Overview
- Insider VScooper claims Catalyst will use a single continuous map that stitches snowy mountains, jungles, and deserts into one explorable space.
- FandomWire and Vice reported the Jan. 29 update, highlighting a shared screenshot that suggests multiple biomes visible on the horizon of one map.
- Crystal Dynamics has only said the project features the largest Tomb Raider world yet, leaving a fully open-world design unconfirmed.
- Reporters and the leaker note the game could instead take a semi-open or systems-driven approach, prompting both excitement and concern from fans about scope and pacing.
- Catalyst was revealed at The Game Awards 2025 with a target of 2027 after the Legacy of Atlantis remake, which is slated to arrive in 2026 on PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X.