Crystal Dynamics broadcasts layoffs, however says Tomb Raider won’t be impacted

Crystal Dynamics, the studio behind the latest Tomb Raider video games, introduced an unspecified variety of layoffs right this moment. In a on LinkedIn, the sport developer saved the dimensions of the cuts obscure, solely stating that “quite a few our gifted colleagues” can be impacted. In what’s turning into an all-too-familiar chorus, the corporate cited “evolving enterprise circumstances” as the explanation for the layoffs.

“This choice was not made evenly,” the publish reads. “It was mandatory, nevertheless, to make sure the long-term well being of our studio and core artistic priorities in a regularly shifting market.”

Crystal Dynamics was by Embracer Group in a 2022 shopping for spree by the Swedish recreation firm. Embracer nonetheless owns the studio, however was pressured to do some of its personal in 2023 adopted by a final yr. Crystal Dynamics continues to be engaged on a new Tomb Raider game, which the corporate mentioned won’t be affected by the layoffs. Nevertheless, the studio had been tapped to assist The Initiative with its Excellent Darkish reboot. That undertaking was and The Initiative shut down in a separate wave of huge cuts at Microsoft earlier this yr. It is unclear whether or not that cancelation was a motive for right this moment’s cuts.