Amazon to Publish Next Tomb Raider Game

After taking control(Opens in a new window) of the Tomb Raider franchise earlier this year, today Crystal Dynamics announced Amazon Games will publish the next game in the series.

The new Tomb Raider is currently untitled, but Amazon confirmed(Opens in a new window) it will be a multiplatform release and a “single-player, narrative-driven adventure.” We should expect gameplay familiar to the franchise (exploration, puzzles, creative enemy encounters), which Tomb Raider fans will be happy to hear.

“Tomb Raider is one of the most beloved IPs in entertainment history,” said Christoph Hartmann, VP of Amazon Games. “Amazon Games is committed to bringing players games of the highest quality, from the best developers, across all variety of platforms and genres, and we’re honored by the opportunity to work with this storied developer and franchise. Our team is incredibly excited about collaborating with the talented and visionary Crystal Dynamics team to bring the next chapter of Lara Croft’s saga to players around the world.”

Back in April, Crystal Dynamics formed part of the launch of Epic Games’ Unreal Engine 5, and took the opportunity to announce(Opens in a new window) it was just starting development on a new Tomb Raider game. That game will of course use Unreal Engine 5, which should offer some spectacular, super-realistic visuals on PS5, Xbox Series X, and PCs running the latest graphics cards.

With development only starting a few months ago, I doubt we’ll see the new Tomb Raider game ready for release before the end of 2023. I doubt that will stop Amazon teasing us with preview trailers at some point next year, though.

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