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Tomb Raider: Catalyst is the new Lara Croft game and it kicks off a fresh chapter of Tomb Raider in 2027

I'm obsessed with the outfit and dual pistols

GamesRadar

"Unlike anything I've taken on before" — The heads of this canceled Xbox game join Take-Two to make a new 2K developer after Microsoft killed their studio

Xbox infamously canceled the Perfect Dark reboot and closed down The Initiative, but two of its lead devs have joined Take-Two to make a new 2K studio.

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2K’s New Studio Aims Big With Former Initiative Leadership at the Helm

Brighter days ahead

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I’m excited for a new Tomb Raider game—but not for the inevitable discourse over Lara Croft’s design

I may have to mute for a while.

Destructoid

The Game Awards 2025 will feature a Tomb Raider announcement — tune in to see ‘the future of one of gaming's most iconic franchises’

A special event in Fortnite has revealed that something Tomb Raider-related will be announced during The Game Awards on Thursday. Here's what we know.

TechRadar

Microsoft killed the promising Perfect Dark reboot, but Take-Two has snapped up its leads for a new 2K studio

Darrell Gallagher and Brian Horton will work together on a new, yet-to-be-announced project.

PC Gamer

Tomb Raider reveal confirmed for The Game Awards as devs tease return of iconic dual-pistol Lara Croft: "Did you miss her?"

"She missed you"

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Tomb Raider developer Crystal Dynamics continues to bleed out, laying off "under 30" more employees in third cut of the year: "The realities of the industry continue to evolve"

Listening, learning, etc.

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For the third time this year, Crystal Dynamics is making layoffs: Nearly 30 people are being put out of work 'to optimize the continued development of our flagship Tomb Raider game'

The Embracer-owned studio says it's restructuring "for our next generation," whatever that means.

PC Gamer

GOG's preservation program now includes Splinter Cell, Resident Evil HD and, er, Spore, while you can also get 95% off XCOM 2 in its Autumn Sale

The Witcher 3 is also going cheap, as ever.

PC Gamer

Every Tomb Raider Game Is On Sale — Which One's For You?

Lara Croft's iconic adventures are on sale right now on Steam, so let's break down which games are perfect for you in 2025.

Inverse

Hollow Knight: Silksong has caused bedlam in the gaming world – and the hype is justified

In this week’s newsletter: the long-awaited release from the three-person Team Cherry studio has crashed gaming storefronts and put indie developers back in the spotlight

The Guardian - UK

"There was a staff reduction" — 2K quietly announces layoffs at Civilization 7 dev Firaxis amid Hollow Knight: Silksong launch hype, but won't say how many

Civilization 7's Firaxis Games is quietly going through layoffs in the midst of the loud, attention-grabbing launch hype for Hollow Knight: Silksong.

Windows Central

'Tomb Raider' Prime Video Series Adaptation Casts Sophie Turner as Lara Croft, Names Showrunners

Sophie Turner will step into the shoes of Lara Croft in the new Tomb Raider series for Amazon Prime Video.

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The Independent UK

Sophie Turner tapped to lead Amazon Prime Video’s Tomb Raider as Lara Croft

The live-action series is set to begin production in January

PC Gamer

A last-ditch attempt to save the Perfect Dark reboot fell through because Take-Two and Microsoft couldn't agree who'd own the IP

Disappointing, Agent Dark.

Windows Central

Xbox's canceled Perfect Dark reboot was reportedly almost revived by Take-Two — but the deal fell through, and developer Crystal Dynamics was hit with layoffs

A new report claims that Xbox's canceled Perfect Dark reboot was almost revived by Take-Two Interactive

PC Gamer

We're still feeling aftershocks from Microsoft's destructive July layoffs and cancellations

Crystal Dynamics, which was co-developing the cancelled Perfect Dark reboot, imposed another round of layoffs today.

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"This decision was not made lightly" — Tomb Raider dev Crystal Dynamics hit by "necessary" layoffs for second time this year, and I'm sick of writing this headline

For the second time in 2025, Tomb Raider studio Crystal Dynamics has been hit with a wave of "necessary" layoffs.

GamesRadar

As Perfect Dark gets canceled and the next Tomb Raider's development stumbles on, Crystal Dynamics lays off even more developers while blaming "evolving business conditions"

This is the third round of layoffs in two years

Windows Central

Microsoft is closing down Xbox studio The Initiative, with Perfect Dark killed as well — joining Everwild and ZeniMax's new IP, and other unannounced projects

Microsoft is closing down The Initiative, after 7 years. The partnership with Crystal Dynamics will end, and "Perfect Dark" will be cancelled.

Inverse

Xbox Just Quietly Added Tomb Raider's Most Memorable Modern Adventure

The best chapter in the 2010s Tomb Raider trilogy is now on Xbox Game Pass, and the underrated gem is well worth your time.

PC Gamer

Embracer CEO who oversaw the staggering $2B blunder that led to studio closures and layoffs is now set to become its executive chair, focusing on 'mergers and acquisitions and capital allocation'

Lars Wingefors is stepping down as Embracer CEO, but he's not going away.

GamesRadar

Embracer spins off Coffee Stain and 250 game studios under it, including devs of Satisfactory and Deep Rock Galactic, while rebranding The Lord of the Rings group

Fellowship Entertainment is still in charge of Lord of the Rings, Tomb Raider, Kingdom Come Deliverance, and more

PC Gamer

Eidos Montreal lays off more employees: 'We don’t have the capacity to entirely reallocate them to our other ongoing projects'

The Embracer-owned studio is putting "up to 75" people out of work.

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