MechWarrior Online will use CryEngine 3

Crytek has announced that developer Piranha Games has licensed CryEngine 3 for use with their upcoming free-to-play mech MMO MechWarrior Online.

According to Piranha president Russ Bullock, "It is definitely the best choice for us: Both the character animation pipeline with the procedurally and physics based animations and the destruction system fit our goals perfectly and allow us to develop a truly unique AAA experience based on the award-winning BattleTech Universe."

In late October, it was announced that MechWarrior Online would be a PC exclusive.