The news comes from Square Enix West CEO Phil Rogers, who revealed the departure in a statement on the Tomb Raider Tumblr site.
While Gallagher may be best known for his work at Crystal Dynamics, as head of product development and Western Studios for Square Enix, he oversaw and helped work on many recently released games like Just Cause 3, Life Is Strange, and a few upcoming 2016 titles such as Hitman and Deus Ex: Mankind Divided. At this time, Square Enix has not revealed who will be filling that open position.
In other leadership changes, Square Enix has also announced that Scot Amos and Ron Rosenberg are stepping in as co-studio heads at Crystal Dynamics. Both men are seasoned veterans at the studio, and have well over 20 years of experience working in the games industry. The pair worked on the 2013 Tomb Raider reboot title, while Rosenberg also championed the smaller downloadable titles like Lara Croft & The Guardian of Light.
Crystal Dynamics last title, Rise of the Tomb Raider recently launched alongside Fallout 4 last month. While the reviews were stellar, reports have indicated that the game may not have sold as well as expected. Official numbers have not been released, but the title appears to be coming to PC players later in January followed by PS4 players much later in 2016 so it’s a game that does have legs and should rebound nicely.
If you’re someone who’s played Rise of the Tomb Raider, what do you think? Is it worth the hype and praise that it has gotten so far? Let us know your thoughts below in the comments.
Rise of the Tomb Raider is now available for Xbox One and rumored to be arriving for PC players on January 29, 2016.
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