Crytek and Deep Silver have announced that the Xbox ONE lanch title, Ryse: Son of Rome, will be coming to PC this fall. Crytek will be publishing the game through digital channels while Deep Silver will be responsible for the distribution of the boxed retail version.
“We are bringing the Ryse experience to PC, with 4K resolution support,” says Carl Jones, Director of Business Development at Crytek. “4K gaming is another leap in graphics quality for PC gamers and Ryse is the perfect showcase for what’s now possible in high-end PC games. We’ve given our team the opportunity to show what CRYENGINE can really achieve, without compromising quality, thanks to the incredible hardware available now to PC gamers. Ryse will be a benchmark PC graphics showcase this year and probably for a long time in future. Our community asked for a Ryse PC version, and we have the means and technology to deliver this title with the highest quality possible.”
The PC version of Ryse will come with bonuus material that was originally downloadable content. This includes: The Colosseum Pack containing two character skins and two Arena maps; the Mars’ Chosen Pack containing one new character skin, four Arena maps, and the new Survival mode; the Duel of Fates Pack containing two character skins, two Arena maps, and one additional Survival map; and the Morituri Pack, with three new Arena maps, two Survival maps, and five solo Arena maps. The PC version will also give players access to the Ruins multiplayer map and the “Legionnaire’s Trust” sword which were originally only available in the special edition of the game.
Here’s a gallery of screenshots which accompanied the announcement.