Up until yesterday, the answer to that question was “probably.”At Gamescom, Microsoft announced that Lara Croft’s next grand adventure would debut exclusively on Microsoft platforms in 2015. The wording was particular; hinting that there was a timed exclusivity. It’s something Phil Spencer confirmed in interviews.
“I have Tomb Raider shipping next holiday exclusively on Xbox,” Spencer told Eurogamer in August. “It is Xbox 360 and Xbox One. I’m not trying to fake anybody out in terms of where this thing is. What they do with the franchise in the long run is not mine. I don’t control it. So all I can talk about is the deal I have. I don’t know where else Tomb Raider goes.”
On whether the exclusivity was timed, Spencer replied with:
“Yes, the deal has a duration. I didn’t buy it. I don’t own the franchise.”
Yesterday, Microsoft let the world know that it was indeed publishing Tomb Raider, and financially helping with development and marketing. Following tweets from executive Aaron Greenberg, Microsoft issued the following statement.,
@diosmekemeke Yes we are publishing Rise of the Tomb Raider.
— Aaron Greenberg (@aarongreenberg) December 8, 2014
“Yes, Microsoft will be publishing Rise of the Tomb Raider on Xbox,” a Microsoft spokesperson said. “Similar to how we worked with Capcom on Dead Rising 3 or Harmonix on Dance Central, we’re very excited to partner with the amazing team at Crystal Dynamics to bring Rise of the Tomb Raider in holiday 2015, exclusively to Xbox.
“Both our team and the Xbox community are huge fans of the franchise and we can’t wait to share more on the game in the future.”
Square Enix confirmed that Microsoft will be doing publishing duties.
“Yes, Microsoft will be publishing Rise of the Tomb Raider on Xbox. Microsoft has always seen huge potential in Tomb Raider and they will get behind this game with more support across development, marketing and retail than ever before, which we believe will be a step in continuing to build the Tomb Raider franchise as one of the biggest in gaming.”
You may notice that Dance Central and Dead Rising 3 are not on the PlayStation 4, but Dead Rising made its way to PC. It’s starting to look like Rise of the Tomb Raider will be exclusive to Microsoft platform for perpetuity. That may not be the case. If you’ll recall, Microsoft published and helped market and develop both Ninja Gaiden 2 and Mass Effect. It took a while, but both games made their way to the PlayStation 3. the same may happen for Tomb Raider, and later on, we may even see Street Fighter V on Xbox One.
Last Updated: December 10, 2014
HairyEwok
December 10, 2014 at 08:40
Thank goodness Microsoft made its mark from pc’s. Now if only they would thank the pc users with some pc exclusivity and stop with the console nonsense. PSH HAHA who am I kidding, consoles are the “future” of “gaming” according to a large fanboy base.
Kromas, Guardian of Cenarius
December 10, 2014 at 08:47
” … according to a loud fanboy base.”
Fixed it. 🙂
HairyEwok
December 10, 2014 at 08:49
Oh damn i said it all wrong, thank you. Now we wait for the fanboys whahaha.
Kromas, Guardian of Cenarius
December 10, 2014 at 08:59
And now let us start the flames of hate!
#Applesux
#Playstationsux
#Xbonesux
#Masterraceftw!
Should get nice and toasty. 😛
Edit: Ooohhh I forgot the most important one.
#DRMisgoodforyou!
Jon Dother
December 10, 2014 at 12:30
Welp, no fanboys yet, which makes this thread look very, very sad and desperate. haha
Kromas, Guardian of Cenarius
December 10, 2014 at 12:43
Most likely too busy checking @kanyewest etc tweets to check in here. 😛
TheRealTimewarp
January 18, 2015 at 19:15
You guys made to too obvious you’re looking for an argument, nobody is gonna argue with you if they know it’s what you want.
Alien Emperor Trevor
December 10, 2014 at 08:42
Ag whatever. Que sera, sera.
Raptor Rants A Lot
December 10, 2014 at 08:43
Well we shall see. I shall win my pS4 today and then I will have to wait and see if this ever gets to it
Quo Vadis?
December 10, 2014 at 09:22
Not so fast there!
Alien Emperor Trevor
December 10, 2014 at 09:23
No leave him alone, it’s nice to see him so positive. It’ll make his CRUSHING DISAPPOINTMENT so much better!
Quo Vadis?
December 10, 2014 at 09:25
I like your thinking. You also a lawyer, perhaps? ;P
Alien Emperor Trevor
December 10, 2014 at 09:26
lol. If it had been possible that would actually have been my choice.
Quo Vadis?
December 10, 2014 at 09:28
Must be hard working for Invader Zim :/ hahahaha
RinceThis
December 10, 2014 at 09:56
BWAHAHA!
