Crysis 4 is officially 'on hold' as Crytek lays off 15% of its workforce, saying it 'cannot continue as before and remain financially sustainable'

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Crysis 4 has been put 'on hold' as developer Crytek lays off 15% of its workforce, stating it «cannot continue as before and remain financially sustainable.

In astatement posted on X, Crytek cited „complex, unfavourable market dynamics“ as the reason behind the reductions, which will affect roughly 60 of the around 400 employees within the studio's development teams and shared services. „This has not been an easy decision to make, as we deeply appreciate the hard work of our talented teams.“

Crytek goes on to say that „after putting the development of the nextCrysis game on hold in Q3 2024, we have been trying to shift developers over toHunt: Showdown 1896“. Yet while Crytek's nineteenth-century extraction shooter is „still growing, Crytek cannot continue as before and remain financially sustainable.“ The studio also stresses there are „ongoing efforts“ to reduce running costs, but says that layoffs are nonetheless „inevitable“.

The news that Crysis 4 is on hold may come as a shock to fans, especially given the decision was apparently made some time ago. However, Crytek has said little about the project since it wasannounced way back in January 2022. The reveal was accompanied by a teaser trailer (viewable below) but no footage of the game itself was shown at the time. The fact the game is merely on hold, rather than cancelled outright, means there's some hope we'll see it eventually. But given Crytek is shifting developers over to Hunt: Showdown, it seems unlikely we'll be seeing a new Crysis anytime soon.

Regarding the future of the studio as a whole, Crytek says it is „fully committed“ to the operation of Hunt: Showdown 1896, and will „continue to expand“ the extraction shooter as it has done since launch. Hunt enjoyed itshighest-ever player count following its 1896 update, which Crytek described as a „new era“ for the shooter. But recentbrand crossovers with the likes of Ghost Face from Scream have raised concerns about the ongoing identity of the game.

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