Tomb Raider: Last News

Netflix‘s Tomb Raider: The Legend Of Lara Croft and is well aware of the legacy of the character.Croft was voted the most iconic character in gaming after a recent BAFTA poll, so Atwell knows she has big shoes to fill. In an interview with RadioTimes, Atwell discussed the history of Croft – from being written by women to her status as a sex symbol for men, and how she felt about this new iteration of the heroine.“When the offer first came in, they had shown me some images, references, stills to kind of get a look of the place, and also what Lara looked like,” Atwell said.

Netflix’s new anime series Tomb Raider: The Legend of Lara Croft is out now, but who is voicing the iconic character? Read on to find out.The show is based on the legendary video game series, and is set specifically in the same continuity as the game’s reboot ‘Survivor’ trilogy of Tomb Raider (2013), Rise of the Tomb Raider (2015) and Shadow of the Tomb Raider (2018).The events of the show take place after the conclusion of the latter game, and bring the timeline up to date with the game’s original series.Tasha Huo is overseeing the anime series, all eight episodes of which were released onto Netflix on Thursday (October 10).A synopsis for the show states: “Following the events of the Survivor Trilogy, Lara Croft has abandoned her friends to embark on increasingly more perilous solo adventures.“But she must return home when a dangerous and powerful Chinese artifact is stolen from Croft Manor by a thief with an uncanny personal connection. Her daring pursuit will take her on an adventure around the world and to the depths of forgotten tombs, where she will be forced to confront her true self, and decide just what kind of hero she wants to become.”It is not the only Tomb Raider television series in the works.

Amazon Games boss Christoph Hartmann has given fans a promising update about the new Tomb Raider game.At the end of 2022, it was confirmed Amazon Games would be publishing a new Tomb Raider game from Crystal Dynamics, described as a “single-player, narrative-driven adventure”.“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,” a statement added.However, earlier this year Crystal Dynamics’ parent company confirmed lay-offs at the studio as part of a profit-focused downsizing operation before Embracer Group split into three separate companies, leading fans to question the future of the new Tomb Raider game.In a new interview with IGN, Hartmann has reassured fans that Crystal Dynamics is “sheltered” from everything going on with Embracer.He went on to say that the changes at Embrace never impacted Crystal Dynamics’ resources and “never led to any changes on management for them, so they’re fine.”“I mean, doing a new Tomb Raider, the bar is so high,” he continued. “The longer you go, the expectation goes higher, so it’s a huge, huge task, but things are progressing.

There have been quite a few attempts to make the “Tomb Raider” franchise something bigger than just a video game series. First came the popular films starring Angeline Jolie.

Prime Video has ordered a new Tomb Raider with Phoebe Waller-Bridge in the writer’s seat.Yesterday (May 14), Prime and Amazon MGM Studios announced that a new Tomb Raider series in the works with video game developer Crystal Dynamics. Waller-Bridge will write and executive produce for the series.The upcoming Tomb Raider series has yet to reveal a cast, details on its plot, or a release date.The legacy continues. Amazon MGM Studios and Crystal Dynamics to expand the TOMB RAIDER universe.

Embracer Group has today announced that its acquisition of Crystal Dynamics, Eidos-Montréal and Square Enix Montréal is complete, following the agreement in May 2022.The acquisition sees Embracer Group taking ownership of the three development studios alongside a host of intellectual properties (IPs) including Tomb Raider, Deux Ex, Legacy of Kain and “more than 50 back-catalogue games from Square Enix Holdings Co., Ltd.” according to an announcement on its website.Today (August 26) Embracer Group has announced that “all conditions for the transaction, including regulatory approvals, have now been fulfilled and the transaction may be completed.” The acquired studios will form the 12th operative group under the leadership of Square Enix America and Europe CEO, Phil Rogers.In a statement on the acquisition, Rogers said, “Embracer is the best kept secret in gaming: a massive, decentralised collection of entrepreneurs whom we are thrilled to become a part of today.”Embracer Group completed the acquisition for a reported £253.6million ($300million), with the valuation raising some eyebrows, but was decided on the basis that there was “limited competition for acquisition of the assets” (via, Euro News).

Tomb Raider film.During an appearance on The Tonight Show With Jimmy Fallon on Tuesday (August 9), Plaza said director Edgar Wright texted her mistakenly believing she had been cast as Lara Croft after seeing a magazine front cover for her new film, Emily The Criminal.Speaking to Newsweek after the appearance, Plaza said: “Look, I have no idea what the future holds for me, but I love it. It was so funny when [Edgar] texted me that because I didn’t realise how strikingly similar those photos are.“Emily is carrying a purse strap and Lara Croft has a gun holster; those are very different.