Tomb Raider: Catalyst Delayed to 2028
The one-year slip for Catalyst, following a similar delay for Legacy of Atlantis, means Amazon and Crystal Dynamics will now release two Tomb Raider titles in consecutive years rather than one per year as originally planned, compressing the franchise's return to market.
Key Facts
- Tomb Raider: Catalyst has been delayed to 2028, as confirmed by Amazon's head of gaming Jeffrey Gattis.
- Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis remains scheduled for release on February 13, 2027.
- Both games were announced at The Game Awards 2025.
- Catalyst will launch on PC via Steam, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S.
- The delay moves Catalyst from its original 2027 window by one year.
Reporting from 2 sources: GameBusiness.jp, Game Spark.
Crystal Dynamics and Amazon Games have delayed the all-new series entry Tomb Raider: Catalyst to 2028. The delay was revealed by Amazon's head of gaming, Jeffrey Gattis, in an interview with Game Business. The game was first announced alongside Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis at The Game Awards 2025. Initially, Catalyst was planned for 2027, but it has now been pushed back by one year. Legacy of Atlantis, meanwhile, remains scheduled for release on February 13, 2027, after its own delay from an original 2026 window. Both titles are part of a broader Tomb Raider franchise revival under Amazon's publishing umbrella. Catalyst is set to launch on PC via Steam, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S. The game is described as a brand-new adventure for Lara Croft, though no further story details or gameplay specifics have been shared. The delay adds to a pattern of shifting release windows for the franchise's next-generation entries.
Gattis told Game Business that the delay allows the team to "deliver the best possible experience" for the next mainline Tomb Raider game. He did not specify whether the extra development time is for polish, feature expansion, or technical optimization. The interview also confirmed that Crystal Dynamics remains the lead developer on both Tomb Raider titles, with Amazon Games handling publishing and distribution.
The two-game release plan means the franchise will have back-to-back launches: Legacy of Atlantis in February 2027 and Catalyst sometime in 2028. That is a tighter cadence than the original staggered schedule, which placed each game a year apart. Neither Gattis nor Crystal Dynamics have commented on whether the compressed timeline affects the scope of either project.
No gameplay footage, story details, or character art for Catalyst have been shown since its announcement trailer at The Game Awards 2025. The game is described only as a "brand-new adventure" for Lara Croft. The platforms remain PC via Steam, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X|S.
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