California-based game studio Crystal Dynamics, which is part of Swedish Embracer, has cut the number of employees, the company reports on Linkedin.
A difficult but necessary decision due to changed market conditions, according to the company. The reason for the cuts is not commented on more closely than that, but the studio developed a reboot of the sci-fi shooter series "Perfect Dark" together with the studio The Initiative. In July, Microsoft announced that the game was scrapped, and that the entire The Initiative was shut down.
After the end of the pandemic, the global gaming industry has undergone a baptism by fire. For Crystal Dynamics' part, it is the third cut since the studio was acquired by Embracer in 2022, reports IGN.
The studio is currently working on a reboot of the adventure title "Tomb Raider", which is not stated to be affected.
