Next Tomb Raider Game May Be Open World If Rumors Are True

Crystal Dynamics may be planning to take Lara Croft in her first open world adventure, if rumors according to the latest issue of PC Gamer magazine is true.

PC Gamer’s posted the news in its latest rumour column, suggesting the next title in the series could be taking a more radical approach in that Lara won’t be travelling through a series of linear levels.

The magazine’s sources claim the new Tomb Raider will be set in a open world, a Japanese sandbox-island which Lara can explore at will.

These same sources suggest puzzles and platforming aspects will remain in place.

A previous rumor says that the next Tomb Raider game will be called Downfall slated for Christmas 2011 on PC, PS3 and Xbox 360.