It seems likely that the next Tomb Raider is extremely early in development. It was only announced earlier this year, with only the details that it will be another singleplayer narrative adventure and that it will use Unreal Engine 5. Other than that, it remains untitled and we have no idea how it might connect with Crystal Dynamics’ previous Tomb Raider trilogy. Since that announcement, Crystal Dynamics has been bought - along with the Tomb Raider IP - by Embracer Group from previous owners Square Enix. Embracer Group have bought umpteen studios over the past several years, and also own several publishing groups including Plaion (formerly Koch), Coffee Stain, Gearbox and Saber Interactive. Various RPS writers had mixed feelings about Crystal Dynamics’ Tomb Raider trilogy, including frustrations with its conception of Lara, its on-rails exploration, its lack of tombs, its exploitative death animations, and more. We liked each entry more than the last though, culminating in our broadly positive Shadow Of The Tomb Raider review.
