This comes courtesy of @RaidersSociety, which previously leaked the game’s existence days before its announcement at TGA 2025. It’s also classifying this news as a rumor since it can’t name sources, so keep that in mind.

While it may seem disappointing, it makes sense considering Grand Theft Auto 6 launches on November 19th. Legacy of Atlantis could launch before that, but it has to contend with other heavy hitters. Marvel’s Wolverine on September 15th, Fable in the Fall, Halo: Campaign Evolved allegedly releasing this Summer – and that’s before accounting for Gears of War: E-Day, the next Call of Duty, and so on.

Some breathing room wouldn’t be too bad, even if Tomb Raider: Catalyst, which takes place years after Underworld, is scheduled for the same year. Since the game wants to be a “love letter by fans, for fans,” some additional time for polish wouldn’t be too bad.

Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis and Catalyst will be available for Xbox Series X/S, PS5, and PC.

Amos described Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis as being a great way to celebrate the upcoming 30th anniversary of the franchise, since the first game came out all the way back in 1996. He also noted that the game will still honor the design decisions that were made by the original’s development team—Core Design. To achieve this, the game is being developed through Unreal Engine 5, and will feature improvements to fix the things that were criticized in the original.

“Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis is a love letter by fans, all of us, for fans,” he said. “Looking at the opportunity we had with this, we knew the 30th anniversary was coming up and wanted to do something special to both celebrate that moment, but still pay an honor to all of Core Design’s original DNA and intent from this amazing title that launched the franchise. That is literally the debut title that’s set up for what we’re doing now, 30 years later, as part of Tomb Raider.”

“So being able to have the entire game built from scratch in Unreal 5 is why we call this a reimagining. We’ve taken all of those things that were critical from that first game, and then said, what can we do to push it through a modern-day gamer’s lens and say, this is how we can take areas that might have been a background image in the old game, now completely realized in full 3D.”

As part of these modernisation efforts, Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis will also feature modern controls and gameplay, while still including some of the more iconic moments from the original, like “when you got to fight a T.Rex in the original game.” These moments have been “reimagined today for an epic action adventure moment that can create a new core memory for players who’ve never gotten to experience it as that first time”. As for long-time fans, Legacy of Atlantis will also be a way to “experience it as a first time again”.

As for whether it will be a faithful remake or a reimagining, Kerslake noted that it will honor the legacy of the original while modernising some aspects. The visuals are a major part of this, he noted, since Unreal Engine 5.30 represents 30 years’ worth of improvements being made in the graphics department. “30 years of technology have happened since 1996, so that’s not an easy thing to do, but ultimately our goal there is to make it feel like it felt when you played it the first time, but play like a modern game.” This also means that there will be some parts that will not be changed from the original.

“I mean, you’ve seen in the trailer what we can do now with modern technology to really push the experience of these places,” continued Kerslake. “You have certain memories, whether it was the bridge and falling into the wolf den or the T. rex, where you go like, ‘That’s what I totally remember from that game,’ and how can we create that same memory again for new players?”

Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis was announced with a trailer during The Game Awards 2025, and is coming to PC, PS5 and Xbox Series X/S in 2026. For more details, check out what the co-creator of the original Tomb Raider has to say about the announcement.

In a post, along with offering a pencil sketch of an Allosaurus, Douglas also noted that he would have preferred the series to explore new settings rather than going back to the ones we have already seen. He also alluded to the pressure that the developers of the original Tomb Raider had been under back in the 1990s when making the game with the tight-knit crew of six people.

“She’s back apparently,” wrote Douglas. “Personally I’d prefer exploring new lost worlds than another remake/remaster/reimagining of something we crafted under intense duress in the 90’s. Fingers crossed, eh.”

In another post, Douglas wrote more positively about both of the Tomb Raider games’ announcements. While he acknowledged the need for “another 90%+ [Tomb Raider]”, since the first one in the franchise is the only one to get over 90 on Metacritic, he also noted that the two titles both look visually stunning.

“There needs to be another 90%+ TR after all this time,” he wrote. “I’m quite looking forward to seeing both new games now. Visually they are stunning, something we only dreamed of 30 years ago. We will have to wait and see if the gameplay and resulting feelings of exploration and adventure are as good.”

Both Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis and Tomb Raider: Catalyst were both unveiled during The Game Awards 2025 with their own trailers. While Catalyst seems to represent the next big step for the franchise, Legacy of Atlantis is essentially a remake of the 1996 original.

Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis is being developed using Unreal Engine 5, and will seemingly see some changes made to its story to tie it into what has been referred to as the Unified Timeline, which is essentially an effort to re-establish the lore and continuity of the series.

As for Tomb Raider: Catalyst, game director Will Kerslake discussed the title’s story, and how it is set to take place after the events of 2008’s Tomb Raider: Underworld. In an interview, Kerslake also confirmed that the Tomb Raider reboot trilogy is also canon to the Unified Timeline, serving as protagonist Lara Croft’s origin story.

“What’s important to know is that this is a new chapter in Tomb Raider,” he said. “So whether you followed Lara from the start, or this is your first Tomb Raider game, Tomb Raider: Catalyst is designed to stand on its own as an adventure that can be enjoyed by everyone.”

Neither Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis nor Tomb Raider: Catalyst have release dates. Both titles are being developed for PC, PS5 and Xbox Series X/S, and while the former has a 2026 release window, the latter is slated for 2027.

