EA today announced that Crysis has officially gone gold and shipped off to manufacturing. Set to hit stores on November 16, Crytek’s Crysis promises to set the bar for the next generation of first person shooter titles, with jaw-dropping visuals, deep customization, open ended environments, and advanced AI.

We are extremely proud of what we have been able to accomplish with Crysis,” said Cevat Yerli, CEO of Crytek. “We wanted to push the boundaries of both visuals and non-linear gameplay and we believe the end result delivers that vision.

The year’s biggest PC game has just gotten that much closer to hitting store shelves, and you will have your first chance to play it for yourself later this week. Yes, Crysis has gone gold and the highly anticipated single player demo, including Crytek’s powerful Sandbox2 editor, will be released this Friday, October 26, 2007.

“We are extremely proud of what we have been able to accomplish with Crysis,” said Cevat Yerli, CEO of Crytek. “We wanted to push the boundaries of both visuals and non-linear gameplay and we believe the end result delivers that vision.”

Available in DX10 and DX9, gamers will get to play through the entire first level of Crysis, giving them a great sample of the immersive, open-ended experience they will be getting with the epic single player campaign. This will also be a chance for gamers to master the Nanosuit and all of the armor and weapons customization they will have at their disposal.

Of course, the single player demo features the stunning, award-winning graphics powered by Crytek’s revolutionary CryENGINE 2. Assistance from key partners such as NVIDIA, Intel and Microsoft have helped make Crysis one of the most anticipated PC games of all time.

“Crytek and EA are rewarding PC gamers with the world’s most technologically advanced video game,” said Roy Taylor, vice president of content at NVIDIA. “Our programmers are intensely proud to have helped Crytek push the boundaries of interactivity and immersion. The game was developed and tested on NVIDIA, and we recommend GeForce 8800-Series graphics cards for the best experience.”

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