Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis’ latest mini-doc explores Lara’s reimagined traversal and movement

Crystal Dynamics and Flying Wild Hog’s gorgeous upcoming Tomb Raider reimagining, Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis, is seemingly coming along quite nicely, and the studio has been sharing new developer diary type drops sporadically to show off the progress they’ve been making on the upcoming release.

The latest mini-doc video, the 4th in the series, focuses on Lara’s new and improved controls, traversal/movement and the “visual language” they are employing to assist players through her journey.  The new drop also give a glimpse of the training that Lara’s new voice/motion capture actor Alix Wilton Regan has been involved in.

Check out the new video below, and stay tuned for quite a bit more before that February 12th, 2027 release for the PS5, Xbox Series X, PC and Switch 2.

Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis – Traversal & Movement Reimagined

Amazon Game Studios and Crystal Dynamics have just released the fourth in a series of mini-documentaries on the making of Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis, a stunning reimagining of Lara Croft’s defining 1996 debut adventure.

This episode focuses on how the Crystal Dynamics and Flying Wild Hog teams reimagined Lara’s movement and traversal. Developers discuss how they recreated her moves from the original Tomb Raider, the work that went into the controls and the physicality of the character, and the visual language that guides players throughout the game. Lara Croft voice actor Alix Wilton Regan also provides insight into real-life training she’s done to bring Lara to life.