Raptor Rants A Lot
December 10, 2014 at 10:17
You know it’s mine
Quo Vadis?
December 10, 2014 at 10:23
in an alternate universe, maybe ;P
Raptor Rants A Lot
December 10, 2014 at 10:44
All mine!
Weanerdog
December 10, 2014 at 09:36
Llew if I don’t win it I hope its you who does, but I really actually hope its me and not you.
Raptor Rants A Lot
December 10, 2014 at 10:09
Aw thanks man 🙂 I guess if I don’t win it then I hope it’s you too. Or at least a regular. In fact it better at the very least be a regular lol
Sir GIF Sexy
December 10, 2014 at 10:22
Well, I’ve collected my rosemary and I’m going to special summon a little someone (Stick of Truth reference, you guys) to help ease my troubled mind.
http://38.media.tumblr.com/eba0fc7f7562d8757de6ca9124564b97/tumblr_nf9wtvOqhd1r4gei2o1_400.gif
Admiral Chief BellatorMachina
December 10, 2014 at 08:45
Gamers getting screwed again
Vogiir
December 10, 2014 at 12:07
U can say that again
TheRealTimewarp
January 18, 2015 at 19:16
Gamers getting screwed again
oVg elfroot slayer
December 10, 2014 at 08:48
NOPE, call me childish but I traded in Tomb Raider and never want anything to do with the franchise after SQUARE wanted nothing to do with their loyal fanbase on other platforms.
STUPID bloody move making a SEQUEL.. A SEQUEL, not a new IP A SEQUEL EXCLUSIVE.
BALLS TO THEM. Naughty dog here I come.
Alien Emperor Trevor
December 10, 2014 at 08:49
Given current game release trends, the only timed exclusive they have is to the BETA version. 😉
oVg elfroot slayer
December 10, 2014 at 08:54
Even if its released 5 years later like Microsofts MASS EFFECT, It better be 10/10 and half the price before I consider giving SQUARE my money. BASTARDS, I kept promoting the re-boot and owned the 360 and PS4 version.
SUCCESS = GREED, Square talk shit when they say TOMB RAIDER was not a financial success.
A REBOOT SEQUEL MADE EXCLUSIVE.
I hope it FAILS BAD while all the XBOTS are busy traveling the HALO hype train at the same time of release.
Rock789
December 10, 2014 at 09:07
“Naughty dog here I come”
I hope that’s in reference to the developer and not some fetish you may have… 😉 😛 🙂
Naughty Dog have always been one of my fave developers. And, since Uncharted 1 on PS3, that has just strengthened with each game they’ve released (admittedly Uncharted 3 was the weakest of the trilogy, but that’s just compared to their own high standards and it was still a great game). REALLY looking forward to seeing what they can do on the PS4 with a new, PS4 only engine (TLOU was an upgraded PS3 engine – imagine what Uncharted 4 will be like?! The gameplay footage from the PS Experience just makes me SO keen to play that game!).
And I, for one, would LOVE to see the entire Uncharted series (1-3) released as HD remasters on PS4 (like TLOU) in preparation for Uncharted 4… Man, that would be EPIC!!
oVg elfroot slayer
December 10, 2014 at 09:14
Thanks to gamers KNOWING GOOD SHIT when they see it, the success of TLOU Remastered has paved the way for THE uncharted HD TRILOGY.
Thanks to DATA on PSN, SONY said half of PS4 owners never owned a PS3.
UNCHARTED TRILOGY REMASTERED HERE I COME BABY.
Rock789
December 10, 2014 at 09:28
I certainly hope so!! I would be first in line. 🙂
RinceThis
December 10, 2014 at 09:27
Childish!
oVg elfroot slayer
December 10, 2014 at 09:31
I KNOW i am but what are you?
RinceThis
December 10, 2014 at 09:32
No, YOU ARE! SO IS YOUR FACE!
oVg elfroot slayer
December 10, 2014 at 09:32
I KNOW i am but what are you?
RinceThis
December 10, 2014 at 09:33
You’re a poo, loo boo!
Alien Emperor Trevor
December 10, 2014 at 09:33
Oh you two…
oVg elfroot slayer
December 10, 2014 at 09:38
http://stream1.gifsoup.com/view4/4187030/monkey-peeing-in-his-own-mouth-o.gif
RinceThis
December 10, 2014 at 09:44
Saturday at about 11pm?
oVg elfroot slayer
December 10, 2014 at 09:50
11:05am
Francois Knoetze
December 10, 2014 at 08:50
I got past the ranting after I got my white xbone a week ago. now I can enjoy both consoles and the exclusives that come with it. Happy camper 😛
oVg elfroot slayer
December 10, 2014 at 09:08
I am the opposite. i am disgusted with CAPCOM making the new Street Fighter a PS4 exclusive.
