Square Enix confirms next-gen Tomb Raider sequel

Game publisher Square Enix has confirmed that a new Tomb Raider game is in development. The announcement was made on the Square Enix blog by the CEO of the company’s American and European studios Phil Rogers. The game has supposedly been in development for some time now, as the blog describes the studios as being “well into development on a next-generation Tomb Raider sequel.” While the sequel is set to be launched on the next-gen consoles, Rogers hasn’t revealed any solid release date or platform.

A sequel is definitely in the works

On the official Tumblr page for Tomb Raider, Head of Product Development and Studios Darrell Gallagher confirmed talks about the Tomb Raider sequel. Here’s the statement: “Hi - you may have read today that a next-generation sequel to Tomb Raider is in the works. We’re very excited to confirm that the team has started working on telling the next chapter in Lara’s tale. It’s still early days, so I’m afraid I can’t provide any further details for now save my assurance that we’re not resting on our laurels and acclaim from Tomb Raider’s recent successes, but working hard to raise the bar even higher and re-affirm the faith you’ve shown."

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Other games being developed by Square Enix include Final Fantasy 15, Kingdom Hearts 3 and Thief, the last of which is set to hit stores in 2014. Recently, the Tomb Raider sequel was hinted at by comic writer Gail Simone. Simone told Kotaku that an upcoming Tomb Raider comic published by Dark Horse will “lead directly into the sequel.”