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The developer of the Tomb Raider series is not Crystal Dynamics, this honor belongs to Core Design, but for more than a decade, Crystal Dynamics has also been making successful additions to the series. They managed to become the studio behind the acclaimed productions with Tomb Raider, which they first released in 2013, and then Rise of the Tomb Raider in 2016. However, Square Enix handed over the series to Eidos Montréal in 2018. Of course, now that Embracer Group owns them all, it is officially bringing order to things.
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Crystal Dynamics regains ownership of the Tomb Raider series
Crystal Dynamics reported that they acquired the studio’s games from its previous owner, former publisher Square Enix. “We are excited to report that Crystal Dynamics has taken control of several game franchises, including Tomb Raider and Legacy of Kain, and acquired it from former owner Square Enix. As a result of this change, Crystal Dynamics is now the owner of these games and the controller of the personal data related to them. We look forward to embarking on this exciting journey with you!”
In addition, Eidos Montreal has also claimed ownership of games developed by them, such as Deus Ex and Thief. It’s not clear if this will open the door to new games just yet. In April, Embracer Group announced that it was developing a new Tomb Raider game with Crystal Dynamics Unreal Engine 5 before announcing its acquisition of the studio. Now, if Eidos Montreal develops a new Deus Ex game, it won’t be eaten!