We got this email a few moments ago.

Hello everyone,

Below you’ll find a very important message from Darrell Gallagher, Head of Studio at Crystal Dynamics.

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A Message to the Tomb Raider Community

When Crystal Dynamics first set out to reboot the Tomb Raider franchise, there were two goals that we were extremely passionate about. The first was to create a modern Tomb Raider game that would surprise and excite gamers. The second was to make this the best game of our careers, something we would be really proud to be a part of. We truly believe that we have something very special on our hands and we can’t wait to share it with you.

Our priority now is to make sure we fully deliver the very highest quality game. In order to do this, we have decided to move the game’s release date by a few months, from Fall 2012 to the first quarter of 2013.

We’re doing things that are completely new to Tomb Raider in this game and the additional development time will allow us to put the finishing touches into the game and polish it to a level that you deserve. We believe this is the right choice and I guarantee it will be worth the wait. The game is looking amazing and we can't wait to show it to everyone at E3 in a few weeks.

Darrell Gallagher

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While disappointment in having to wait a bit longer for Tomb Raider is natural, I – and the rest of the studio – firmly believe this is the right decision. I know you’ll agree when holding an exceptional experience in your hands come launch day.

I’m sure you’ve got lots of questions about the news above. Please use this dedicated thread to voice your questions and comments. I’ll personally gather the common inquires and pose them to Darrell in the next Crystal Habit Podcast, so here’s an opportunity to make your voice heard.

To take a bit of the edge off the delay, we decided to release a new screenshot hinting at content you’ll be seeing at E3.

As always thank you for your continued support!

Meagan Marie

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Disappointing, but it's not really surprising when a video game's release date gets delayed. Looking forward to seeing some new content from E3 though

It is a bit disappointing, but honestly, I did expect the release to be moved to 2013. They're really working hard on it to make a great Tomb Raider experience, so a little longer wait is alright. Looking forward to seeing some new footage at E3!

I kind of had a feeling on this happening. I'm glad they're taking the extra time to make the game the best they can. I liked how the game began from when it was first shown at E3, would be great to see what is next. Whatever the new date is for release, i'm going to get this game.

I was so looking forward to getting this in a few months. Then again we have all been waiting for awhile so why not wait a few extra months for it to be top notch like they said.

Wouldn't a Lara's Birthday release day be nice, lol.