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Crystal Dynamics is reportedly developing a new The Lord of the Rings game funded by the Abu Dhabi Investment Office (ADIO) with about $100 million, with Embracer and Revenge involved; the project has been in development for some time and no official release window has been shared, with both Embracer and Crystal Dynamics declining to comment.
Crystal Dynamics confirms a fourth round of layoffs (20 employees) in 12 months as it pushes forward with Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis (UE5 remake) and Tomb Raider: Catalyst; both titles are published by Amazon Game Studios, with Catalyst’s release dated no earlier than 2027. The studio says it will reassign staff where possible and remains committed to shipping the already announced games despite ongoing industry downsizing and past corporate challenges.
Legacy of Kain: Defiance is getting a PS5 remaster with updated visuals, modernized controls, and bonus content, releasing March 3, 2026 on PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch 2/Switch, and PC; pre-orders on the PS Store are $24.99 and include exclusive “Shifter” skins for Kain and Raziel. The announcement also reveals Legacy of Kain: Ascendance, a fast-paced 2D action platformer by Bit Bot Media and FreakZone Games that serves as a prequel to Soul Reaver, featuring retro-inspired visuals with occasional 3D sections.
Sophie Turner has been photographed in Lara Croft’s iconic outfit as Prime Video's Tomb Raider series begins production with Amazon MGM Studios, Story Kitchen and Crystal Dynamics; the game adaptation, greenlit in 2024, stars Turner with a supporting cast that includes Sigourney Weaver and Jason Isaacs.
The cancelled Perfect Dark reboot was nearly revived with Take-Two as publisher, but negotiations failed over ownership rights, leading to layoffs at Crystal Dynamics and the shuttering of The Initiative, amidst Microsoft's broader layoffs and game cancellations.
After Microsoft canceled the Perfect Dark game following layoffs at its Xbox studio, it attempted to revive the project by offering it to Crystal Dynamics, but negotiations failed due to ownership and rights issues, leading to the game's abandonment.
Take-Two's efforts to save Xbox's canceled Perfect Dark reboot through negotiations with Microsoft and Embracer have collapsed, leading to layoffs at Crystal Dynamics and highlighting ongoing challenges in the game's development and franchise ownership disputes.
Crystal Dynamics laid off staff after failing to secure new funding for the Perfect Dark game following its cancellation by Xbox, with negotiations with Take-Two collapsing over franchise ownership issues.
Layoffs at Crystal Dynamics have negatively impacted Embracer Group's stock, highlighting challenges in the video game industry and corporate restructuring efforts.
Crystal Dynamics announced layoffs due to evolving business conditions, but the development of the new Tomb Raider game remains unaffected, with the project still in progress and expected to be revealed soon.
Fans are excited and anxious over a potential leak about the next Tomb Raider game, which is rumored to be delayed to May 2026 due to a major creative overhaul, with additional details about related series and remasters, though these reports are unconfirmed and should be taken with caution.
Despite promising that the 'Tomb Raider I-III Remastered' collection would be presented in their "original form, unaltered," it has been discovered that the game has censored a risqué illustration found in the series' first entry, contrary to the developers' disclaimer. The graphic in question, featured on a character's jacket, has been altered in the remastered version, prompting disappointment and criticism from players. The lack of clarity from the developers regarding this change has raised concerns about transparency and honesty in the gaming industry.
Crystal Dynamics has unveiled the official redesign of Lara Croft, set to debut in the upcoming game, Tomb Raider Next. The new look, reminiscent of a Lara Croft model from Call of Duty in 2023, features the classic pale blue tank top and brown shorts, along with two handguns and survival tools. The next mainline game in the franchise is being developed in Unreal Engine 5 with support from Amazon Games, marking the first new entry since 2018's Shadow of the Tomb Raider.
Tomb Raider developer Crystal Dynamics teases a new "unified" design for Lara Croft, featuring artwork of a post-Survivor trilogy look with classic elements. The new game will unify timelines of Lara's Survivor era and the original Core Design-developed games, and is being developed using Epic Games' Unreal Engine 5. Additionally, fans can revisit Lara's earliest adventures in the recently released Tomb Raider 1-3 Remastered collection, and can look forward to a Tomb Raider animated series for Netflix and a live-action series at Amazon.
Crystal Dynamics' new website for the Tomb Raider series has revealed a new artwork featuring a "unified" Lara Croft, hinting at the studio's direction for the next game. The design is exclusively available to members, and while the game's release date remains unknown, the studio has reassured fans that its development has not been affected by recent layoffs.