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Marvel’s Avengers’ creative director is sorry for how the game turned out

February 20, 2023VG247

The game has suffered from numerous issues since it launched. Marvel’s Avengers is unfortunately best known for its many issues above all else, and the game’s former creative director has offered a brief apology for it. Oh, Marvel’s Avengers. Maybe in another universe you’re doing great, and everyone loves you, maybe even being more influential than Dark Souls. That’s not this universe though, as it’s more of a sore spot for those that worked on it. This includes the game’s previous creative director, Cezar Virtosu, who recently apologised for how the game ended up. Speaking to Edge Magazine (via GamesRadar),…

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Oblivion’s connection to Discworld is a legacy worth celebrating

February 15, 2023VG247

From The Elder Scrolls to Tomb Raider, Terry Pratchett had a profound influence on the world of video games. ^Stay tuned for the video version of this article. I’ve been thinking recently, apropos of absolutely nothing, about the word “Legacy”. How it’s a particularly loaded word when it comes to authors, artists, filmmakers… any kind of creative, really. A prolific author, unlike the vast majority of us, leaves behind a body of work full of clues as to their real character: Terry Pratchett, for example, who is Britain’s best and most beloved author after Tolkien, published a bewildering 41 Discworld…

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Embracer may have sold its Tomb Raider rights to Amazon for a cool $600 million

January 31, 2023VG247

If you click on a link and make a purchase we may receive a small commission. Read our editorial policy. That’s the current rumor. Amazon may be the new IP holder for the Tomb Raider franchise, if a report on the matter is accurate. According to Lord of the Rings site Fellowship of Fans, Embracer Group has sold Amazon the rights to the storied franchise for $600 million. Are Tomb Raider and Deus Ex now out of the wilderness? The site states it can exclusively reveal that the sale is an “overall package” that makes it “Amazon’s second biggest purchase…

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Amazon Games will publish the next Tomb Raider game

December 16, 2022VG247

It’ll be the first single-player game to be published by the team. Earlier this year, it was revealed that the next instalment in the Tomb Raider series was finally in development. That was about all we learnt, though, aside from the fact that Crystal Dynamic’s proprietary engine is being swapped out in favour of Unreal Engine 5. Are Tomb Raider and Deus Ex now out of the wilderness? Today, however, brand-new details have emerged, with Amazon Games revealing that it’ll be working alongside Crystal Dynamics on the upcoming Tomb Raider game as its publisher. Previously, Square Enix was the publisher…

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Crystal Dynamics wants you to answer a survey about the Legacy of Kain series

October 2, 2022VG247

Sure sounds like a revival is on the table. Legacy of Kain could see some kind of return, as a recent survey from Crystal Dynamics is asking fans about the series. Earlier this year, Square Enix sold off a number of its IPs and a few of its studios to Embracer Group, which included the rights to Legacy of Kain, as well as Crystal Dynamics. Of course, that led some fans to hope that this could mean some kind of revival for the series, as what better time is there than now? Well, Kain fans might be in luck, as…

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If Xbox wants an Xbox Game Pass great, The Initiative’s Perfect Dark must avoid the series’ past mistakes

September 5, 2022VG247

If there’s one thing we don’t want from a Perfect Dark reboot, it’s another Perfect Dark Zero. Rare’s legendary N64 first-person shooter, Goldeneye, marked its 25th anniversary last month. However, at the risk of raising blood pressure worldwide, I’ll dare to say that it’s not the jewel in the British developer’s FPS crown. That accolade goes to its spiritual successor: Perfect Dark. With the announcement of a series reboot at The Game Awards in 2020, Microsoft’s newest studio, The Initiative, has been given the momentous task of bringing the franchise to modern audiences, with a little help from Tomb Raider…

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Square Enix sell Tomb Raider, Deux Ex and several studios to Embracer Group