All gamers should have the chance to play 3rd party games, especially if they have been bank rolling their profits on other platforms over the years.
Kromas, Guardian of Cenarius
December 10, 2014 at 09:10
“PC Master race should have the chance to play 3rd party games,…”
Fixed it. 🙂
oVg elfroot slayer
December 10, 2014 at 09:15
PC gamers dont play, they MOD.
RUNS…
Kromas, Guardian of Cenarius
December 10, 2014 at 09:17
We are not disagreeing 🙂
oVg elfroot slayer
December 10, 2014 at 09:20
No more TRESS FX for you 😛
Kromas, Guardian of Cenarius
December 10, 2014 at 09:21
Ill just sit under my MANTLE 😛
RinceThis
December 10, 2014 at 09:29
Lots of space on it *runs
Hammersteyn
December 10, 2014 at 09:11
Women dig the black XBONE better…..
oVg elfroot slayer
December 10, 2014 at 09:17
BLACK Xbone.
fixed.
Kromas, Guardian of Cenarius
December 10, 2014 at 09:20
Once you go Black XBone you immediately switch to the Master Race! 😛
oVg elfroot slayer
December 10, 2014 at 09:24
I went BLACK JAP, cant go BACK.
No… not that dude from FFXIII WITH THE CHOCOBO IN HIS 70s AFRO.
Francois Knoetze
December 10, 2014 at 09:45
o.O…bahahaha!!! did not see that coming. But who says they don’t have preference for Ming Mings Chinese assembled off white albino Xbone? you get some strange folk out there”spits in spittoon”
Hammersteyn
December 10, 2014 at 09:53
lol
L337J1MB0B
December 10, 2014 at 08:58
If Microsoft was able to come out and definitively say “It will never go to other consoles”, I can guarantee you they would, which means it’s probably only a matter of time.
oVg elfroot slayer
December 10, 2014 at 09:11
Boyonetta 2 gets a FREE PASS considering it was NiNTENDO WHO RESURRECTED the franchise otherwise it would have been dead.
TOMB RAIDER WAS ALREADY REURRECTED WITH ITS multi-platform re-boot. No reason to go exclusive other than simple GREEEEEEED $$$$$$
Kromas, Guardian of Cenarius
December 10, 2014 at 09:16
Boyonetta 2. Is that the rule 63 version of Bayonetta 2? 😛
Alien Emperor Trevor
December 10, 2014 at 09:20
Maybe he did mean Boyonetta…
oVg elfroot slayer
December 10, 2014 at 09:33
So the game got localized?
Hammersteyn
December 10, 2014 at 09:11
I’m not hearing a no from anyone.
oVg elfroot slayer
December 10, 2014 at 09:27
Good point.
Aries
December 10, 2014 at 10:14
and it going to be a crappy port if it comes over and it being made specifically to run on that 480p/15fps machine
Hammersteyn
December 10, 2014 at 10:18
hehe
Pieter Kruger
December 10, 2014 at 09:16
Doubt if it’s really a console exclusive. Either way Tomb Raider > Street Fighter.
Hammersteyn
December 10, 2014 at 09:23
Lol apples and oranges, but yeah depends on whether you like fighting games or not.
Jonah Cash
December 10, 2014 at 10:00
Yes and the game they are trying to beat is actually Uncharted 4… And lets face it Uncharted 4 is going to blow Tomb Raider out of the park…. again….
RinceThis
December 10, 2014 at 09:27
Next Sandy will be saying that there are no games that have been published by MS and made their way to a SONY platform… Tehehe
oVg elfroot slayer
December 10, 2014 at 09:34
Imagine if final Fantasy and Metal Gear were made SONY exclusives again lol
3rd PARTY exclusives should be dead by now.
RinceThis
December 10, 2014 at 09:44
It didn’t come to the PS3 did it?
Tom Krager
December 10, 2014 at 14:23
Wow . . . so a game I am really looking forward to, that I played on ps3 . .. I simply can not now enjoy on my ps4. Good job greedy asshats. Way to alienate fans.
Raidz
December 10, 2014 at 19:15
F******
WitWolfy
December 11, 2014 at 09:14
“we’re publishing it… but its still a timed exclusive…” Seems legit.
Melanie
January 25, 2015 at 19:43
I loved the rebooted Tomb Raider game (PS3-version) and it became my all-time favorit, so I will be really disappointed (and cry and scream) if I won’t be able to enjoy Rise of the Tomb Raider on PS4.