Crystal Dynamics has announced a new wave of employee layoffs. According to the company, this time 20 people were laid off, including developers and specialists from the operations team.
In an official statement, the studio explained that it regularly reviews its organizational structure as projects transition to new stages of development. This analysis allows them to assess whether the current team composition aligns with long-term goals. As a rule, when redundant positions are identified, employees are transferred to other roles, but this is not always possible — it is within this practice that the latest layoffs occurred.
Crystal Dynamics thanked the laid-off specialists for their contribution to the work and promised to support them in finding new jobs.
At the same time, the company stressed that the cuts will not affect the development of Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis and Tomb Raider: Catalyst.
It is noted that since 2025, the studio has been conducting layoffs with noticeable regularity. Over the past 12 months, the situation has looked like this:
- March 2025 — 17 people were fired
- August 2025 — the exact number was not disclosed
- November 2025 — 30 people were fired
- March 2026 — 20 people were fired
According to information on the Crystal Dynamics website, the company has more than 300 employees, but this data has not been updated for several years.