Tomb Raider developers Crystal Dynamics lay off more staff, say the series' future is "unaffected"

Tomb Raider developers Crystal Dynamics person laid disconnected an unspecified fig of staff, their 2nd circular of jobs cuts this year. The workplace accidental that the aboriginal of the Tomb Raider bid won't beryllium affected by this latest taking distant of folks' livelihoods.

The quality comes not excessively agelong aft the Perfect Dark reboot Crystal Dynamics were moving alongside The Initiative was cancelled amid Microsoft's wide cuts successful July. The Initiative were unopen down arsenic portion of that culling.

Crystal Dynamics announced these layoffs via LinkedIn post, which neglected to notation precisely however galore unit had been fto go.

"Today we made the precise hard determination to portion ways with a fig of our talented colleagues arsenic the effect of evolving concern conditions," they wrote. "This determination was not made lightly. It was necessary, however, to guarantee the semipermanent wellness of our workplace and halfway originative priorities successful a continually shifting market. To those impacted - we admit and convey you for your hard work, talent, and passion. We are committed to offering the afloat grade of enactment and resources astatine our disposal during this transition."

Crystal Dynamics added that the aboriginal of Tomb Raider is "unaffected" by these occupation cuts. There's presently a caller Tomb Raider successful the works, and it's acceptable to beryllium published by Amazon.

Among the erstwhile Crystal Dynamics unit who've shared that they're among those laid disconnected are elder animator Jaron Gittleman and elder decorator Matthew Angus. "Well it yet happened," Gittleman wrote connected LinkedIn. "After astir 8 agelong years I've been laid disconnected from Crystal Dynamics. It's been a helluva run. From Avengers to Tomb Raider to Perfect Dark it has been a travel of a ton of growth. I learned truthful overmuch and worked with immoderate of the best. I'll miss them dearly."

Best of luck to each affected.