http://www.crytek.com/news/ryse-son-of-rome-wins-siggraph-award-for-best-real-time-graphics
http://www.siggraph.org/discover/news/computer-animation-festival-winners-announced
Beautiful game. Still hoping they can do a sequel with more fleshed out gameplay.
Ryse was released last November for Xbox One, and has impressed players and press around the world with its groundbreaking visuals. During the game’s development there was a special emphasis on realistic characters and immersive story-telling; all of which helped to catch the eye of SIGGRAPH's judging panel and earn Ryse a top spot in their Computer Animation Festival awards.
SIGGRAPH is the leading annual festival on computer graphics and interactive techniques, and is running this year from 10 August, 2014 until 14 August, 2014 in the Vancouver Convention Center, Canada.
http://www.siggraph.org/discover/news/computer-animation-festival-winners-announced
With Ryse, Crytek decided to focus on characters and emotion to serve the game and story. Ryse is an eight hour game with an additional 110-minutes of linear storytelling content. The submission shows gameplay and cutscenes, both utilize the same assets and can be rendered in real-time.
Beautiful game. Still hoping they can do a sequel with more fleshed out gameplay.