Overview
- Amazon Games general manager Jeffrey Gattis said the publisher will “follow on in 2028” with Tomb Raider: Catalyst during an interview published Monday, a remark that several outlets reported as a timing update.
- Amazon Game Studios issued a neutral statement saying it has nothing new to share about Catalyst’s timing and that the game is progressing well, leaving the 2028 date unconfirmed by the company.
- Crystal Dynamics has already confirmed Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis was moved to February 12, 2027, making that remake the next Tomb Raider release before Catalyst.
- Crystal Dynamics and Amazon began work on Catalyst in 2022 and describe it as built in Unreal Engine 5 with the largest Tomb Raider world yet, a scope that developers say can require longer development and polish time.
- Analysts warn that a slip into 2028 could miss Sony’s January 2028 disc-production cut-off, which would likely force a PlayStation digital-only launch and affect retailers, collectors, and physical distribution plans.