Crystal Dynamics has announced the “difficult decision” to lay off more staff, citing “evolving business conditions”. It added the decision was not made lightly, but was necessary to “ensure the long-term health of our studio and core creative priorities in a continually shifting market”.
In a post shared on LinkedIn, the studio thanked those impacted by these layoffs for their “hard work, talent and passion”, stating Crystal Dynamics is “committed to offering the full extent of support and resources at our disposal during this transition”.
It went on to additionally thank the rest of its team, as well as its community and partners for the “continued support” as the studio builds a “creative, sustainable, and resilient tomorrow together”.
The next entry in the Tomb Raider series – which is being developed in collaboration with Amazon – is not affected by these most recent layoffs at Crystal Dynamics.
This week’s layoffs follow the cancellation of Perfect Dark earlier this year by Microsoft. While the reboot was being helmed by The Initiative, Crystal Dynamics was supporting the project.
Well this is it. I was let go from Crystal Dynamics as Perfect Dark was cancelled. I am now out of a job. I genuinely dont know what to do at this moment but to frantically apply for as many jobs that are applicable. If anyone needs a Senior Environment Artist of 10+ years, please let me know.
— Maja Öberg (@majaoeberg.bsky.social) August 27, 2025 at 6:04 PM
The studio previously laid off 17 staff members in March of this year. At this time, Crystal Dynamics said this was “necessary to better align our current business needs and the studio’s future success”, and was “not a reflection of the dedication or ability of those affected”.
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