Tomb Raider 4: Plot, developer & everything we know

❘ Updated: 2024-02-16T16:20:08

Crystal Dynamics

Tomb Raider is one of the most iconic series in gaming history, and the upcoming game arms the franchise with a new publisher. Here is everything we know about the next Tomb Raider game.

Lara Croft is an iconic character in all of pop culture, having appeared in a dozen games and multiple movies over nearly 30 years. Tomb Raider has long held a special place in many people’s hearts.

After getting a new publisher for the franchise, it looks like Ms Croft is ready to enter the cultural conversation once again. Here is everything we know about Tomb Raider 4, including the developer and what the plot of the game could contain.

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Tomb Raider 4 developer
Tomb Raider 4 plot
Other Tomb Raider projects in development

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Shadow of the Tomb Raider was released back in 2018.

Who is developing Tomb Raider 4?

Crystal Dynamics is currently developing Tomb Raider 4, after having worked on the series since Tomb Raider: Legend back in 2006.

Back in 2022, long-time publisher of the Tomb Raider franchise Square Enix sold the rights to the series to Swedish firm Embracer Group, along with three of its Western development teams Eidos Interactive, Crystal Dynamics, and Square Enix Montreal, for $300 million.

Following this deal, it was announced that Amazon Games would publish a new Tomb Raider game developed by Crystal Dynamics. It will also use Unreal Engine 5.

Tomb Raider 4 plot

The new Tomb Raider game will “unify the timelines” between the Survivor trilogy (2013-2018) and the classic games. This means that the origin story explored in the recent reboots would tie in with the more hardened explorer Lara already has become in the original series.

In February 2024, following the launch of the Tomb Raider 1-3 Remastered collection, Crystal Dynamics revealed a new look at Lara as she will appear in the next game. It appears that she will wear the classic turquoise leotard, plaited hair and dual pistols.

Here is what Lara is expected to look like in the next Tomb Raider game. It also matches her appearance as a guest operator in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 last year.

What other Tomb Raider projects are in development?

In addition to the upcoming Tomb Raider 4 from Crystal Dynamics, a few other Tomb Raider projects are currently in development.

Tomb Raider animated series

Netflix is developing a Tomb Raider animated series set to debut in 2024. The series will star Hayley Atwell in the lead role, and is set within the same continuity as the video games. How it ties into the Survivor trilogy, as well as the upcoming new game from Crystal Dynamics, remains to be seen.

At the moment, a release date has not been confirmed for Tomb Raider: The Legend of Lara Croft. Though it is expected to air sometime in 2024.

Amazon Tomb Raider TV series

In addition to publishing the upcoming game from Crystal Dynamics, Amazon is also developing a live-action reboot.

There are few details revealed about this project, though we do know Fleabag creator Phoebe Waller-Bridge will be writing the show.

No information regarding the casting of Lara Croft has been confirmed. Alicia Vikander last played the action heroine in her 2018 movie outing, but a sequel is unlikely to go ahead.

Stay tuned to this article for all updates on Tomb Raider 4. In the meantime, check out some of the new releases currently in development.