{"id":554411,"date":"2026-03-11T19:20:11","date_gmt":"2026-03-11T19:20:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vg247.com\/next-tomb-raider-game-is-in-development-and-will-be-built-using-unreal-engine-5"},"modified":"2026-03-11T19:20:11","modified_gmt":"2026-03-11T19:20:11","slug":"next-tomb-raider-game-is-in-development-and-is-being-built-using-unreal-engine-5","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/arcader.org\/news\/next-tomb-raider-game-is-in-development-and-is-being-built-using-unreal-engine-5\/","title":{"rendered":"Next Tomb Raider game is in development and is being built using Unreal Engine 5"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/arcader.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/next-tomb-raider-game-is-in-development-and-is-being-built-using-unreal-engine-5.jpg\" \/> <\/p>\n<p>Crystal Dynamics has announced that its next <strong>Tomb Raider<\/strong> game is being built on Unreal Engine 5.<\/p>\n<p>Announced today alongside of the release of Unreal Engine 5, the next game in the series will be built using Epic&#8217;s technology instead of the Crystal proprietary engine.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Crystal Dynamics is proud to be a part of the launch of Unreal Engine 5,&#8221; said Crystal Dynamics GM Dallas Dickinson. &#8220;This new engine translates to next-level storytelling and gameplay experiences. And that&#8217;s why we&#8217;re thrilled to announce today that we&#8217;ve just started development of our next Tomb Raider game powered by Unreal Engine 5.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vg247.com\/next-tomb-raider-game-is-in-development-and-will-be-built-using-unreal-engine-5\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vg247.com\/next-tomb-raider-game-is-in-development-and-will-be-built-using-unreal-engine-5\">Source<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Crystal Dynamics has announced that its next Tomb Raider game is being built on Unreal Engine 5. Announced today alongside of the release of Unreal Engine 5, the next game in the series will be built using Epic&#8217;s technology instead of the Crystal proprietary engine. &#8220;Crystal Dynamics is proud to be a part of the launch of Unreal Engine 5,&#8221; said Crystal Dynamics GM Dallas Dickinson. &#8220;This new engine translates to next-level storytelling and gameplay experiences. 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