Tomb Raider developer Crystal Dynamics has announced it has laid off an unspecified number of staff following the cancellation of the Perfect Dark reboot.
Speaking on LinkedIn, the studio revealed that the new Tomb Raider title has not been affected by the job losses, although there’s still no word on when we can expect any new info. In case you weren’t in the loop, the Perfect Dark reboot was in production at Microsoft’s The Initiative studio, with Crystal Dynamics also helping out on the project, before the Xbox format holder cancelled it earlier this summer.
Today we made the very difficult decision to part ways with a number of our talented colleagues as the result of evolving business conditions. This decision was not made lightly. It was necessary, however, to ensure the long-term health of our studio and core creative priorities in a continually shifting market.
To those impacted – we recognize and thank you for your hard work, talent, and passion. We are committed to offering the full extent of support and resources at our disposal during this transition.
To our teams, players, and partners, thank you for your continued support as we build a creative, sustainable, and resilient tomorrow together. This includes the future of Tomb Raider, which remains unaffected by this decision.
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Crystal Dynamics announced back in March that it had laid off 17 staff members, with the decision a result of needing to “better align our current business needs and the studio’s future success.”
Few details are available on the new Tomb Raider game other than it’s in production at Crystal Dynamics with involvement from Amazon Games. Back in August 2024, Christoph Hartmann, head of Amazon Games, revealed that “things are going well, things are moving forward” in regard to Lara Croft’s next major adventure.