Crytek and Intel started a mapping contest, hosted by Crymod, in January 2008, and all the Crysis mappers attempted to create some special maps. The categories of maps to be made were:

  • Intel® Performance and Visibility
  • Fun and gameplay
  • Creativity
  • Best Cutscene

The best maps in each category were announced today, and here are the winners: (You can click on a picture to enlarge it and see the names of the winners.)

Intel® Performance and Visibility

Nerv3's Operation Neodym

ret1cent's Airfield

ZapWizard's Castaway

Fun and gameplay

[HP]'s Vulcano

Nerv3's Operation Neodym

Edolsian's Xiao Dang

Creativity

ZapWizard's Castaway

KorJax's CryBirth: The Basecamp

Nerv3's Operation Neodym

Best Cutscene

Adius_Omega's Induction The winners will all receive a Crysis-branded T-Shirt and Lanyard, not including all of the great prizes they earned for scoring in 1st, 2nd, or 3rd. Crymod will be hosting more contests like this in the future, and you can stay updated on them here at The Pxl Lab.