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Kyle Campbell

Square Enix fans aren’t happy about the sale of Tomb Raider

There sure have been a lot of significant acquisitions within the games industry this year, and Embracer Group’s purchase of several Square Enix franchises is the latest.

For only $300 million, Embracer Group is acquiring Tomb Raider, Deus Ex, Legacy of Kain, and more than 50 back-catalog games from Square Enix, along with most of its western studios. Right after announcing another Tomb Raider, no less. 

Fans are (understandably) upset, mainly because Square Enix said in a press release that the transaction will primarily fund the company’s Blockchain ambitions. Great idea, that. Because if there’s one thing that Behaviour Interactive, GSC Game World, Ubisoft, and many other companies have taught us in the last year, it’s that everyone loves NFT and cryptocurrency stuff. No doubt about it, yup. Not an ounce of sarcasm in this paragraph, no siree Bob.

As you might expect, social media is overflowing with fans not happy that Square Enix ditched Tomb Raider, one of the most beloved video game series of all time, for NFT nonsense. Let’s look at the best reactions below, memes and all.

Buyout of the Tomb Raider

Lara Croft and the Blockchain of Regret

Rise of the Meme Raider

Written by Kyle Campbell on behalf of GLHF.

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