Tomb Raider sequel planned, says comic tie-in writer

You can expect to Raid more Tombs, as the author of an upcoming Tomb Raider comic tie-in talks up a sequel.

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You can expect to Raid more Tombs, as the author of an upcoming Tomb Raider comic tie-in talks up a sequel.

Gail Simone will be writing up a new Tomb Raider comic planned for 2014, and she reveals that the new series takes place "just a few weeks after the end of the game." She adds that "this is all in continuity, it will be Tomb Raider canon, and lead DIRECTLY into the sequel. This is what got me excited; we get to be part of Lara Croft history."

This is the first we've heard of a potential sequel to the reboot. After Square Enix revealed disappointing numbers for the game, its future seemed unclear.

Simone discussed how she views Lara's character in an interview with Kotaku. "The way I see Lara now is, she's not after treasure. She's not really after thrills. She's a questioner, she's an explorer. She wants answers," she said. "The thing is, she's completely unstoppable. That's what I love. Everyone underestimates her, and that is a terrible mistake to make."

Given that the comic will take place after the events of the game, the story will be a bit more adventurous. "The biggest difference is, the game told a claustrophobic story in an isolated setting. We are going globetrotting," Simone teased.

Andrew Yoon was previously a games journalist creating content at Shacknews.

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    July 19, 2013 8:00 PM

    Andrew Yoon posted a new article, Tomb Raider sequel planned, says comic tie-in writer.

    You can expect to Raid more Tombs, as the author of an upcoming Tomb Raider comic tie-in talks up a sequel.

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      July 19, 2013 8:33 PM

      Interesting. I wonder if the sequel will be on PS4/XB1 (necessitating new/upgraded assets) or if it'll just be PS3/360 (so they can do it for cheaper, reusing as much art as possible)?

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        July 19, 2013 9:11 PM

        That tech scales. Why not cross-gen like so many upcoming multi-plat games?

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          July 20, 2013 1:13 AM

          Makes sense. I think they would be crazy not to. People will be looking for cool new things for their fancy new consoles to do. But its tough to ignore the huge install base of the old consoles.

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      July 19, 2013 8:35 PM

      Sweet.

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      July 19, 2013 9:25 PM

      Good to hear, one of my favorite games this year.

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      July 22, 2013 3:59 PM

      nice 1

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