Lara Croft Survivor Trilogy Actor Camilla Luddington Passes the Baton to Alix Wilton Regan, Who Takes on the Role for Tomb Raider: Catalyst and Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis

Last week astatine The Game Awards, we learned that the next-gen Tomb Raider that developer Crystal Dynamics announced 3 years agone is titled Tomb Raider: Catalyst. Published by Amazon Game Studios, it's acceptable to merchandise successful 2027 connected PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X and S.

Meanwhile, Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis is simply a reimagining of the archetypal Tomb Raider game, built with Unreal Engine 5 and owed retired adjacent year. Both games volition diagnostic a caller histrion arsenic Lara Croft: Alix Wilton Regan.

While the quality was a astonishment for some, histrion Camilla Luddington — who portrayed Lara Croft successful the 2013-2018 reboot trilogy — shared a bittersweet Instagram station astir her clip arsenic the lead, saying she loved the fans and Croft volition "forever beryllium a portion of [her]."

"I thought I’d marque a station since I’ve been proceeding from truthful galore of you," she wrote. "I privation to fto you cognize that I person loved this fandom. To articulation the database of Lara Crofts earlier maine was an unthinkable grant and she volition everlastingly beryllium a portion of me. The Survivor Trilogy was a decennary of escapade I volition ne'er ever forget. I could not beryllium prouder of what we created.

"And arsenic always, a caller histrion receives this unthinkable acquisition to measurement into the boots. So with that said — [new Croft histrion Alix Wilton Regan] if you’re ever successful request of a [bow and arrow], I cognize the nonstop spot to look for 1 astatine Croft Manor."

Alix Wilton Regan has played a fig of large video crippled characters implicit the years, including the Female Inquisitor successful some Dragon Age: Inquisition and Dragon Age: The Veilguard, Samantha Traynor successful Mass Effect 3, Alt Cunningham successful Cyberpunk 2077, and Aya successful Assassin's Creed Origins. Regan was acceptable to play Joanna Dark successful Microsoft's Perfect Dark reboot, but it was canceled arsenic portion of a large circular of layoffs.

As spotted by Eurogamer, Regan besides shared a station pursuing The Game Awards announcement, claiming it was the "absolute highlight" of her vocation to day to person been cast, "surpass[ing] adjacent my wildest dreams, rather frankly."

"We're. Just. Getting. Started," she wrote.

Here's the authoritative blurb connected Tomb Raider: Catalyst:

Tomb Raider: Catalyst, which has been successful improvement by Crystal Dynamics since the concern with Amazon Game Studios was announced successful 2022, marks a bold absorption for the bid arsenic Lara Croft embarks connected a caller escapade crossed Northern India. Tomb Raider: Catalyst is acceptable successful the aftermath of a mythical cataclysm that has unleashed past secrets and awakened the mysterious forces that defender them. When the astir notorious treasure hunters from astir the satellite descend connected the region, Lara races to uncover the information buried beneath the fractured scenery and halt those who would usage its powerfulness for their ain gain. As the past satellite collides with the present, Lara indispensable determine who to spot among rivals and allies to forestall a catastrophe and support a concealed that could reshape the future.
Powered by Unreal Engine 5, Tomb Raider: Catalyst delivers the largest Tomb Raider satellite yet wherever Lara volition traverse a scenery afloat of secrets, delve into mislaid tombs packed with intricate puzzles, and lick past mysteries utilizing her unmatched brilliance and richly customized escapade tech. Perfect for longtime fans and newcomers alike, players volition acquisition an exhilarating communicative of spot and betrayal that tests Lara Croft successful caller ways. Tomb Raider: Catalyst is acceptable to motorboat successful 2027 for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S and Steam.

Catalyst wasn’t the lone Tomb Raider-related announcement astatine this year’s Game Awards. Catalyst’s archetypal trailer was instantly followed by a astonishment announcement of Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis, a “reimagining” of the archetypal 1996 classic. It is owed retired for PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X and S sometime successful 2026, arsenic that’s erstwhile the franchise celebrates its 30th anniversary.

Here's the authoritative blurb connected Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis:

In a astonishment announcement, Amazon Game Studios, Crystal Dynamics and Flying Wild Hog unveiled Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis, a modern reimagining of Lara Croft's genre-defining 1996 debut. Developed successful concern betwixt Crystal Dynamics and Flying Wild Hog, the crippled features stunning visuals powered by Unreal Engine 5, modern crippled design, and caller surprises that grant the tone and ambiance of the archetypal game. As Lara Croft, players volition harness their wits and athleticism to research exotic locations mislaid to time, traverse treacherous landscapes, lick deadly contraptions, and look lethal predators successful their quest for the scattered pieces of the Scion — an artifact of immeasurable power.Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis sets a caller modular for re-envisioning a classical by masterfully balancing innovation with gaming heritage, capturing the wonderment and excitement that defined a genre portion igniting a caller consciousness of find done expanded storytelling. The crippled arrives successful 2026 for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S and Steam.

Be definite to cheque retired everything announced astatine The Game Awards 2025 for more, arsenic good arsenic the winners database successful full.

Vikki Blake is simply a newsman for IGN, arsenic good arsenic a critic, columnist, and advisor with 15+ years acquisition moving with immoderate of the world's biggest gaming sites and publications. She's besides a Guardian, Spartan, Silent Hillian, Legend, and perpetually High Chaos. Find her astatine BlueSky.