Rawr! She's back apparently. Personally I'd prefer exploring new lost worlds than another remake/remaster/reimagining of something we crafted under intense duress in the 90's. Fingers crossed, eh.Dinosaurs will always be cool though…

— Paul Douglas (@cnhyv.bsky.social) 2025-12-11T12:07:16.317Z

There needs to be another 90%+ TR after all this time… I'm quite looking forward to seeing both new games now. Visually they are stunning, something we only dreamed of 30 years ago. We will have to wait and see if the gameplay and resulting feelings of exploration and adventure are as good.

— Paul Douglas (@cnhyv.bsky.social) 2025-12-14T19:45:36.761Z

In an era of some very successful remakes of contemporary classics, Legacy of Atlantis is more than just a fresh coat of paint on Lara’s debut adventure. Yes, the Unreal Engine 5-powered graphics give all of the environments showcased in the trailer a layer of realism and immersion that is sure to elevate its gameplay loop. But equally important is the fact that this one is slated to tie into the Unified Timeline, a new canon for the franchise aimed at establishing continuity over the many titles it has among its ranks.

While details are scarce about potential changes to the game’s story and exploration at this time, this is a title that could capitalize on the nostalgia of it all to draw in the franchise’s fans. Although the announcement trailer didn’t come with a concrete release date, Legacy of Atlantis is coming to PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S sometime in 2026.

A Plague Tale: Requiem is a follow-up to Asobo Studio’s A Plague Tale: Innocence. It sees Amicia and Hugo ventureing to new locations to find a cure for the latter’s curse. Along with more involved stealth and combat mechanics, it also features gorgeous visuals and an incredible soundtrack. Check out our review here.

Nobody Saves the World is a top-down action RPG from Drinkbox Studios of Guacamelee fame. Players must battle the Calamity as Nobody, using transformation to assume different Forms. Each Form has a unique playstyle and passive skills, which you can mix and match as you progress. As for Evil West, it’s an action-adventure title set in the weird Wild West as you battle vampires with guns and a gauntlet.

Jurassic World Evolution 2 is Frontier Developments’ follow-up to the park management simulator, with new game modes, dinosaurs and new ways to care for dinosaurs. It also features Chaos Theory, which lets you experience moments from the films that can change based on your decisions. Check out our review for more details.

NBA 2K23 is Visual Concepts’ latest title in the yearly basketball series, with MyCAREER, MyTEAM and MyNBA modes. It’s an improvement over the previous year, even if the monetization still leaves much to be desired. Finally, there’s Trek to Yomi, Flying Wild Hog’s side-scrolling cinematic action title, which pays tribute to Akira Kurosawa films (and is sadly not that good).

Stay tuned for more details on next month’s addition to the Premium and Extra tiers, including new Classic titles. Check out May’s offerings here in the meantime.

As spotted by Tech4gamers, Flying Wild Hog recently published a job listing that reveals that the studio is working on “a brand new and ambitious project for next-gen consoles and PC” that’s being built on Unreal Engine 5. The ad describes the project as a ” fast-paced third person action title”. While concrete details are obviously scant in the listing, the description does sound like Evil West’s gameplay quite a bit.

In our review of Evil West upon its launch, we awarded it a score of 8/10, saying, “I wish it did a bit more with its characters and surprised me a little more with its plot and level design, but there’s no denying the uncanny ability of Flying Wild Hog to capitalize on and squeeze every last bit of possible fun out of just a few cool ideas, and that ability is certainly on display here.” Read the full review through here.

Several titles helped in this regard – Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder’s Revenge, A Plague Tale: Requiem, Evil West (which it co-owns with Flying Wild Hog) and Atomic Heart. Mundfish’s long-awaited first-person action RPG also performed “above the group’s initial expectations,” though it didn’t reveal sales numbers.

The developer confirmed in March that it had over five million players in less than a month of release. However, since Atomic Heart is also on Game Pass, measuring the number of sales is tough. Regardless, it’s good news for the title, which has been in development for years and faced numerous delays and controversies.

There’s still more to come as Mundfish will release DLC packs with new territories, enemies and stories. Stay tuned for more details in the coming months.

The Definitive Edition adds some brand new content with Survival Mode, with players fighting off hordes of enemies in three arenas. Each one offers a new weapon skin on completion. For those who haven’t played since the base game launched, the campaign now has New Game Plus, Hardcore difficulty and Hero Mode for some additional challenges.

Xbox Series X/S and PS5 players also benefit from 60 FPS and 4K/30 FPS graphics modes. Support for the DualSense’s haptic feedback and speaker is also included. For more details on Shadow Warrior 3, you can check out our review of the PC version here. It’s unknown if any more updates are planned, so stay tuned in the coming months.

The Definitive Edition offers two modes on PS5 and Xbox Series X/S – 60 FPS and 4K/30 FPS – with support for the DualSense’s haptic feedback and controller speaker. In addition to the campaign with Chapter Select and New Game Plus, there’s Hardcore difficulty for a much tougher challenge. There’s also Hero Mode, a modifier which limits Wang’s respawns. You can earn more with Finishers, but running out of lives means game over.

Finally, there’s the new Survival Mode, which provides three new arenas to fight in. Rise to the challenge, and you’ll earn three new weapon skins. Check out the reveal trailer below and stay tuned for more details in the coming weeks. You can also read our review of the PC version here.