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[Draugoth]

Crystal Dynamics, the studio behind the recent Tomb Raider games and a co-developer of the cancelled Perfect Dark reboot, has announced that it was holding layoffs. In a post on social media on Wednesday, the studio said it "made the very difficult decision to part ways with a number of our talented colleagues as the result of evolving business conditions."


Crystal Dynamics says that the decision "was not made lightly", but was one that it says was needed 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," they said. "We are committed to offering the full extent of support and resources at our disposal during this transition."

As far as the future of Tomb Raider, Crystal Dynamics says that it's development is unaffected by the moves.

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[bighugeguns]

It's freaking tomb raider, how hard can it be, just appeal to the gooners and you can hire all those people back and then some.

 

[SEGAvangelist]

 

[Arachnid]

It's freaking tomb raider, how hard can it be, just appeal to the gooners and you can hire all those people back and then some.

Too many mid games from them since the Tomb Raider reboot like Marvels Avengers tbh. Combined with the cancellation of Perfect Dark? Really, what are we even losing here?

 

[Bkdk]

All they need is to bring the sexy lara back with realistic boob juggle physics, they would rather go the layoffs route instead.

 

[Elios83]

That was predictable given the Perfect Dark cancellation.
Still it's not clear why the next Tomb Raider is taking so long to be at least introduced if its not in development hell.

 

[Unknown Soldier]

It's freaking tomb raider, how hard can it be, just appeal to the gooners and you can hire all those people back and then some.

Uh did you miss the part where Lara Croft is woke now

 

[bighugeguns]

All they need is to bring the sexy lara back with realistic boob juggle physics, they would rather go the layoffs route instead.

Committing corporate hara kiri instead of "capitulating to the chuds" is pretty metal, though.

Sucks for the people who lost their jobs, hope they land on their feet, it's a technically brilliant studio.

 

[Jinzo Prime]

Committing corporate hara kiri instead of "capitulating to the chuds" is pretty mental, though.

Fix that for you.

 

[Judge Magister]

I can't laugh at this because i like Tomb Raider series

 

[Rush2112]

Tomb raider? You mean assasins creed with lara croft.

 

[Rivdoric]

I can't laugh at this because i like Tomb Raider series

Then you should laugh because Crystal Dynamics don't like the legacy Lara Croft and did all it could to erase it.

 

[Begleiter]

I think they need a change of leadership and to be taken off Tomb Raider, frankly. A bit of time spent on smaller projects, maybe something Legacy of Kain. It feels like they've been circling the drain forever.

 

[bighugeguns]

Then you should laugh because Crystal Dynamics don't like the legacy Lara Croft and did all it could to erase it.

It's not the people who got let go's fault their bosses are gigantic retards.

Correction: reeeeeeetards

 

[Judge Magister]

Then you should laugh because Crystal Dynamics don't like the legacy Lara Croft and did all it could to erase it.

Yeah but it's sad to see the series fall like this and may be in development hell now.
I hope the announcement delay is due to changes to the game and dewoke Lara or something.

 

[Rivdoric]

It's not the people who got let go's fault their bosses are gigantic retards.

Correction: reeeeeeetards

Yes they are, you could even add more eeeeeeeeee lol.

 

[MagiusNecros]

All they need is to bring the sexy lara back with realistic boob juggle physics, they would rather go the layoffs route instead.

And impeccable level design. Difficulty : Impossible.

 

[Kataploom]

They're not releasing games, how do these studios pretend to keep employees and grow?

 

[SJRB]

I feel bad for the devs fired but management at this studio has to be some of the dumbest motherfuckers in the industry.

 

[Walliwallipaloo]

Then you should laugh because Crystal Dynamics don't like the legacy Lara Croft and did all it could to erase it.

You aren't wrong, but Legend was excellent.

 

[Dr. Samuel Hayden]

Hopefully they shut down, don't need them butchering TR any further

 

[ToneyJ]

It's freaking tomb raider, how hard can it be, just appeal to the gooners and you can hire all those people back and then some.

CD is "woke" as fuck now, so they cant do this.

 

[SlimySnake]

5 years since Avengers, these guys cant make a new tomb raider. Not a single new screenshot let alone trailer in 5 years.

Like what do they do all day? Jerk each other off? Watch porn all day? Sit at home playing video games? I work from home and i am constantly fucking swamped with work. i have to work nights and weekends sometimes because gaf is so fucking addictive i get distracted. But the work is always being done. and more work keeps coming in. its software fucking development. what are you doing if you are not developing stuff?

Are they in meetings all day?

I want to know how you go 5 years without any footage to show for it.

 

[Rivdoric]

You aren't wrong, but Legend was excellent.

Both "modern" trilogies had strength and were overall good games. But they all were PISS POOR Tomb Raider.
I would lie if i'd say i hated them, i enjoyed them all because i'm very fond of adventure games.
My favourite one was Shadow because it went back to the root. Less "evil russian" crap & abandoned eastern or kazakh uninteresting warehouse, more ancient civilization, more tombs, more jungles.

 

[bighugeguns]

CD is "woke" as fuck now, so they cant do this.

Well, that's that then, no use in giving feedback or criticism if their bosses are spiteful twats.

 

[SomeNorseGuy]

Crystal Dynamics, the studio behind the recent Tomb Raider games and a co-developer of the cancelled Perfect Dark reboot, has announced that it was holding layoffs. ​

Holding layoffs? This is the first time I've heard firing people worded that way. Sounds like they're making a festive event out of it, like holding a party.

As for Crystal Dynamics, meh, fuckers hate their own character and seems more invested in participating in purity tests then making a good game thses days.

