Crytek is laying off around 15 percent of its 400 employees, affecting development teams and shared services. The announcement comes months after Crytek put the development of its next Crysis game “on hold” in Q3, 2024.

Crytek never announced Crysis Next, which was canceled in favor of Crysis 4 ahead of its announcement in January 2022. Crysis is a first-person sci-fi shooter series known for its

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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 a statement posted on X, Crytek cited "complex,

Crytek is making lay offs and confirms that Crysis 4 has been put "on hold." The developers best known for making the first Far Cry, Crysis, Ryse: Son of Rome, Hunt: Showdown, and game dev tool CryEngine announced the news in a social media post earlier today,