WillLara Croft soon be back in a new Tomb Raider? That's what Crystal Dynamics, historic developer of the franchise, announced at the State of Unreal keynote, held on April 5, 2022, when it said it was working on a new episode of the saga that would run on Unreal Engine 5.
" Crystal Dynamics is proud to participate in the launch of Unreal Engine 5. This new engine brings a new level of storytelling to the gaming experience ," explained Dallas Dickinson, General Manager of the Tomb Raider franchise. And that's why we're delighted to announce today that we've just begun development of our next Tomb Raider game powered by the Unreal Engine 5 ". An engine that will also deliver a "high-quality cinematic action-adventure experience ", according to Dallas Dickinson.
Crystal Dynamics is incredibly excited about the future of Unreal and how it will help us take our storytelling to the next level. That's why we're proud to announce that our next #tombraider game is being built on Unreal Engine 5! pic.twitter.com/UFMiWzJAZc
- Tomb Raider (@tombraider) April 5, 2022
As for the game itself, a first glimpse was unveiled on Friday February 16, 2024 by Crystal Dynamics, on the official Tomb Raider website (via a riddle to be solved). The preview is shown below. However, no official title, story or release date has been given. In a press release published on December 15, 2022, the development studio promised " environments that emphasize exploration and puzzle-solving, with ingenious puzzles and a wide variety of enemies to take down. "
On the other hand, Crystal Dynamics has confirmed that the next title will continue the story of Lara Croft, and will be linked to Shadow of the Tomb Raider, released in 2018. However, it is unclear whether the future game will be a direct sequel or not. In the same press release, Crystal Dynamics announced a partnership with Amazon Games, a deal that should create " the best and most expansive Tomb Raider game ever! "
We'll just have to wait and see. In the meantime, let's get back to Tomb Raider I-III Remastered. On your sticks!
