Rise of the Tomb Raider Revealed as Xbox One Exclusive At Gamescom

Written by Brandon Hofer on August 12, 2014

News: Crystal Dynamics and Microsoft reveal at Gamescom that Rise of the Tomb Raider is Xbox One exclusive but for how long?

The Rise of the Tomb Raider is an Xbox One exclusive and will be coming out holiday 2015. Microsoft just revealed this at their press conference in Gamescom to the shock of everyone attending and those watching the live stream. During the press conference Microsoft did say that Rise of the Tomb Raider would be exclusive to Xbox One in 2015, which lead me to believe that it would eventually hit the PS4 sometime in 2016. I’m not so sure of that though after reading a post off the Tomb Raider tumblr. Their statement regarding Tomb Raider’s exclusivity on Xbox One is below, in its entirety:

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“Dear Tomb Raider Community,

As you may have seen, we’ve just announced that Rise of the Tomb Raider, coming Holiday 2015, is exclusively on Xbox. We consider all of you to be the lifeblood of Tomb Raider and the work we do at Crystal. I’d like to give you some insight into this decision, and why we feel this is the very best thing for the Tomb Raider sequel we’re creating at the studio.

Tomb Raider in 2013 was a success due in large part to your continued support. Our goal has always been to deliver something truly special with Rise of the Tomb Raider. Today’s announcement with Microsoft is one step to help us put Tomb Raider on top of action adventure gaming. Our friends at Microsoft have always seen huge potential in Tomb Raider and have believed in our vision since our first unveil with them on their stage at E3 2011. We know they will get behind this game more than any support we have had from them in the past - we believe this will be a step to really forging the Tomb Raider brand as one of the biggest in gaming, with the help, belief and backing of a major partner like Microsoft.

This doesn’t mean that we’re walking away from our fans who only play on PlayStation or on PC. Those are great systems, with great partners, and amazing communities. We have Lara Croft and the Temple of Osiris coming to those platforms this December, and Tomb Raider: The Definitive Edition is available on PS4.

We know that there are probably many more questions and concerns. Please do send them to us, and we’ll answer to the best of our ability. Meanwhile we’re going all out to try and make something truly special - the most ambitious Tomb Raider game ever built.

Thanks,

Darrell Gallagher
Crystal Dynamics Head of Studios”
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Well there you have it. It sounds like Crystal Dynamics is saying Rise of the Tomb Raider is 100% exclusive to Xbox One. What do you think about Rise of the Tomb Raider, the sequel to the 2013 Tomb Raider, being exclusive to Xbox One? Tell us what you think below.

source: Tomb Raider Tumblr