Tomb Raider: Catalyst has been pushed from a 2027 target to 2028 according to Amazon Gaming chief Jeffrey Gattis, while Legacy of Atlantis stays on schedule for February 12, 2027. The shift comes amid four rounds of layoffs at developer Crystal Dynamics in the past 12 months, raising questions about studio capacity.

The source notes that constant layoffs can impact ongoing projects both through lost functions and the psychological toll on remaining staff.
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