Crystal Dynamics has announced that it has taken full control of the various IP addresses it has created, including Tomb Raider and Legacy of Kain. Crystal Dynamics was one of Square Enix’s main western studios. The developer has been responsible for some of the biggest western games to come out of Square Enix, particularly the critically acclaimed Tomb Raider reboots. Crystal Dynamics is also tasked with bringing Marvel’s greatest heroes into the gaming world via marvel avengers. Although the game received mixed reviews, it showed how much Square Enix trusts Crystal Dynamics. Of course, this relationship recently ended after a recent deal.
Square Enix recently sold Crystal Dynamics and other studios to the Embracer Group, which means Square Enix no longer owns these studios or their property. Now that the deal is complete, Crystal Dynamics has announced that it has taken full control of franchises such as Tomb Raider and Legacy of Kain. It’s unclear if this will really change much, but perhaps Crystal Dynamics is free to reconsider a franchise that it wasn’t able to under Square Enix.
“We are pleased to inform you that Crystal Dynamics has taken over several gaming franchises – including Tomb Raider and Legacy of Kain – from the games’ previous owner, Square Enix Limited,” Crystal Dynamics in a blog post. “As a result of this change, Crystal Dynamics (or its subsidiary) is now the owner of these games and the controller of the gameplay and personal data related to them.”
It’s already been confirmed that Crystal Dynamics is working on a new Tomb Raider game, which is something most people expected given the success of the last three. It’ll probably be a while before we see anything of her, but it’s nice to know she’s coming up nonetheless. Some leaks have indicated the direction Crystal Dynamics is taking the series, but the game is likely years away from its release.
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[H/T GamesRadar]
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