Amazon Games releases the “biggest” Tomb Raider game yet
Amazon Games has announced that it will be collaborating with Crystal Dynamics on the next Tomb Raider title.
Originally announced in April 2022, this new Tomb Raider game is in the works at Crystal Dynamics, the studio behind 2013’s Tomb Raider and its sequel, Rise of the Tomb Raider. However, publishing rule has now passed from Square Enix to Amazon Games following The Embracer Group Acquisition of the Tomb Raider franchise earlier this year.
“We are honored to be working with this storied developer and franchise,” said Christoph Hartmann, Vice President of Amazon Games, in a joint press release (opens in new tab). “Our team is incredibly excited to be working with the talented and visionary team at Crystal Dynamics to bring the next chapter in the Lara Croft saga to gamers around the world.”
Crystal Dynamics will leverage the power and cutting-edge technology of Unreal Engine 5 to enhance the title’s storytelling elements and ensure the release will be “the largest and most comprehensive Tomb Raider game to date,” according to the press release. This will also be Amazon Games’ first experience with a single-player narrative adventure. Neither party has given a release date or title for this new Tomb Raider game, only saying that information and more details will be announced “at a later date”.
The future of the grave
According to the press release, Amazon Games will provide “full support” to Crystal Dynamics during the development process and serve as publisher upon the game’s release. Additionally, Crystal Dynamics has confirmed that the game will continue to “reward exploration and creative pathfinding,” while featuring classic “dazzling puzzles” and various Croft enemies that the franchise was quickly adored for.
“Transformative is what we’re looking for, and in Amazon Games we’ve found a team that shares our creative vision, ambition, and values for a Lara Croft universe across the spectrum of possibilities,” said Scott Amos, Director of Crystal Dynamics, stated.
While Crystal Dynamics’ reboot of the Tomb Raider series has been successful, both the developer and Amazon Games are trying to deviate from another reboot and add an entirely new chapter to Lara Croft’s saga. Hopefully it won’t be long before we get a glimpse of what this new chapter looks like.
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