Tomb Raider PC fans, get ready for a treat. A month ago we informed you about some games that will support AMD’s latest API, Mantle. What’s interesting, however, is that Rise of the Tomb Raider was included in that list, suggesting that the PC version will support AMD’s latest API and will, eventually, be released.
While this shocking Microsoft announcement came out of nowhere, this Mantle listing suggests that Rise of the Tomb Raider will be coming – sooner or later – to our platform.
Square Enix has worked hard with AMD in order to implement Mantle support, and we all know that Mantle is exclusive to the PC.
Of course things could have changed but according to the latest rumors, Rise of the Tomb Raider will be timed exclusive on Xbox One and X360 (both industry insider ‘CBOAT’ and GameInformer’s Editor-In-Chief Andy McNamara confirmed this exclusivity deal).
In short, it’s almost certain that Rise of the Tomb Raider will be coming to the PC, and that it will support AMD’s Mantle.
The big question now is when the game will hit the PC, and whether the PS4 version will accompany it.
Enjoy and stay tuned for more!
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Didnt nixxes made the pc port? Seems to me this is just leftovers from the pc/ps4/xbone anouncement back in e3 and not something that is actually worked on right now.
From what i remember Crystal was silent on the platforms Tomb Raider was coming out on and everyone just assumed it would be multi-platform (and for a good reason).
then i guess i am wrong.
We all know that! But the problem is we can’t wait long enough! 🙁
yes, you can.
ANNNNNDDD IT IS A TIMED EXCLUSIVE !
Surprise!
1.Metal Gear Solid V : Phantom Pain coming to PC! but Ground Zeroes comes first!
2. Microsoft announced Time Exclusivity for Rise Of the Tomb raider!
john:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tuPEam_Jt4I
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Im not buying another console after the money I wasted on the dust collectors from last gen. If it doesnt come to PC until years later ill probably buy it in a cheap sale although this kind of practice from developers and publishers is really making me want to start getting their games from the bay.
I don’t care about exclusivity, just keep Rhianna Pratchett away from Tomb Raider or any other game.
Couldn’t this list have been made prior to the deal that made it exclusive?
Still, Timed exclusive for a Tomb Raider game just to sell more consoles is pathetic. See, consoles can’t survive on just multi platform games, they NEED exclusives to shift the poor boxes. PC is where all the proper games are, not expensive exclusives because of the silly costs on consoles, no wonder PC has WAY more games than any other platform.
What’s up, did Square Enix blow the budget again and expect a silly amount of sales?
What is strange is that the Pi$$poor 4 sells more than the Xbone, then Square are shooting themselves in the foot kinda? (well not that strange we are talking about M$ monies here, but still, publisher these days).
Maybe Square Enix don’t want to cry into their p*iss poor 5 million sales of Tomb Raider again when they expected something like 8 million.
This is going to hurt sales on other platforms, though, I think. I mean, when it comes out on PS4/PC it’s not going to be “new”, so people may not want to pay full price. I sure as hell don’t.
yup its timed phil spencer confirmed they dont own the ip.
I think it’s more like they got blown by MS
update its timed exlusive
http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2014-08-13-microsoft-confirms-rise-of-the-tomb-raider-xbox-exclusivity-deal-has-a-duration
I saw that and laughed, amazing how much Angry Fans can do if they make all those responsible suffer for their stupidity.
and now we get mgs v ahahhahah
Destiny is up next
I saw that earlier and almost skipped a beat, kept eyeing Ground Zeroes for my 360 glad I can avoid that
Also as for Destiny it’s apparently coming 2015 http://www.gamepur.com/news/15265-destiny-indeed-coming-pc-release-date-leaked-steam-database-activision-says.html
Guys , Phil Spencer just confirmed at Eurogamer that the game is timed exclusive . He says , he doesn’t know where the game will go after the end of exclusivity deal . That pretty much confirms PC release . Now take a chill pill (even though it was pretty obvious since the beginning) .
Doubt Square would let it be a long exclusive deal since hype would die down, I give it 4 – 6 Months minimum before a Definitive edition or whatever they are wishing to call it.
I assumed we’d get it already. But the timed exclusive is still total garbage. I’m dumping this at the bottom of my list to get at a Steam sale. Why should I pay full price for an “old” game?
Good thing Nixxes will handle the port.
So, six months for the game release on PC and another 3 for Mantle probably?