Reports claim Tomb Raider II and Tomb Raider III could get the Legacy of Atlantis treatment, but Crystal Dynamics and Amazon have not announced either remake.
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A new Tomb Raider rumor arrives before Legacy of Atlantis even launches
The strongest confirmed fact in this story is also the reason to be cautious: Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis, the full reimagining of Lara Croft’s 1996 debut, is still unreleased, and Crystal Dynamics has not announced remakes of Tomb Raider II or Tomb Raider III.
The rumor began with French outlet PSInsideFr, which, according to Niche Gamer, Twisted Voxel, VGTimes and Instant Gaming, attributed the claim to unnamed sources at Flying Wild Hog. The claim is that Tomb Raider II and Tomb Raider III are already planned, or at least being discussed, as follow-ups to Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis. Flying Wild Hog is co-developing Legacy of Atlantis with Crystal Dynamics.
That is the tension. The reported plan would point to a much larger modernization of the classic Tomb Raider trilogy, but the public record is much narrower. Niche Gamer states that Legacy of Atlantis and Tomb Raider: Catalyst are the only officially announced upcoming Tomb Raider games. Twisted Voxel similarly notes that neither Crystal Dynamics nor Amazon Games has officially announced Tomb Raider II or Tomb Raider III remakes. For readers following the Tomb Raider II rumor and Tomb Raider III rumor, that distinction matters. This is not an announcement, a store listing, a rating-board leak or a dated product roadmap. It is an unverified report attached to anonymous sourcing.
What is actually confirmed about Legacy of Atlantis Tomb Raider
Legacy of Atlantis is the concrete anchor here. Niche Gamer describes it as a ground-up Unreal Engine 5 reimagining of the original 1996 Tomb Raider rather than a direct recreation. According to that report, Crystal Dynamics and Flying Wild Hog are keeping familiar locations, puzzles and story elements while rebuilding environments and adding modern systems.
The announced design changes are substantial. Niche Gamer reports that Legacy of Atlantis includes a skill tree, herb-based crafting and a Focus meter that slows time during acrobatic combat. The same report says players who prefer Lara’s classic equipment can still complete the game using her dual pistols without extensively engaging with those progression systems. That detail is important because it suggests the remake is trying to widen Tomb Raider’s combat rhythm without entirely replacing the old identity of precise movement, limited tools and player execution.
Console Creatures adds another confirmed piece of the remake’s direction: Crystal Dynamics and Flying Wild Hog have been discussing Jacqueline Natla in developer vlogs and press materials. The outlet reports that Adriene Wilkinson is playing an expanded version of Natla opposite Alix Wilton Regan’s Lara Croft. Wilkinson describes Natla as a “noble foe” who pushes Lara harder and raises the stakes. Console Creatures frames the new version of Jacqueline Natla Tomb Raider fans know as a more visible foil, rather than a villain left mostly in the shadows.
That combination tells us what the “Legacy of Atlantis treatment” currently means in practice: a rebuilt game, expanded character work, modern combat tools, progression systems and an attempt to preserve a recognizably classic Lara. It does not, by itself, confirm that Tomb Raider II or Tomb Raider III are next.
What the rumor says, and where reports differ
The shared core of the rumor is consistent across several outlets: PSInsideFr claimed that sources at Flying Wild Hog said remakes of Tomb Raider II and Tomb Raider III are planned before Legacy of Atlantis has shipped. Instant Gaming quotes the PSInsideFr post as saying remakes of the rest of the original trilogy are already planned, without waiting for Legacy of Atlantis. VGTimes says the projects may involve Flying Wild Hog and Crystal Dynamics, and that discussions began well before the upcoming launch of Legacy of Atlantis.
There are differences in how far each report goes. Niche Gamer uses more restrained language, saying the remakes may already be in planning stages and would presumably be several years away. Twisted Voxel says the projects are reportedly already planned and further claims development has progressed significantly, while still emphasizing that there has been no official announcement. VGTimes also uses stronger wording around production reportedly being far along. Instant Gaming adds a practical caveat, saying the projects would likely depend on the commercial success of the already announced titles.
Those differences should not be flattened into one certainty. A game can be discussed, planned, prototyped, greenlit or actively produced, and those stages carry very different implications for players. Based on the provided reporting, the only named origin point is PSInsideFr’s anonymous-source claim. No platform holder, publisher, developer blog, store page or public filing in the source material confirms Tomb Raider II or Tomb Raider III remakes.
