Amazon Video games boss Christoph Hartmann has reassured followers that the following Tomb Raider is progressing effectively, regardless of latest turbulence at Crystal Dynamics dad or mum Embracer.
It was introduced again in December 2022 that Amazon could be publishing the following Tomb Raider sport, which is being developed by its trendy creator Crystal Dynamics.
Crystal Dynamics was one in all quite a few studios hit with layoffs final 12 months, following a “restructuring program” which its proprietor Embracer Group stated would result in some studios being closed and a few tasks being cancelled.
Chatting with IGN in a brand new interview, Amazon Video games boss Hartmann claimed that Crystal Dynamics had been “pretty sheltered” from the turbulence at Embracer, and stated that improvement on the following Tomb Raider was “progressing”.
“The studio, from what I can inform, is pretty sheltered from all the pieces occurring with Embracer,” he stated. “I imply, it has to as a result of Embracer by no means was one firm. It was simply an accumulation of an extremely great amount of impartial companies; and it’s not simply video games improvement, they’re like books and video games and this and that.
“They usually at all times have been very sheltered. Individuals clearly have a look at what the dad or mum firm is doing, but it surely by no means impacted on assets, by no means led to any modifications on administration for them, in order that they’re fantastic.”
On Tomb Radier, Hartmann acknowledged the expectation for the following sport, which has now been in improvement for a few years.
“I imply, doing a brand new Tomb Raider, the bar is so excessive. The longer you go, the expectation goes greater, so it’s an enormous, big job, however issues are progressing,” he stated. “I imply, there’s some actually nice concepts right here. Clearly, we’re not going to share any with you even when we’d like to, however issues are going effectively, issues are transferring ahead.”
He added: “And from what I might inform, Crystal was fairly sheltered.. the studio went by a few possession modifications anyway earlier than, it’s not brand-new for them. They sort of have been doing video games with transferring round anyway. And like, okay, new sheriff… you already know what I imply, new proprietor on the town. Let’s simply carry on doing what we do and make video games.”
This Summer time, it was re-confirmed that Amazon’s Prime Video division had positioned a collection order for a Tomb Raider adaptation from Phoebe Waller-Bridge.
The British actress, screenwriter and producer, who gained Emmy, Golden Globe and BAFTA awards for her work on Fleabag, will function author and govt producer on the TV present.
