first-person psychological horror game set in 1930. Become immersed in a chilling adventure with stunning graphics and a horrifying soundscape. Packed with freakish scares throughout, you never know what's around the next corner.

Each nominee has enjoyed its own dedicated spotlight on devcom's Vertical Slice show, with guests including developers of the games and members of your CRYENGINE team. You can catch up with those streams on devcom's Twitch channel and their official YouTube channel.

Our very own Roman Perezogin, CRYENGINE Junior Evangelist, has also spotlighted each game as part of the awards season, and you can check out his streams on our official CRYENGINE Twitch channel. Head to the forum to choose your favorite game on our shortlist before midnight, and don't forget to subscribe to devcom's official Twitch channel to find out who wins!

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