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The Game Awards 2025 was a special moment for fans of the Tomb Raider series as two full games were revealed at once: Tomb Raider : Legacy of Atlantis, scheduled for release in 2026, and Tomb Raider: Catalyst, scheduled for 2027.
While fans welcomed the strong return of the series, a notable comment from one of its original creators opened up a discussion about the future of Tomb Raider between revival and renewal.
As spotted by TheGamer via Core Design’s Xbox account, Paul Douglas, one of the co-creators of the Tomb Raider series, posted a comment on BlueSky expressing his opinion about the announcement of the Legacy of Atlantis remake:
“Looks like it’s back again.
before adding that he personally prefers
Exploring new lost worlds instead of Remake, Remaster, or a new re-imagining of something we made under immense pressure in the 1990s.
He concluded his post on a friendly note, saying:
But dinosaurs will always be cool…
Attaching a simple drawing of a dinosaur in a direct reference to the classic Atlantis setting, Douglas commented on the announcement of Tomb Raider: Catalyst in subsequent posts:
Aha! We get the best of both worlds…
adding Indian flag symbols and dinosaurs in reference to geographic diversity and new adventures.
He later explained that he is looking forward to seeing both games, noting that their visuals are stunning and go beyond what he and his team were able to imagine 30 years ago, but at the same time emphasized that the real judgment will remain with the gameplay, sense of discovery, and new adventures:
The gameplay and the sense of discovery and adventure that the experience offers.
Douglas’ statements reflect an age-old debate within the gaming industry: is it better to revive beloved classics or invest in entirely new stories and chapters? This time around, Tomb Raider seems to be trying to combine the two with a nostalgic remake and a new game that seeks to rejuvenate the series’ identity.
