New Tomb Raider Christmas 2011?

We’ve know for a while that the next game to feature Lara Croft won’t be a Tomb Raider game. Crystal Dynamics have been working on Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light for some time but Eurogamer believe they have details on the next full Tomb Raider game.

According to a Eurogamer “source”, the game is due for release around Christmas 2011 on PC, PS3 and Xbox 360. Naughty Dog managed to roll out Uncharted 2 just two years after Drake’s first outing, which could mean Uncharted 3 is just 16 months away. Christmas 2011 could well see Drake and Lara go head-to-head.

Not much is known about the next Tomb Raider, though rumours that it would receive a reboot have been floating around since a document was leaked last July. Eurogamer’s source is believed to have confirmed the next game would “explore the origins of a young and inexperienced Lara Croft who investigates tombs in an island off the coast of Japan.” Their source would not confirm the name of the next Tomb Raider which is believed to be called Downfall.

Ex-Crystal Dynamics artist Joel Boucquemont’s site has been showing off some of his handy work recently, some of which is apparently related to the new Tomb Raider game. The images depict a modern ruined city which you can view on the Digital Painting site here. These images alone have already stirred my interest, but I don’t expect much to be announced before the release of the Guardian of Light.

Source: Eurogamer