Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis, a remake of the 1996 original developed by Flying Wild Hog with guidance from Crystal Dynamics using Unreal Engine 5, has been delayed from its original 2026 release window to February 12, 2027 [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7]. The delay was officially announced on June 4 during the PlayStation State of Play event alongside a new trailer [1, 2, 4, 5, 6].
The game will launch on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, PC via Steam, and Nintendo Switch 2 [1, 2, 4, 5, 7]. Preorders opened with three editions priced at $59.99 for Standard, $69.99 for Deluxe with extra content and early access, and a Collector's Edition around $199.99 [4, 8, 5].
Alix Wilton Regan replaces Camilla Luddington as the voice of Lara Croft for Legacy of Atlantis, which integrates into a unified Tomb Raider timeline as a sequel to the Survivor Trilogy, replacing earlier remakes canonically [3, 7].
The game's Steam page revealed that AI-assisted tools were used during development for early exploration and temporary assets. However, all AI-generated assets were either replaced or refined by human developers to maintain the creative vision, according to the disclosure posted alongside pricing and preorder information [6, 9]. The disclosure stated, "Any AI-assisted assets were either replaced or refined by humans in order to maintain the creative and artistic vision of the development team" [6].
This AI usage announcement, together with the delay, has triggered backlash from portions of the player community, including calls for boycotts shared on Reddit and Chinese gaming forums [10].
Meanwhile, Crystal Dynamics has undergone multiple waves of layoffs during this project and the concurrent development of Tomb Raider: Catalyst, a new original story sending Lara Croft to Northern India, also set for release in 2027 [3, 6, 1, 7].
Although most sources confirm the new release date as February 12, 2027, some Amazon listings have suggested February 10, causing minor discrepancies in exact timing [2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 3, 8].
Legacy of Atlantis remains scheduled for release on February 12, 2027, with preorders available now across platforms including PS5, Xbox Series X/S, PC, and Nintendo Switch 2 [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7].
