Over the weekend, Crysis 2 developer Crytek has become the target of a Tumblr blog that alleges the company treats staff at its Frankfurt office as "disposable pieces of meat to be discarded at will."

The blog claims that while wrapping up development on Crysis 2, a number of employees including the studio's lead games designer and HR head were either unlawfully fired or resigned due to the "polluted work atmosphere".

Crytek co-founder Avni Yerli, meanwhile, has told Develop that the post is unfair and that its claims are all just misleading accusations. "One thing that will always be the same is that Crytek respects and values its employees very highly, and equally – that’s very important. Whether it’s an intern, whether it’s a director, it doesn’t change; everyone is important," he said.

"It is very distressing for us to think that an individual thinks we have been treating them unfairly," he added. "It’s very disappointing."

Yerli further stated that while there was indeed a period of crunch time for Crysis 2, it only lasted three months tops instead of the six-month period claimed by the blog post. He further stated that during that time, Crytek staffers were not forced to work weekends. "During crunch people were given the choice to work one weekend day, but only if they chose to," he explained.

The Crytek CEO also took the chance to hint at the announcement of a new game in the coming months. "In a few months though, when we announce something, I hope you’ll remember this conversation about us growing and evolving as a company."

Via [VG247]

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