<ul><li>Crystal Dynamics, the developers behind games like Tomb Raider, Soul Reaver, and Perfect Dark, have laid off 17 team members to better align with current business needs.</li><li>The layoffs do not affect the company's current project plans or collaborations, which include a new Tomb Raider game, Tomb Raider and Legacy Of Kain remasters, and a Perfect Dark reboot in collaboration with The Initiative.</li><li>One of the affected employees is Mark Vernon, a senior combat designer.</li><li>Crystal Dynamics' acquisition by Embracer has resulted in the Tomb Raider license falling under a separate corporate spin-off entity called Middle-earth Enterprises.</li></ul>

Tomb Raider and Perfect Dark devs Crystal Dynamics cut staff, promising that current projects are unaffected

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