Developer Crytek although a defining firm in gaming has been offering a tamer release itinerary than previously. While roughly a decade ago kicked off new IPs like Ryse: Son of Rome and Homefront before it, there has been lesser new games from Crytek since. In a previous report, it was understood a behind closed doors meeting has highlighted potential new titles including Ryse 2, Crysis 4, and even a battle royale.
Among those, Crytek did properly announce Crysis 4 is actively in development as of early 2022. And despite the announcement then, the firm has remained silent on updates towards the new project. Amid the wait, the firm has been witnessed using assets from Ryse: Son of Rome as part of its hiring graphic which many associated to hints for a possible announcement in the near future.
But in 2025, there is some troubling news for Crysis 4 fans. Instead of a new update on the state of the game, Crytek has shared that development will be halted until further notice as part of its new layoff restructure. Moving forward, the firm is repositioning its talent towards Hunt: Showdown 1896 instead.
“It pains us greatly to share today that we must lay off an estimated 15% of our around 400 employees. The layoffs affect 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. After putting the development of the next Crysis game on hold in Q3 2024, we have been trying to shift developers over to Hunt: Showdown 1896.”
It continues in the letterhead posted on X: “While Hunt: Showdown 1896 is still growing, Crytek cannot continue as before and remain financially sustainable. Even after ongoing efforts to reduce costs and cut operating expenses, we have determined that layoffs are inevitable to move forward. Crytek will offer affected employees severance packages and career assistance services.
“We firmly believe in the future of Crytek. With Hunt: Showdown 1896, we have a very strong gaming service and remain fully committed to its operation. We will continue to expand and evolve Hunt: Showdown 1896 with great content and drive our strategy for our engine CRYENGINE.”
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