Cevat Yerli was one of the co-founders of Crytek back in 1999 together with his brothers Avni and Faruk Yerli. Since then, he has been the boss of the company during the incredible expansion from Far Cry onwards to the Crysis games, as well as the much harder years that followed with studios closing down and games underperforming both in terms of quality and sales.
Now things are looking better than it has for a long time for the company thanks to Hunt: Showdown which has gathered a ton of positive attention from both gamers and press, and reportedly also sold really well as an Early Access game. As a result of the turnaround, Cevat Yerli has decided that it is time to step down as the boss of Crytek and he writes in an official statement:
"With the company in a strong position, now is the ideal time to recognize the existing leadership's excellent achievements over these past two years and formally transition executive leadership to Avni and Faruk. I have been honored to serve as CEO of the company I founded with my brothers almost 20 years ago and have seen the team accomplish breakthrough things in that time. I look forward to continue helping Crytek as a major shareholder, and I am very excited to see what tomorrow brings. I have every confidence that the company will continue to shine under the guidance of Avni, Faruk, and the rest of the leadership team."
How Cevat's brothers Avni and Faruk Yerli will differ in leadership from his brother remains to be seen, but we wish Cevat best of luck, even though he still is a strategic shareholder within Crytek and remains involved with the company.