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Amazon Games has signed a deal with Crystal Dynamics to support the development and publishing of the next Tomb Raider game. The mainline title will be made using Unreal Engine 5.
The companies announced the partnership on December 15, saying they “have reached an agreement under which Crystal Dynamics will develop a new multiplatform Tomb Raider title, with Amazon Games providing full support and publishing the game globally.”
The next Tomb Raider title was announced back in April 2022. Crystal Dynamics was purchased by Embracer Group in August and noted that the acquisition has given room for unconventional publishing agreements like the Amazon deal.
Head of Crystal Dynamics, Scot Amos, said: “Crystal Dynamics has an extraordinary opportunity following our acquisition by Embracer to redefine what a publishing relationship is for Tomb Raider.”
Amos added, “Transformative is what we’re looking for, and with Amazon Games, we found a team that shares our creative vision, ambitions, and values for a Lara Croft universe across the spectrum of possibilities. They’re uniquely positioned to rewrite what publishing and development collaborations are, and we’re eager to forge this new path together, starting with building the biggest and best Tomb Raider game yet.”
The next Tomb Raider doesn’t have many details just yet, but Crystal Dynamics did post an official description:
“The as-yet-untitled new Tomb Raider game is a single-player, narrative-driven adventure that continues Lara Croft’s story in the Tomb Raider series. It includes all the elements that have made Tomb Raider one of the most revered franchises in gaming, giving players control of the confident and multidimensional hero Lara Croft in an environment that rewards exploration and creative pathfinding, with mind-bending puzzles to solve, and a wide variety of enemies to face and overcome.
“Crystal Dynamics is drawing on the power and cutting-edge technology of Unreal Engine 5 to take storytelling to the next level, in the biggest, most expansive Tomb Raider game to date. The title is currently in early development, and additional details will be announced at a later date.”
Since the title is still in early development, we may not hear about any details for quite some time.
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