New Lara Croft Adventure Will Be A Digital Download
See Full ImageThe industry just can't go for too long without Lara. We always need a Tomb Raider of some kind, don't we? A game store without Ms. Croft is just...unseemly.
Well, game stores won't have this new game, so the preceding sentence is pointless. Today, Crystal Dynamics, a part of Square-Enix Europe, has announced Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light, a new game set to be released via digital download this year. We can't be sure, but it might be the first Lara game that doesn't have "Tomb Raider" in the title, and the decision to make it downloadable is an interesting one. Said Darrell Gallagher, General Manager of Crystal Dynamics:
"This is a really exciting project for Crystal Dynamics, we have created something completely new and very different to what people might be expecting. Lara Croft is such an iconic character in videogames, with Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light we have created what we believe is a truly original digital experience."
We have no other details on the game at this time - we don't even have the intended platforms or an estimated launch date - but they will show it off "behind closed doors" at the Game Developers Conference next week. Maybe some media and info will leak out of there, and you can always check the game's official website for future updates. Perhaps it's a good idea to enter the world of digital downloads; this franchise has never managed to reclaim the popularity of its golden years and the competition in the action/adventure category couldn't possibly be higher right now.
We'll have more on Lara's new quest in due time.
3/4/2010 10:30:44 AM Ben Dutka
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SvenMD
Thursday, March 04, 2010 @ 1:03:51 PM
Except I would say, Didn't buy it on disc, DEFINITELY won't buy it as a digital d/l.
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G1283
Thursday, March 04, 2010 @ 11:33:01 AM
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of course thats wat i meant either way the title wont be called tomb raider nor will she raid anything or at least a tomb. the point being is that her mission is something new. just have to wait for some more info.
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main_event05
Thursday, March 04, 2010 @ 1:48:24 PM
Legends never die.
They just retire.
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Friday, March 05, 2010 @ 8:28:41 AM
nothing cooler than going through the pearl gates backwards in a flaming wreck!
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kraygen
Thursday, March 04, 2010 @ 1:08:36 PM
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Welcome to Lara Croft 2d.
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BigBoss4ever
Thursday, March 04, 2010 @ 1:47:50 PM
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All these crap will have to be gone with the disappearance of Wada, the man responsible for the fall and derail of Square Enix.
Last edited by BigBoss4ever on 3/4/2010 1:52:50 PM
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Thursday, March 04, 2010 @ 2:56:23 PM
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If underworld was just delayed a bit, it would've been 1 hell of a game, i really enjoyed it as it was. I dont want a little mini downloadable game thank you very much when uncharted has shown what can be done.
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Oyashiro
Thursday, March 04, 2010 @ 4:18:21 PM
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What they need is a real series reboot. And this time give Lara a personality.
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BikerSaint
Thursday, March 04, 2010 @ 4:55:57 PM
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Bye, bye Laura...R.I.P.
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when are developers going to learn not everyone lives in japan?
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LimitedVertigo
Friday, March 05, 2010 @ 2:42:43 PM
It's 2010, no one cares that you're still stuck in 1998.
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Saturday, March 06, 2010 @ 8:54:53 AM
no, this fu**ing country is stick in 1998 not me!
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HEY, South Dakota's pissed at you for even thinking that.
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