''Tomb Raider Reloaded'' is an

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developed by Canadian studio Emerald City Games and

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(formerly Square Enix London Mobile) for

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and Android devices. Based on the ''

Tomb Raider ''Tomb Raider'', also known as ''Lara Croft: Tomb Raider'' from 2001 to 2008, is a media franchise that originated with an action-adventure video game series created by British gaming company Core Design. Formerly owned by Eidos Interactive, th ...

'' series, the game uses the classic character depiction of protagonist

Lara Croft Lara Croft is a fictional character and the main protagonist of the video game franchise ''Tomb Raider''. She is presented as a highly intelligent and athletic British archaeologist who ventures into ancient tombs and hazardous ruins around th ...

, departing from the "grittier" presentation of the "Survivor" reboot trilogy that began with ''

'' in 2013. The title was released between 2020-2022 in a few select countries as a

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game, with optional

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, with a full release expected in early 2023.

Development

The game was announced in November 2020 for a 2021 release on

and Android, with Emerald City Games serving as the development studio, with it being published by

Square Enix London Square Enix Limited (formerly Domark Limited and Eidos Interactive Limited) is a British subsidiary of the Japanese video game company Square Enix, acting as their European publishing arm. The company formerly owned ''Tomb Raider'', which was in ...

. Franchise developer

Crystal Dynamics Crystal Dynamics, Inc. is an American video game developer based in San Mateo, California and part of Embracer Group. The studio developed the '' Gex'', ''Legacy of Kain'', and ''Tomb Raider'' series. Founded in 1992 by Madeline Canepa, Judy L ...

was not directly involved with the game, but provided assistance to assure a "great ''Tomb Raider'' experience". The game soft-launched in

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and the

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on the

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in May 2021. On July 21, an update was released that included improved graphics, more levels, new music, bug fixes and more. The game also added a new opening cutscene featuring the voice of

Keeley Hawes Claire Julia Hawes (born 10 February 1976), known professionally as Keeley Hawes, is an English actress. After beginning her career in a number of literary adaptations, including ''Our Mutual Friend'' (1998) and '' Tipping the Velvet'' (2002), Ha ...

, who last voiced Lara Croft in ''

Lara Croft and the Temple of Osiris ''Lara Croft and the Temple of Osiris'' is an action-adventure game developed by Crystal Dynamics and published by Square Enix's European subsidiary for Windows, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Stadia and Nintendo Switch. It is the sequel to the 2 ...

''. On October 15, Square Enix London Mobile director Ed Perkins said that the game was delayed to 2022 and clarified that it was not meant to tie in directly to Square Enix's official 25th anniversary celebration of the ''Tomb Raider'' franchise in 2021. However, on the 25th anniversary of the release of ''Tomb Raider'' on the

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in Europe on October 28,

Shelley Blond Shelley Blond (born 25 March 1970) is an English actress, voice actress, television presenter, author, announcer and businesswoman. Career Shelley Blond was the first voice-actress for Lara Croft, lending her voice to the Croft character in th ...

, Judith Gibbins and Jonell Elliott were revealed to voice Lara Croft in ''Reloaded'', giving players the option to choose between their voices as a launch exclusive feature. On November 1, 2022, the game was confirmed to have been delayed once more, with a full release now expected in early 2023.

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