Editing CryEngine (section)

=== CryEngine V ===
On March 22, 2016, Crytek announced a new version of CryEngine, called CryEngine V. Additionally, a new licensing model was introduced with a "[[pay what you want]]" model for usage and access to the [[source code]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://kotaku.com/cryteks-video-game-engine-is-now-free-1765078659|title=Crytek's Video Game Engine Is Now Free|last=Schreier|first=Jason|publisher=[[Kotaku]]|date=2016-03-15|access-date=2016-05-13|archive-date=2016-05-10|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160510122147/http://kotaku.com/cryteks-video-game-engine-is-now-free-1765078659|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine|url=http://www.pcgamer.com/cryengine-v-releases-today-on-a-pay-what-you-want-basis/|title=CryEngine V releases today on a pay-what-you-want basis|last=Prescott|first=Shaun|magazine=[[PC Gamer]]|date=March 16, 2016|access-date=May 13, 2016|archive-date=May 18, 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160518013918/http://www.pcgamer.com/cryengine-v-releases-today-on-a-pay-what-you-want-basis/|url-status=live}}</ref>

On September 21, 2017, CryEngine 5.4 was released,<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.cryengine.com/news/cryengine-54-major-release |title=CRYENGINE 5.4 Major Release |date=2017-09-21 |access-date=2017-10-15 |archive-date=2018-12-12 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181212193843/https://www.cryengine.com/news/cryengine-54-major-release |url-status=live }}</ref> adding the Vulkan API renderer as a beta, substance integration,<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DrXodxvSog8  |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211212/DrXodxvSog8| archive-date=2021-12-12 |url-status=live| title=5.4 Feature - Substance Import |date=23 November 2017 | publisher=CRYENGINE | access-date=February 18, 2020}}{{cbignore}}</ref> and other features including new C# templates, asset system updates, and new anti-aliasing techniques.

On March 20, 2018, Crytek changed the licensing from "pay what you want" to a 5% revenue-sharing model.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2018-03-20-crytek-adopts-royalties-model-as-cryengine-5-5-arrives |title=Crytek adopts royalties model as CryEngine 5.5 arrives |date=2018-03-20 |access-date=2018-09-12 |archive-date=2018-09-13 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180913040203/https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2018-03-20-crytek-adopts-royalties-model-as-cryengine-5-5-arrives |url-status=live }}</ref>

In 2022 5.7 version was released with few new features as the features claimed to be in 5.7 were scrapped and moved to new CryEngine 6. 5.7 included Scaleform 4 support. The developers have stated that this will be the last version of CryEngine 5 and confirmed they are working on new iteration of CryEngine. The previous versions (before 5.7) were deprecated and can't be downloaded.