IGXPro

Menu
  • Blog
  • Console
    • PC
    • Playstation 3
    • Playstation 4
    • Wii
    • Wii U
    • Xbox 360
    • Xbox One
  • Gaming
  • Handheld
    • DS/3DS
    • PSP / Vita
  • Reviews
    • Handheld
    • PC
    • Playstation 3
    • Wii
    • Xbox 360
  • Tech
    • Mobile Phones
    • PC/Laptop
    • Tablets
    • Tech Reviews
  • Video Gallery

Join Us Now For Free
Home
Console News
PC
Crystal Dynamics hit with lay-offs, Tomb Raider sequel unaffected

Crystal Dynamics hit with lay-offs, Tomb Raider sequel unaffected

Michael Lacerna 13 Aug

Crystal Dynamics has been forced to lay-off a number of its employees who working on an unannounced project, Square Enix reps told Kotaku today.

“We’ve made some decisions at Crystal Dynamics last week around the second project we’re working on, which has resulted in a small number of roles (roughly 12) becoming redundant as we re-scope the project,” a representative from the company said. The project in question is rumored to be a brand new IP; if those rumors are true, it would be the first original IP out of Crystal Dynamics since 1994’s Gex. Most of the company’s history has been spent working on franchises originally created by other developers, including Legacy of Kain (originally created by Silicon Knights,) and Tomb Raider (originally by Core Design.)

Crystal Dynamics was originally an independent development studio, but was bought up by Eidos in 1998. The company is now a subsidiary of Square Enix, who acquired Eidos and all of its development teams in 2009.

The team developing the sequel to this year’s Tomb Raider reboot was thankfully unaffected by these lay-offs, and Square Enix reps were quick to reassure fans that Lara Croft’s further adventures won’t be affected by the company’s downsizing.

Crystal Dynamics may not have created the Tomb Raider or Legacy of Kain franchises, but I’m pretty sure neither series would be as well regarded as they are today without them. I know that I personally didn’t give a shit about either series until Crystal Dynamics took over development duties for each franchise. Hopefully the people who lost their jobs will land on their feet quickly, as they’re obviously a talented group capable of creating some great games.

Share
Tweet
Email
Prev Article
Next Article

Related Articles

Yes, it is real. Versus XIII was announced the same …

Final Fantasy Versus XIII Gameplay Footage

Despite Sony, Nintendo, and Microsoft having policies against Adults Only …

Eroge playable on the PS3! Er… if you’re into that.

About The Author

Michael Lacerna

Leave a Reply

Cancel reply

Search Website

Let’s Get Social

Latest Video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fyHy9X1M9a4

Popular Posts

    Recent Comments

    • Vinny Parisi on Review: TMNT: Out of the Shadows
    • Narduckleson on Review: TMNT: Out of the Shadows
    • Candy on Tropico 5 set to finally make Communism fun again next year
    • Vinny Parisi on Insomniac Games Reportedly Working on Ratchet & Clank: Into the Nexus
    • Adam Magulick on Insomniac Games Reportedly Working on Ratchet & Clank: Into the Nexus

    Get more stuff

    Subscribe to our mailing list and get interesting stuff and updates to your email inbox.

    Thank you for subscribing.

    Something went wrong.

    we respect your privacy and take protecting it seriously

    IGXPro

    Video Game News, Tech News, Geek Resource

    Useful Links

    • Contact
    • Privacy Policy
    • Staff
    • Terms of Use

    Popular Categories

    • Blog
    • Reviews
    • Console News
    • Tech
    • Video Gallery
    • Gaming News

    Work For Us!

    • Contact
    Copyright © 2021 IGXPro

    Ad Blocker Detected

    Our website is made possible by displaying online advertisements to our visitors. Please consider supporting us by disabling your ad blocker.

    Refresh