Tomb Raider Reloaded

Tomb Raider Reloaded is an action arcade game developed by Emerald City Games and published by CDE Entertainment for iOS and Android devices. Based on the Tomb Raider series, the game uses the classic character depiction of protagonist Lara Croft, departing from the "grittier" presentation of the "Survivor" reboot trilogy that began with Tomb Raider in 2013. The title was released between 2020 and 2022 in a few select countries as a free-to-play game, with optional in-app purchases,[2][3] with a full release on 14 February 2023.

Tomb Raider Reloaded
Developer(s)Emerald City Games
Publisher(s)CDE Entertainment
Platform(s)iOS, Android
Release14 February 2023 (14 February 2023)[1]
Genre(s)Action
Mode(s)Single-player

Development

The game was announced in November 2020 for a 2021 release on iOS and Android, with Canadian studio Emerald City Games serving as the development studio, with it being published by Square Enix London Mobile.[4] Franchise developer Crystal Dynamics was not directly involved with the game, but provided assistance to assure a "great Tomb Raider experience".[5] The game soft-launched in South East Asia, Thailand and the Philippines on the Google Play Store in May 2021.

On July 21, an update was released that included improved graphics, more levels, new music, bug fixes and more. The game also added a new opening cutscene featuring the voice of Keeley Hawes, who last voiced Lara Croft in Lara Croft and the Temple of Osiris.[6] On October 15, Square Enix London Mobile director Ed Perkins said that the game was delayed to 2022 and clarified that it was not meant to tie in directly to Square Enix's official 25th anniversary celebration of the Tomb Raider franchise in 2021.[7] However, on the 25th anniversary of the release of Tomb Raider on the Sega Saturn in Europe on October 28, Shelley Blond, Judith Gibbins and Jonell Elliott were revealed to voice Lara Croft in Reloaded, giving players the option to choose between their voices as a launch exclusive feature.[8]

On November 1, 2022, the game was confirmed to have been delayed once more to be released on February 14, 2023. It was made available to Netflix subscribers the same day.[9]

References
  1. "Lara Croft discovers the roguelike in Tomb Raider Reloaded". Polygon. February 2023.
  2. Marshall, Cass (November 23, 2020). "Classic Lara Croft is back in cute mobile game Tomb Raider Reloaded". Polygon. Retrieved November 23, 2020.
  3. Gregson-Wood, Stephen (November 23, 2020). "Tomb Raider Reloaded is an upcoming action arcade game that's heading for mobile in 2021". Pocket Gamer. Retrieved November 23, 2020.
  4. "Tomb Raider Reloaded has been announced for mobiles". VGC. November 23, 2020. Retrieved July 22, 2021.
  5. Roli. "Tomb Raider Reloaded - A New Mobile Game Announced for 2021". Raiding The Globe. Retrieved July 22, 2021.
  6. "Keeley Hawes (visual voices guide)". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved August 30, 2021.
  7. Perkins, Ed [@WellPlay_ed] (October 15, 2021). "Hi all - my aim has always been to be really open and honest with the TR community I interact with, so I wanted to give you this heads up before we do an official announcement about our projects next week: sadly Tomb Raider Reloaded will now be releasing globally in 2022" (Tweet). Retrieved December 11, 2021 – via Twitter.
  8. "Tomb Raider 25th Anniversary | SQUARE ENIX". Tomb Raider 25th Anniversary | SQUARE ENIX. Retrieved December 13, 2021.
  9. LeBlanc, Wesley. "Tomb Raider Reloaded Is A Mobile Roguelike Starring Lara Croft And It's Out This Month". Game Informer.
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