The German developer Crytek is to be taken over by a larger company. It is possible that the Chinese giant, Tencent, will buy them. Germany is concerned that this takeover may be linked to espionage.
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According to the German editorial office of BILD, Tencent is seriously interested in acquiring Crytek. A similar one is not just about taking over the game studio, but also for support for the Chinese army.
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The CryEngine engine made famous, among other things, by the series Crysiswould be used to produce war simulators for the Chinese army. This would allow an attempted war against Taiwan and the armies of Western countries.
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In addition, by acquiring the company, China would have an insight into how armed conflicts are simulating the US, Germany and other Western countries. This is because they use software provided by Crytek.
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Tencent is looking for various European companies to acquire. They have considerable resources. Crytek would be bought for EUR 300 million by a European subsidiary of the Chinese giant.
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Tencent makes no secret of politics
Chinese the giant openly communicates that it supports people belonging to the Communist Party of China. The company insists on privileges for party members during recruitment. For obvious reasons, this causes concern among the current employees of the Crytek studio.
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The whole incident worries the German authorities. Henning Otte, spokesman for defense policy in the CDU / CSU parliamentary group, confirmed that government intervention in this matter is possible, as Chinese access to simulation programs used by NATO countries can be a big problem.
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