The future of Tomb Raider and Legacy of Kain is in the hands of Crystal Dynamics

Crystal Dynamics has declared to have the control over several franchises much loved, including Tomb Raider and Legacy of Kain. A formal but very important step after that in May own Crystal Dynamics, Eidos-Montréal, Square Enix Montréal have passed from the hands of Square Enix to the Embracer Group.

“As a result of this change, Crystal Dynamics (or its affiliate) is now the owner of these games and the controller of the gameplay and related personal data,” the release reads.

At the moment there is no information of projects related to the Legacy of Kain series, while earlier this year Crystal Dynamics announced the adoption of Unreal Engine 5 for the development of the next chapter of the Tomb Raider series.

Embracer Group hinted at its intention to create from the acquired properties not only new AAA titles, but much more: “We see enormous potential not only in sequels, but also in remakes, remasters and spinoffs, as well as in transmedia projects that will involve the The whole group. We expect the transaction to close in July-September, “he said in May.

Eidos Montreal also has made known who now owns “the games he developed, such as Deus Ex and Thief”.