 

[Solrac]

 

[Killer8]

5 years since Avengers, these guys cant make a new tomb raider. Not a single new screenshot let alone trailer in 5 years.

Like what do they do all day? Jerk each other off? Watch porn all day? Sit at home playing video games? I work from home and i am constantly fucking swamped with work. i have to work nights and weekends sometimes because gaf is so fucking addictive i get distracted. But the work is always being done. and more work keeps coming in. its software fucking development. what are you doing if you are not developing stuff?

Are they in meetings all day?

I want to know how you go 5 years without any footage to show for it.

That would be called taking responsibility.

I pointed out how the clowns at this studio (and The Initiative) blew 7 years on Perfect Dark and couldn't even ship the game, yet apparently it's all evil Microsoft's fault for mismanaging them.

At some point we have to be able to be blunt and call a developer lazy and retarded without getting a kneejerk reaction to that.

The Pokémon developer still doesn't know what fucking anti-aliasing is in 2025. What else can we call that?

 

[Calverz]

Please give the tomb raider ip to a Japanese studio.

 

[Walliwallipaloo]

I totally forgot about that nonsense. Yeah, screw those guys.

 

[ReBurn]

I wonder how many rainbow haired, nose ring wearing trauma cases are affected?

 

[ToneyJ]

Well, that's that then, no use in giving feedback or criticism if their bosses are spiteful twats.

i think even too many of their core employees are like this lol. All the dudes who just like hot chicks with guns probably got pushed out of the studio over the years.

 

[ToneyJ]

Both "modern" trilogies had strength and were overall good games. But they all were PISS POOR Tomb Raider.
I would lie if i'd say i hated them, i enjoyed them all because i'm very fond of adventure games.
My favourite one was Shadow because it went back to the root. Less "evil russian" crap & abandoned eastern or kazakh uninteresting warehouse, more ancient civilization, more tombs, more jungles.

what did you think of Anniversary. Imo it was a nice middle ground between classic TR and modern controlling adventure action games.

 

[MagiusNecros]

The best recent Tomb Raider games to come out were the Remasters. It's been known for a long time that Crystal Dynamics hates the real Lara Croft.

 

[semiconscious]

You aren't wrong, but Legend was excellent.

that was almost 20 years ago. hell, even i was excellent then...

 

[bighugeguns]

The best recent Tomb Raider games to come out were the Remasters. It's been known for a long time that Crystal Dynamics hates the real Lara Croft.

I love all the latest tomb raider games, they're all beautiful, tastefully made and technically astounding, new Lara is awesome.

I also have a brain though, and know if they want to make serious money they have to goon it up big time.

 

[SlimySnake]

That would be called taking responsibility.

I pointed out how the clowns at this studio (and The Initiative) blew 7 years on Perfect Dark and couldn't even ship the game, yet apparently it's all evil Microsoft's fault for mismanaging them.

At some point we have to be able to be blunt and call a developer lazy and retarded without getting a kneejerk reaction to that.

The Pokémon developer still doesn't know what fucking anti-aliasing is in 2025. What else can we call that?

Agreed. We have to start blaming developers instead of just Philbo and other publishers. These lazy cunts deserve to be called out. They are still getting paid and cant produce anything after 5-8 years of dev time. Just resign and go flip burgers you fucking hacks.

 

[Myths]

What's the breakdown of layoffs? Which position/roles?

 

[Durin]

Don't care, the studio's has long been past its prime.

The most recognizable IP they work with (Tomb Raider) they don't seem to respect or even like the original games that made it popular...so they should either make a new IP, or just fade away from the industry.

 

[Zacfoldor]

If they aren't gonna give us the TR we want, they should just fuck off.

If they are, they should have zero money troubles.

I want Lara in short shorts with a big booty.

You can name the price but if you want to fuck it up for virtue signaling again you get nothing. Hear this CD bosses and know it to be true. We want a big fat booty with a little bitty waist and a round thang in our face.

 

[RagnarokIV]

No big deal lol

 

[Fbh]

Sucks for those affected, but it's hardly surprising. It's almost like you need to actually release products to keep hundreds of people employed.

It's freaking tomb raider, how hard can it be, just appeal to the gooners and you can hire all those people back and then some.

You'd probably get a warning from HR and a mandatory sexism seminar for suggesting this at current Crystal Dynamics

 

[Mr Moose]

Fuck 'em, let them close.

 

[MLSabre]

All they need is to bring the sexy lara back with realistic boob juggle physics, they would rather go the layoffs route instead.

They'd sooner die and take the IP with them to the grave rather than admit they're wrong. Pride is a sin, after all.

 

[adamsapple]

Please give the tomb raider ip to a Japanese studio.

Square Enix had it for a while, they didn't do much other than blame the studio for poor sales.

 

[Madflavor]

When you consider their design philosophy towards exploration, player discovery, visuals, atmosphere and level design, you would realize FromSoftware would make a banger Tomb Raider game.

 

[Danny Dudekisser]

While CD did some great stuff with Tomb Raider, the last game was what... 7 years ago? And that was something of a low point. I don't think they've done anything really meritorious in a solid decade.

 

[rm082e]

I liked the Tomb Raider reboot trilogy. I'd play more of those if they kept making them, or something like that.

 

[MLSabre]

Square Enix had it for a while, they didn't do much other than blame the studio for poor sales.

I remembered this was during the phase where they had wild expectations for anything they released when it came to sales.

And they were always underwhelmed.

 

[ChorizoPicozo]

they were doing project dark, right?