Crytek not interested in Darksiders 3

Crytek has stated it will not be developing a Darksiders 3, following the employment of Vigil Games staff after the THQ bankruptcy.

Crytek CEO, Cevat Yerli, said that a Crytek USA studio would instead be formed, headed by former Vigil boss David Adams.

Yerli said Crytek considered bidding on Vigil at the THQ auction but Darksiders 3 just didn't fit in with their strategy.

"We were surprised when nobody bid on Vigil," he told GamesBeat. "We would have liked to have bid, but there were too many unknowns.

"We had chosen Austin as the destination for [our US branch], and we needed a lean and core team of experts to run the studio. At the same time, we didn't want to continue with Darksiders 3, since that doesn't fit with our strategy.

"So when I heard that [THQ laid off everyone at Vigil], I decided on Saturday morning to fly out to meet with them to see if the team would be interested to join our mission, which is significantly different than what this team has done before."

This spells bad news for Darksiders fans, who might be waiting a while before seeing another game in the franchise.

The THQ auction also enabled Crytek to purchase the Homefront IP.