May 3, 2022RockPaperShotgun

Square Enix are to sell most of their Western studios and intellectual property such as Tomb Raider, Deux Ex, Thief and Legacy Of Kain to Sweden’s Embracer Group for $300 million (£240 million) in cash, it has been announced. The studios being sold to Embracer include Crystal Dynamics, Eidos-Montréal and Square Enix Montréal, but not the UK-based Square Enix Collective. This means Square will retain publishing rights to IP including Life Is Strange, Just Cause and Outriders. The deal transfers around 1,100 staff to Embracer and more than 50 ‘back-catalogue’ games. It’s expected to conclude sometime between July and September,…

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Tomb Raider reboot writer Rhianna Pratchett woud like it if Lara had “less father issues” in next game

April 10, 2022VG247

The video game writer touched on her feelings on the series at this week’s BAFTA Games Awards. Former Tomb Raider writer Rhianna Pratchett has said she would like Lara Croft to have a touch less father issues in the next game. Pratchett recently spoke with Eurogamer at this week’s BAFTA Games Awards, where she touched on her thoughts on working on the rebooted version of the character, as well as what she hopes to see from Lara Croft in the future. “We had a really fun time evolving her character, so I would like to see probably less father issues,”…

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Next Tomb Raider game is in development and is being built using Unreal Engine 5

April 5, 2022VG247

The news was announced alongside the release of Epic’s new engine today. Crystal Dynamics has announced that its next Tomb Raider game is being built on Unreal Engine 5. Announced today alongside of the release of Unreal Engine 5, the next game in the series will be built using Epic’s technology instead of the Crystal proprietary engine. “Crystal Dynamics is proud to be a part of the launch of Unreal Engine 5,” said Crystal Dynamics GM Dallas Dickinson. “This new engine translates to next-level storytelling and gameplay experiences. And that’s why we’re thrilled to announce today that we’ve just started…

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The joy of going for a swim in Tomb Raider

February 17, 2022RockPaperShotgun

There’s an old chestnut from gaming mythology – you surely know the one – about the movement in Mario’s 3D ventures being perfected by Shigeru Miyamoto at their very start with Super Mario 64. Core Design managed the same thing with the original Tomb Raider back in 1996, too. Nobody really talks about it now, while the Mario story endures. Possibly because Nintendo didn’t make umpteen identikit sequels over the following decade or splash Mario’s stretchy mug on the cover of The Face. Really though, the Italian plumber and English graverobber were equally confident that if all their moves were…

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Avengers’ PlayStation-exclusive Spider-Man content won’t include story missions

November 22, 2021VG247

Save 35% on a VG247 yearly subscription this Black Friday! If you click on a link and make a purchase we may receive a small commission. Read our editorial policy. Developer Crystal Dynamics has prioritized working on content that “everyone can enjoy”, instead. The incoming PlayStation-exclusive Spider-Man DLC for Marvel’s Avengers will not include any narrative content, as developer Crystal Dynamics opts instead to dedicate time to making stuff “everyone can enjoy”. As we already know, Spider-Man is exclusive to PlayStation platforms and is coming to Marvel Avengers this month alongside the Klaw raid . But ahead of the content…

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Marvel’s Avengers will no longer sell XP boosts

November 2, 2021VG247

If you click on a link and make a purchase we may receive a small commission. Read our editorial policy. Hero’s Catalysts and Fragment Extractors will no longer be available for purchase. Marvel’s Avengers players will no longer be able to purchase boosts with real money after today, it has been announced. The news came via a tweet from the game’s official Twitter account, which notes that Hero’s Catalysts and Fragment Extractors will no longer be purchasable, and will remain earnable in-game only. When Crystal Dynamics and Square Enix offered the option to purchase Hero’s Catalysts and Fragment Extractors with…

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Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light and Temple of Osiris coming to Nintendo Switch

October 28, 2021VG247

Both Tomb Raider spin-offs will be released on the console in 2022. Crystal Dynamics and Feral Interactive are bringing Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light and Lara Croft and the Temple of Osiris to Nintendo Switch. The arcade-inspired action-adventure games mark the debut of the Tomb Raider franchise on the console. Both titles focus on exploration, discovery, platforming, and puzzle-solving, with co-operative multiplayer, character progression, and combat. Released in 2010 digitally, Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light landed on Xbox Live Arcade in August, followed by a September release on PC and PlayStation Network. It made its way…

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