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Lara Croft Recast as Crystal Dynamics Maps Out Tomb Raider’s Next Chapter

Developers say Catalyst is the largest entry yet designed as a clean jump‑in for newcomers.

Overview

  • Alix Wilton Regan will voice Lara Croft in Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis (2026) and Tomb Raider: Catalyst (2027), with Survivor‑trilogy actor Camilla Luddington publicly bidding farewell and offering her support.
  • Tomb Raider: Catalyst is set years after 2008’s Underworld in Northern India, with Crystal Dynamics stressing that players need no prior series knowledge to follow the story.
  • Legacy of Atlantis is a ground‑up remake of the 1996 debut co‑developed by Flying Wild Hog, published by Amazon Games, and built in Unreal Engine 5 for PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X|S.
  • Crystal Dynamics says parallel teams are developing the two titles with shared technology and leadership to keep canon aligned, as the franchise coordinates with Amazon’s broader cross‑media plans.
  • Tomb Raider co‑creator Paul Douglas voiced a preference for new adventures before welcoming the dual approach, while Flying Wild Hog thanked fans as the Legacy trailer amassed millions of views.