Crytek has opened up that it has laid off 15% of its staff following the “complex, unfavorable market dynamics” that have been rocking the industry for the past few years. Hunt: Showdown 1896 will continue as planned.
Crytek shared a statement on Twitter, sharing that with Crysis on hold, and being that way since Q3 2024, its focus shifted to Hunt: Showdown 1896, as well as moving staff to that project. Unfortunately, it’s reached a point where it can’t remain financially stable as it was before.
The 15% of staff, which makes up around 400 employees, will be provided severance packages and career assistance services. Frankly, this isn’t too surprising, a lot of game developers have been slashing jobs in huge numbers, especially in recent years following massive hiring surges during the 2020 pandemic.
