Crysis 3 Officially Announced; Coming Spring 2013

Following the leak of a Crysis 3 teaser image, EA and Crytek officially announced today that Crysis 3 is indeed coming but it won’t be until Spring of 2013.

Crysis 3 is said to bring back the main protagonist, Prophet, in New York where the city has been once again turned into battle zone where the city became a forest. Those who didn’t love the linear gameplay of Crysis 2 wil be pleased to hear that the third game will offer a sandbox feel to it.

While it may be months away before Crysis 3 gets released, EA announced that starting today, gamers can pre-order it and receive various multiplayer packs. Also, a Hunter Edition will also be available that will include not only the game, but also a Hunter nanosuit module, a boost XP for the online portion, three exclusive dog tags, and a unique skin.

Here’s the various pre-order packs:

Stalker Pack – Includes the base game, all Hunter Edition content and the following early multiplayer unlocks: for players who like to stalk their prey from the shadows the Stalker Pack provides early multiplayer access to the deadly semi-auto Jackal shotgun. This powerful, close-range shotgun comes with a unique silencer attachment, custom weapon skin and two exclusive themed in-game dog tags.
Overkill Pack – Includes the base game, all Hunter Edition content and the following early multiplayer unlocks: the Overkill Pack features early multiplayer access to the Typhoon assault weapon and skin. Spewing 500 rounds a second, the Typhoon gives players the ability to go guns blazing to take back the Liberty Dome. Also included are two exclusive Overkill themed in-game dog tags.
Predator Pack – Includes the base game, all the Hunter Edition content and the following early multiplayer unlocks: the Predator Pack delivers early multiplayer access to the Feline submachine gun and exclusive camo. With an extremely fast rate of fire and a 60 round magazine the Feline is highly effective and deadly, at short range.