Crytek layoffs put Crysis 4 development on hold

Crytek pauses Crysis 4 for layoffs, focusing on Hunt: Showdown 1896.

: Facing significant layoffs affecting 15% of its workforce, Crytek has put Crysis 4 development on hold. Development efforts are now focused on Hunt: Showdown 1896, which continues to receive updates. The layoffs impact Crytek's development and shared services staff, highlighting financial difficulties reminiscent of past struggles. Despite the success of its remastered Crysis trilogy, new projects appear uncertain.

Crytek has recently laid off around 60 employees, constituting approximately 15% of its workforce, prompting the company to shift its focus toward existing projects. Consequently, development on Crysis 4 has been paused since the third quarter of the previous year, affecting the future of the anticipated sequel.

The laid-off workers were primarily from the development and shared services departments, with Crytek offering severance packages and job assistance. As the company navigates financial challenges, it continues to direct resources into Hunt: Showdown 1896, maintaining regular content updates and improvements.

After releasing remasters of the original Crysis trilogy in 2020 and 2021, Crytek's new projects, like Crysis 4, remain stagnant. Despite technological ambitions, securing funding remains a struggle, with Hunt: Showdown 1896 currently sustaining Germany's largest game studio.

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