Crystal Dynamics has recently announced via its Facebook page that their upcoming reboot Tomb Raider has gone gold and is ready to ship.
Studio Head Darrell Gallagher stated that, “I am very happy to let you know that we are into the final stretch of what has been an exciting and challenging adventure for the last few years. Tomb Raider has ‘gone gold’ and is now en route to manufacturing ahead of the game’s official release on March 5th, so there isn’t too long before it will be in your hands.
“Back in 2010 when we announced Tomb Raider we promised to break new ground for the franchise – to create an origins story that forges Lara Croft into a hero, and takes her on a journey like no other. I’m very happy that I can stand by those words today.
Some pretty interesting numbers have also been bandied by Gallagher. “Development has spanned two studios, a pair of E3 stage demos, 50-plus magazine covers, 150 award nominations, nearly 800 fan art submissions, almost 2,000 blog posts, and over 50,000 replies from you on our forums.”
Tomb Raider is releasing for PS3, Xbox 360 and PC on March 5th.