Today's Unreal Engine 5 showcase not only announced the engine's availability for all developers, but Square Enix also used this opportunity to introduce a new tomb raider To reveal the game.
In a short tweet Dallas Dickinson, General Manager at Crystal Dynamics, confirms that they have once again been commissioned to develop the game, which aims to take storytelling to the next level using Unreal Engine 5.
“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 will be built on Unreal Engine 5! Our goal is to push the boundaries of fidelity to deliver a high-quality, cinematic adventure of the highest caliber that Tomb Raider fans and fans of all our games at Crystal Dynamics deserve.”
To implement the project, they brought Days Gone Director Jeff Ross on board, who is already looking forward to working with Crystal Dynamics.
Apart from the most recent trilogy
The announcement of the new game isn't really surprising. Although the latest trilogy was only completed two years ago, it was already hinted at the time that Lara Croft would be embarking on new adventures in the future, adventures not tied to the trilogy or its story.
It's currently unclear when the new game will be released or on which platforms. Of course, we can only hope it's a true next-gen title. Tomb Raider-The experience can be enjoyable.
Please, no more emo Lara. The reboots are great gameplay-wise, but Lara's personality stays the same, and the enemies are always strangely Russian-speaking. The Uncharted trilogy handled that much better.