Crystal Dynamics har i år foretaget sin tredje runde af fyringer og har nu sagt farvel til yderligere 30 ansatte i forsøget på at "reorganisere" sine studier og teams. Det sker blot få måneder efter den seneste runde af nedskæringer, som fandt sted i slutningen af august.
"Today we've made the difficult but necessary decision to reorganize Crystal Dynamics' studios and teams. As a result, we've parted ways with just under 30 team members across various departments and projects as we restructure the company and business for our next generation," lyder det i et opslag på LinkedIn. "Crystal deeply thanks all of those impacted for their incredible talent, hard work, and dedication, which helped shape the studio in so many ways. We are committed to offering our fullest resources and support to you during this transition."
Opslaget fortsætter: "To our players - as the realities of the industry continue to evolve, we've made these painful choices as a way to optimize the continued development of our flagship Tomb Raider game, as well as shaping the rest of the studio to make new games for the future. We appreciate the continued support of our players, our colleagues, and our partners during this transition and look forward to sharing the team's amazing new work with the world in the future."
Der arbejdes stadig på et nyt Tomb Raider-spil, men når der kommer færre spændende nyheder og flere triste meldinger om fyringer, kan det være svært at bevare begejstringen for Lara Crofts comeback. Forhåbentlig finder de fyrede medarbejdere hurtigt fodfæste igen i en branche, der bliver mere og mere dystopisk.