CrystalD Fansite Newsletter: 7/18/15

CrystalD Fansite Newsletter: 7/18/15


IN THE NEWS
Crystal Dynamics content in the headlines.
ROTTR

• We Got This Covered: "Lara Croft Is The Hero We Deserve In Stunning Rise Of The Tomb Raider Gameplay Debut"
• Attack of the Fanboy: Rise Of The Tomb Raider Is All About The Detail
• Destructoid: Rise of the Tomb Raider Gets a November Release Date
• Attack of the Fanboy: "Rise Of The Tomb Raider Gameplay Footage Is An Avalanche Of Greatness"
• Gaming Bolt: "Rise of the Tomb Raider Gameplay Premieres at E3 2015, Launches November 10th... And it looks gorgeous"
• Huffington Post UK: "E3 2015 Xbox One Trailers: Halo 5: Guardians, Gears Of War 4, Tomb Raider, Dark Souls 3"
• Shack News: "E3 2015: Rise of the Tomb Raider Puts the tomb back in Tomb Raider"
• Movie Pilot: "Rise of the Tomb Raider, Dishonoured 2 & More Make E3 2015 the Year of the Badass Female Protagonist"
• Dailystar UK: "Rise of the Tomb Raider exclusive: Lara is shaping up to be one of 2015's best games"
• Game Informer: "Rise of the Tomb Raider"
• Arcade Sushi: "Rise of the Tomb Raider E3 2015 Trailer: Chart This"
• Twinfinite: "Rise of the Tomb Raider E3 2015 Preview"
• Games Radar: "Rise of the Tomb Raider is as much like The Last of Us as it is Uncharted"
• Eggplante!: "E3 2015 Impressions: Rise of the Tomb Raider"
• Digital Trends: "Rise of the Tomb Raider makes Lara Croft more human than ever before"
• IGN: "E3 2015: Rise of the Tomb raider is Old School and That's Good"
• GameRant: 'Rise of the Tomb Raider' Builds on a Successful Action-Packed Formula"
• Daily Star UK: 'Rise of the Tomb Raider exclusive: Lara is shaping up to be one of 2015's best games
• Shack News: "E3 2015: Rise of the Tomb Raider Finds Purpose at Square Enix Press Conference"
• Metro UK: "Rise Of The Tomb Raider preview – Lara's exclusive adventure"
• NZ Gamer: Rise of the Tomb Raider Eyes-On
• Tom's World: "Girl Conquers World in Rise of the Tomb Raider"
• Game Rant: "E3 2015: 'Rise of the Tomb Raider' Video Shows Game's Fine Detail & Development"
• The Sixth Axis: "First Rise of the Tomb Raider Gameplay Shows Lara in Peril"
• GameSpot: Best of E3 2015 Awards
• Gaming Age: Rise of the Tomb Raider impresses at E3 2015
• Hardcore Gamer: E3 2015: Rise of the Tomb Raider is Looking to Break Unprecedented Ground
• Yahoo Tech: The Hottest Trailers of E3 2015
• IGN: "E3 2015: Rise of the Tomb raider is Old School, and That's Good"
• Metro UK: "Rise Of The Tomb Raider preview – Lara's exclusive adventure"
• The Verge: "Microsoft's 10 most important E3 2015 announcements"
• Wall Street Journal: "E3 2015: 5 Xbox Games We Can't Wait to Play"
• Nerdist: "Rise of the Tomb Raider Gameplay and Details from Xbox E3 Showcase"
• LA Times: "Rise of the Tomb Raider is a tale of 'Woman versus wild'
• Gamezone: "Rise of the Tomb Raider directors discuss the impact of location and myth"
• VideoGamer.com: "Crystal Dynamics talks improved hair tech in Rise of the Tomb Raider"
• WCCF Tech: "Rise of the Tomb Raider - "Lara has seen trauma and those feelings are real"
• Gamezone: "Lara returns to form with a new focus on challenge tombs"
• Segment Next: "Rise of the Tomb Raider will feature complex facial animations and reaction to environments"

SDCC

• Entertainment Weekly: "Exclusive Images: Rise of the Tomb Raider art director previews 'beautifully hostile environments"
• Attack of the Fanboy: "The Art of Rise of the Tomb Raider book out later this year"
• Twinfinite: "Rise of the Tomb Raider art book to be Published"
• Polygon: "The Reconstruction of Lara Croft"
• WCCF Tech: "Rise of the Tomb Raider New Footage Showcases Amazing Lara Model & Mo-Cap"
• Segment Next: "Tech video shows impressive improvements in Rise of the Tomb Raider"
• Stuff.NZ: "Tomb Raider's Camilla Luddington explores Comic-Con treasure"
• VideoGamer: "Artists create four unique Rise of the Tomb Raider-inspired posters"
• Bleeding Cool: "Rise of the Tomb Raider poster pits Lara Croft against hordes of wolves and a bear"
• GameSpot: "Lara Croft fights a bear and a pack of wolves on a cliff in epic new poster"

Other:

• Newsarama.com: "Tomb Raider returns to comic books with Lara Croft and the Frozen Omen"
• India Today Tech: "10 Android apps and games from June that you must try"

Q: In what way is Eidos Montreal assisting with Rise of the Tomb Raider?

A: Eidos Montreal has been a fantastic partner once again, assisting with elevating and polishing many areas of the game. In particular they've focused on challenge tombs, which we think you'll find both unique and a true test of puzzle-solving skills.

Q: Will there be a demo for Rise of the Tomb Raider?

A: We don't have any plans to release a demo at this time. However, we will be showcasing a diverse array of gameplay footage online and at events worldwide prior to the November 10 launch.

Q: Any news on a collector's edition?

A: None just yet!

Q: Is the Jeep playable in the Syria level of Rise of the Tomb Raider?

A: The opening cutscene in Syria features Lara in a jeep driven by a hired guide. As with the reboot, our focus remains on empowering Lara's traversal through equipment and upgrades rather than vehicles.

Q: Is the "Hope's Bastion" Amazon pre-order artwork official?

A: Yes! We'll have more information on preorder incentives at a later date, including a round-up of information so you can decide where you'd like to make your purchase.

Q: Will you upload HQ footage of the avalanche gameplay from E3?

A: You can view the entire Xbox Briefing online at this time, or a cut of just our Rise segment. If we release it as a standalone asset at a later date, we'll be sure to let you know.

Questions we can't answer at this time:

While we're as eager to talk about Rise of the Tomb Raider as you are to learn about it, there are some topics we're not ready to tackle just yet. If you asked one of the below, we'll keep track of your questions and revisit those we're able to.

• Will there be a space/ level where Lara's house appears in this game?
• Is a multiplayer option coming to Rise of the Tomb Raider?
• Will there be cooperative mode?:
• Is Rise of the Tomb Raider being developed for any platforms other than the Xbox One and Xbox 360?
• Will there be story-driven DLC for ROTTR?
• Will there be 20-year celebration DLC for Rise of the Tomb Raider?

More questions answered next Friday!