Although Amazon laid off employees in October, according to an internal memo issued by the company to all employees, the "Tomb Raider" project in partnership with Amazon Games and Crystal Dynamics is still in active development, but the specific details of this new game have not yet been disclosed.
On October 28, Amazon announced that it would lay off more than 14,000 people company-wide, aiming to reduce bureaucracy within the company.Amazon's gaming department has become the hardest hit area by layoffs, with both its Irvine and San Diego studios experiencing significant staff reductions.Due to layoffs and adjustments at Irvine Studio, the MMORPG "New World: Eternal" will no longer receive content updates.However, Amazon Games promised that the game server will continue to operate until 2026 and will notify players six months in advance before shutting down.
While Amazon Games is shifting its strategic focus to Luna cloud gaming and other projects, its cooperation projects with Crystal Power are still progressing steadily.Amazon executive Steve Boom revealed in an all-staff memo that the company is continuing to advance multiple projects with third-party partners, including a new "Tomb Raider" game in cooperation with Crystal Dynamics, but did not disclose specific details.Boom also confirmed that Maverick Games and Amazon will continue to work together to develop an unnamed open-world driving simulation game, while the Montreal studio will complete the development of March of Giants.In addition, Amazon Games will focus on developing party games for the Luna platform.
As of now, the known information about the new "Tomb Raider" includes: it will be developed using Unreal Engine 5 and will be a single-player adventure game.In addition, Lara Croft's image in the new work will combine the costume elements and classic designs of the "Tomb Raider: Survivor" trilogy, including a light blue vest, brown cargo shorts, a backpack and a dual gun configuration.This look has appeared in collaborations with games such as "Dead by Daylight" and "Magic: The Gathering."
It is worth noting that while the "Tomb Raider" project continues to advance, Crystal Power is also in a turbulent period.At the end of August, Crystal Dynamics conducted its second round of layoffs in 2025, after the "Perfect Dark" project was canceled due to Microsoft's summer layoffs.
