Amazon Games Boss Confirms Tomb Raider: Catalyst Delayed to 2028

Tomb Raider: Catalyst has officially been delayed to 2028, as many fans suspected. The confirmation came from Amazon's video game chief, Jeffrey Gattis, who revealed to The Game Business that Catalyst is now slated for a 2028 release, while Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis is set to launch on February 12, 2027. "Legacy of Atlantis comes February 12th of next year, and then we'll follow on in 2028 with the next one," Gattis stated, without providing a more specific launch window.

Both games were announced simultaneously in December of last year. Catalyst is the next-generation Tomb Raider title built with Unreal Engine 5, which developer Crystal Dynamics had teased years ago. Originally, it was planned for a 2027 release on PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S, published by Amazon Game Studios. The official description reads: [placeholder for official blurb].

In June, Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis was delayed from its original 2026 date to February 12, 2027. Alix Wilton Regan takes over the role of Lara Croft in both games, replacing Camilla Luddington, who voiced the character in the Survivor Trilogy.

In March, Crystal Dynamics underwent its fourth round of layoffs in 12 months, though the Embracer-owned studio insisted it remained "fully committed to the future development" of the Lara Croft franchise. The upcoming Tomb Raider games are published by Amazon, which is also producing a Tomb Raider TV series for Prime Video, starring Game of Thrones' Sophie Turner.