The Latest Breaking News from Crystal Dynamics

Every Tomb Raider Game Is On Sale — Which One's For You?

Lara Croft's iconic adventures are on sale right now on Steam, so let's break down which games are perfect for you in 2025.

Inverse · Sep 16, 2025

Hollow Knight: Silksong has caused bedlam in the gaming world – and the hype is justified

In this week’s newsletter: the long-awaited release from the three-person Team Cherry studio has crashed gaming storefronts and put indie developers back in the spotlight

The Guardian - UK · Sep 10, 2025

"There was a staff reduction" — 2K quietly announces layoffs at Civilization 7 dev Firaxis amid Hollow Knight: Silksong launch hype, but won't say how many

Civilization 7's Firaxis Games is quietly going through layoffs in the midst of the loud, attention-grabbing launch hype for Hollow Knight: Silksong.

Windows Central · Sep 4, 2025

We're still feeling aftershocks from Microsoft's destructive July layoffs and cancellations

Crystal Dynamics, which was co-developing the cancelled Perfect Dark reboot, imposed another round of layoffs today.

PC Gamer · Aug 28, 2025

"This decision was not made lightly" — Tomb Raider dev Crystal Dynamics hit by "necessary" layoffs for second time this year, and I'm sick of writing this headline

For the second time in 2025, Tomb Raider studio Crystal Dynamics has been hit with a wave of "necessary" layoffs.

Windows Central · Aug 27, 2025

As Perfect Dark gets canceled and the next Tomb Raider's development stumbles on, Crystal Dynamics lays off even more developers while blaming "evolving business conditions"

This is the third round of layoffs in two years

GamesRadar · Aug 27, 2025

Microsoft is closing down Xbox studio The Initiative, with Perfect Dark killed as well — joining Everwild and ZeniMax's new IP, and other unannounced projects

Microsoft is closing down The Initiative, after 7 years. The partnership with Crystal Dynamics will end, and "Perfect Dark" will be cancelled.

Windows Central · Jul 2, 2025

Xbox Just Quietly Added Tomb Raider's Most Memorable Modern Adventure

The best chapter in the 2010s Tomb Raider trilogy is now on Xbox Game Pass, and the underrated gem is well worth your time.

Inverse · Jun 30, 2025

Embracer CEO who oversaw the staggering $2B blunder that led to studio closures and layoffs is now set to become its executive chair, focusing on 'mergers and acquisitions and capital allocation'

Lars Wingefors is stepping down as Embracer CEO, but he's not going away.

PC Gamer · Jun 10, 2025

Embracer spins off Coffee Stain and 250 game studios under it, including devs of Satisfactory and Deep Rock Galactic, while rebranding The Lord of the Rings group

Fellowship Entertainment is still in charge of Lord of the Rings, Tomb Raider, Kingdom Come Deliverance, and more

GamesRadar · May 22, 2025