The development of a new chapter in the saga dedicated to Lara Croft by Crystal Dynamics was now certain thanks to the acquisition of several intellectual properties from Square Enix, including that of Tomb Raider .
For now we know that the title will be developed with Unreal Engine 5, unfortunately the details that have emerged are very few: previously some fans had speculated that it could be a remake of the first chapter. Now, to talk about the future of the famous franchise, is Phil Rogers, CEO of Crystal Dynamics .
During an interim financial report, Rogers himself was unable to provide important news, but he had the opportunity to talk about Unreal Engine 5 , promising another level of storytelling: according to reports, the same development team would already be enthusiastic about the work done.
After several years, in 2023 important news coming dedicated to Tomb Raider.
To finally have official information regarding the future of Tomb Raider we will have to wait a little longer, despite everything the CEO 's words will certainly hearten the fans who have been waiting for news dedicated to Lara Croft for a while: the arrival of Shadow of the Tomb Raider now dates back to 2018 and concluded the reboot trilogy that began in 2013 instead .
Crystal Dynamics acquired the rights to Tomb Raider and Legacy of Kain in September and confirmation of the development of a new chapter with Unreal Engine 5 arrived immediately after , a leak containing the script of the video game removed shortly after was released on the net.
Source: PSU