Cloud Imperium Games, developer and publisher of Star Citizen, and Crytek told a judge this week that they had resolved a 2-year-old case regarding the use of the game CryEngine 3.
The notice, filed Thursday, does not state the terms of the agreement and is not required. Crytek and CIG likewise made no announcements regarding the suit. Polygon contacted representatives of both companies for comment, but the messages were not returned at press time.
Completion of both sides reached an agreement to settle the case, and "they are working to draft the terms of their agreement." They expect to make a joint decision to dismiss the case within 30 days.
Crytek sued Cloud Imperium Games and Roberts Space Industries, the companies founded by Star Citizen founder Chris Roberts, in December 2017. In its complaint, Crytek blamed it Star CitizenThe developers used CryEngine 3 in both games and in the same player Square 42, Cloud Imperium Games that looks like a different game to it Star Citizen. Crytek said the use violated the existing contract with CIG and RSI.
CIG and RSI had announced in December of 2016 that they were coming out with CryEngine 3 on Amazon & # 39; s Lumberyard game engine. Crytek's first complaint stated that marketing materials were showing both games to be valid, at least, in CryEngine 3. Crytek also argued that CIG and RSI had failed to properly disclose engine modifications, in terms of the license agreement, and incorrectly removed the engine logo on the game's launch screen.
Cloud Imperium's cloud games at the time called Crytek's claim "a baseless case that we would defend very much against, including recovering from Crytek any costs incurred in this case."
In late 2019, Crytek made a technical move that seeks to postpone the case in October 2020, saying successfully Square 42 will not be released before the June 2020 trial date. Squadron 42,
Star Citizen, which began life with Kickstarter achieved $ 2.1 million in 2012, he has risen more than $ 260 million with donations from 2.5 million donors since then. Star Citizen itself is still considered by its makers to be in alpha status. By the end of 2018, Cloud Imperium is looking forward to a 2020 summer launch Square 42, following a $ 46 million investment from billionaire record producer Clive Calder and his son Keith.
The Crytek and Cloud Imperium Games notification below, followed by the judge's order relevant to the notice.