Crysis 4 put on hold: Crytek is downsizing
By ForGeeks Crytek has announced that it is freezing development of Crysis 4 and laying off 15% of its workforce (about 60 people) to maintain financial stability.
Reasons for layoffs
In an official statement on the X-account, the company explained that the layoffs are due to the difficult situation in the gaming industry.
“Like many of our peers, we have not been immune to the challenging and unfavorable market conditions of recent years,” the statement said.
“We are not immune to the difficult and unfavorable market conditions of the past few years,” the statement said.
“It is with great regret that we have to part ways with 15% of our staff. This affects both development teams and support services. This was not an easy decision, as we value the work of our talented people.”
“We are very pleased to announce that we have to part ways with 15% of our staff.
Freezing Crysis 4 and moving on to Hunt: Showdown 1896
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The statement also said that in the third quarter of last year, the company decided to suspend development of Crysis 4 and move some of the team to Hunt: Showdown 1896.
The statement also said that the company has decided to suspend development of Crysis 4 and move some of the team to Hunt: Showdown 1896.
Crytek announced the development of Crysis 4 in January 2022. Matthias Engström, who previously directed Hitman 3, later joined the project. However, according to his LinkedIn profile, he left Crytek in November 2024 to return to IO Interactive.
Crytek announced Crysis 4 in November 2024.
The Future of Crytek
Despite the challenges, Crytek plans to continue to develop Hunt: Showdown 1896 and push forward with its CryEngine development strategy.
“Even after cutting costs and operating expenses, we have concluded that layoffs are inevitable. We will provide affected employees with compensation benefits and job search assistance,” the company added.
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