Tomb Raider developers Crystal Dynamics make yet more layoffs, with"just under 30" workers losing their jobs

Company accidental it's a "a mode to optimize the continued improvement of our flagship Tomb Raider game"

Tomb Raider developers Crystal Dynamics person announced different circular of layoffs, their 3rd circular of jobs cuts this year. The workplace accidental "just nether 30 squad members crossed assorted departments and projects" are losing their livelihoods, and assertion this is indispensable "to optimize the continued improvement of our flagship Tomb Raider game, arsenic good arsenic shaping the remainder of the workplace to marque caller games for the future".

This twelvemonth unsocial had already seen Crystal Dynamics laic disconnected unit successful 2 waves, with 17 employees being fto spell successful March and an unspecified fig of others handed their marching orders successful August.

As with that August round, these latest layoffs were announced via a LinkedIn post. "We've parted ways with conscionable nether 30 squad members crossed assorted departments and projects arsenic we restructure the institution and concern for our adjacent generation," the workplace wrote. "Crystal profoundly acknowledgment each of those impacted for their unthinkable talent, hard work, and dedication, which helped signifier the workplace successful truthful galore ways. We are committed to offering our fullest resources and enactment to you during this transition."

"We've made these achy choices arsenic a mode to optimize the continued improvement of our flagship Tomb Raider game, arsenic good arsenic shaping the remainder of the workplace to marque caller games for the future," they added.

So far, main animator Shamil Rasizade and shaper Samantha Dobes person posted to LinkedIn that they've been fto spell arsenic portion of these cuts. "It’s been a amusive 12 years, and I volition greatly miss everyone. But I accidental it’s clip to articulation the service of unemployed crippled devs. You cognize however it goes these days. If you perceive of anything, delight fto maine know," the erstwhile wrote.

Solidarity and champion of luck to each those affected by these layoffs.