Crystal Dynamics, Inc is an American video game developer based in San Mateo, California and part of Embracer Group.
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15 Facts About Crystal Dynamics
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Crystal Dynamics was founded by Madeline Canepa, Judy Lange, and Dave Morse.
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Crystal Dynamics started out simultaneously developing Crash 'n Burn and Total Eclipse, which were announced for the then-upcoming 3DO in April 1993.
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Lange, who had acted as Crystal Dynamics' president, stated that he had been hired for his business expertise, whereas the creative expertise was already present at the studio, which had twenty-eight developers at that time.
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Crystal Dynamics would join the company in January 1995 while remaining a director and shareholder in Crystal Dynamics.
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In 1995, Crystal Dyanmics hired LucasArts' Randy Komisar as CEO and began converting its older 3DO games to the PlayStation and Sega Saturn.
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Crystal Dynamics had raised capital through Technology Partners, and that company's general partner Ted Ardell announced a reorganization of the studio in June 1996: Of its 102 employees, a third would be laid off over a course of three months, while Komisar, Canepa, and Eastburn would be ousted and Ardell installed as the new CEO.
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Crystal Dynamics ceased publishing efforts to focus solely on internally developed games.
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Ardel managed the day-to-day operations while Crystal Dynamics lacked a president until Rob Dyer was promoted to this position in April 1997.
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Crystal Dynamics had been most known for developing entries in the Gex and Legacy of Kain series.
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Crystal Dynamics co-developed Tomb Raider: Anniversary with developer Buzz Monkey Software.
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In 2009, Crystal Dynamics laid off over 30 employees to refocus their efforts on the Tomb Raider games only.
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Crystal Dynamics had previously undertaken the role of senior art director on the Tomb Raider reboot in 2013.
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On September 23,2021, Crystal Dynamics partnered with The Initiative to work on the upcoming Perfect Dark reboot which is in development.
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