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IGN: So what's the reaction been thus far for Warhead? How well is it doing, and is it doing better than Crysis a year ago? Did the $30 price help?

Bernd Diemer: The majority of reactions in the reviews and on the forums have been positive, and this is very encouraging to us. This is the first time we made a game in a franchise we created and we are very happy that people seem to like the Crysis universe enough that they want to return to it in Warhead. Developing Warhead was a lot of fun, since it was less a technical challenge than a creative one, so we could listen to more ideas from the team, and it is very good to see that a lot of people share the fun.

The price point was a conscious decision on our part. Although Warhead grew in scope from an expansion pack to a standalone and even has Crysis Wars in the box, we felt that keeping the price added to the overall value of the product for our fans.

IGN: Are there plans currently for a patch, and if so, what are some the things that you'll address in it?

Bernd Diemer: We have a different patching strategy for Warhead and Wars. We do realize that multiplayer has different needs than a single-player game where updates are concerned, so the focus will be on Wars first.

We had a team on standby for Warhead in case there was something which required a release patch, fortunately we did not have to do so. Currently we look at the forums, reviews and all the email we get and evaluate what people think could be improved.

It is too early to talk about what will be in it or release dates, but most likely Crysis Wars will receive an update first.