What the Legacy of Atlantis approach could mean for Tomb Raider II and III
If the rumor proves accurate, the key question is not whether Tomb Raider II and III would simply look sharper. Legacy of Atlantis is being positioned as a remake with new systems, not a preservation-style remaster. That matters because the original trilogy already received a modern-platform release through Tomb Raider I-III Remastered, which Twisted Voxel notes launched in February 2024. A new Tomb Raider remaster rumor would therefore be a different story from this one. The current claim is about potential full remakes in the mold of Legacy of Atlantis.
A Legacy-style remake of Tomb Raider II or Tomb Raider III would likely face the same creative balancing act now visible in the first game’s reimagining. The teams would need to decide how much of the old structure survives, how much combat is rebuilt, and whether systems such as skill trees, crafting and Focus become the template for the wider trilogy. That is interpretation based on the confirmed Legacy of Atlantis feature set, not a reported feature list for the rumored sequels.
The Jacqueline Natla material also hints at a broader narrative philosophy. Console Creatures’ report on Natla shows the developers using the remake to expand a classic antagonist into a more active foil for Lara. If that storytelling approach carried forward, Tomb Raider II and Tomb Raider III remakes could become opportunities to reshape character motivation and dramatic pacing rather than only rebuild levels and combat encounters. Again, no source says that is happening. It is the logical implication of the treatment Crystal Dynamics and Flying Wild Hog are already applying to Lara’s first adventure.
Timing, platforms and the crowded Tomb Raider calendar
Legacy of Atlantis currently has a dated launch target. Niche Gamer and Console Creatures both state that Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis launches February 12, 2027, for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch 2 and PC, with Console Creatures specifying Steam for PC. VGTimes also lists PC, PS5, Xbox Series X/S and Nintendo Switch 2. Twisted Voxel lists PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X and S, and PC in its platform summary, omitting Switch 2 in that passage. The broader source set therefore supports Switch 2 as part of the reported Legacy of Atlantis platform lineup, but readers should note that not every outlet repeated the same platform list.
The schedule around Tomb Raider: Catalyst is less tidy in the provided reports. Niche Gamer says Crystal Dynamics is also developing Tomb Raider: Catalyst, an original adventure scheduled for 2027 and set later in the franchise’s unified chronology. Twisted Voxel says Catalyst is scheduled for 2028 and set in Northern India. VGTimes also says Catalyst is slated for a 2028 release. Those are conflicting claims in the source material. Without a publisher statement included here, the safest wording is that Catalyst is officially announced as another upcoming Tomb Raider project, while the exact timing reported by these outlets is inconsistent.
That timing conflict feeds directly into the Tomb Raider II and Tomb Raider III rumor. If Crystal Dynamics and Flying Wild Hog are already handling Legacy of Atlantis while Crystal Dynamics is also tied to Catalyst, any additional full remakes would have to fit around existing production demands. Niche Gamer’s caution that prospective reimaginings would presumably remain several years away is the most conservative reading of the calendar. Even if the rumor is accurate, it does not point to an imminent release.
How to read this rumor without overbuying the promise
For players, the practical guidance is simple: treat Tomb Raider II and Tomb Raider III remakes as unannounced. There are no confirmed release dates, platforms, prices, editions, upgrade paths or system requirements for those rumored projects in the provided sources. There is also no confirmation that owners of Tomb Raider I-III Remastered would receive any kind of discount or transition path into future remakes.
The safest thing to watch is how Legacy of Atlantis lands. Its February 2027 launch will be the first real test of this remake philosophy: whether the rebuilt combat has the right cadence, whether Focus supports Lara’s acrobatics instead of reducing tension, whether crafting fits the tomb-raiding loop, and whether expanded character writing around figures like Jacqueline Natla sharpens the story rather than weighing it down.
If Legacy of Atlantis succeeds commercially and critically, the business case for rebuilding the rest of the original trilogy becomes easier to understand. If it struggles, Instant Gaming’s caveat about future projects depending on the performance of announced titles becomes harder to ignore. For now, the rumor sketches a possible future where the classic trilogy is remade in full. The confirmed present is smaller, clearer and still ambitious: Legacy of Atlantis is coming first, and Tomb Raider II and III remain outside the official announcement circle.