{"id":137450,"date":"2026-06-04T03:30:00","date_gmt":"2026-06-04T03:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/#article-202030"},"modified":"2026-06-04T03:30:00","modified_gmt":"2026-06-04T03:30:00","slug":"crystal-dynamics-comments-on-its-use-of-ai-in-tomb-raider-legacy-of-atlantis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sickgaming.net\/blog\/2026\/06\/04\/crystal-dynamics-comments-on-its-use-of-ai-in-tomb-raider-legacy-of-atlantis\/","title":{"rendered":"Crystal Dynamics Comments On Its Use Of AI In Tomb Raider: Legacy Of Atlantis"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"media_block\"><a href=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/3bc4d61df6ceb\/large.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/3bc4d61df6ceb\/small.jpg\" class=\"media_thumbnail\"><\/a><\/div>\n<figure class=\"picture\" data-uuid=\"3bc4d61df6ceb\"><a class=\"scanlines\" title=\"Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis\" href=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/3bc4d61df6ceb\/tomb-raider-legacy-of-atlantis.large.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.nintendolife.com\/3bc4d61df6ceb\/tomb-raider-legacy-of-atlantis.900x.jpg\" width=\"900\" height=\"563\" alt=\"Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis\"><\/a><figcaption class=\"caption\"><em class=\"credit\"><span class><\/span> Image: Crystal Dynamics<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Following the news <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nintendolife.com\/games\/nintendo-switch-2\/tomb-raider-legacy-of-atlantis\">Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis<\/a> would be coming to the Switch 2, fans of Lara Croft have spotted an &#8220;AI-generated content disclosure&#8221; on the game&#8217;s Steam page.<\/p>\n<p>Crystal Dynamics has now released an official response about its use of AI in this reimagining of the original 1996 release.<\/p>\n<p>A representative of the developer shared the following comment with <a class=\"external\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/tomb-raider-legacy-of-atlantis-comes-with-an-ai-disclaimer\">Eurogamer<\/a>, explaining the goal to &#8220;empower&#8221; teams with these tools. According to the same reply, &#8220;all finished content&#8221; in the company&#8217;s products is apparently &#8220;human-crafted&#8221;.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;At Crystal Dynamics, we leverage AI tools to help our teams iterate on ideas faster and more efficiently, while ensuring that all finished content in the final product is human-crafted. Our goal is to empower the creativity and flexibility of our developers to deliver the highest-quality experiences for players everywhere.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The <a class=\"external\" href=\"https:\/\/store.steampowered.com\/app\/3558670\/Tomb_Raider_Legacy_of_Atlantis\/\">disclosure on the Steam game page<\/a> mentions how AI-assisted tools were used during development to &#8220;support some early exploration and temporary development content&#8221;. And &#8220;any AI-assisted assets were either replaced or refined by humans&#8221; to &#8220;maintain the creative and artistic vision&#8221; of the developers.<\/p>\n<p>Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis will launch for the Switch 2 next year on <strong>12th February 2027<\/strong>. You can find out more about the gameplay (and see it in motion) in our previous story here on Nintendo Life.<\/p>\n<p><!-- cache: html:nintendolife.com\/ssl\/nintendo-switch-2\/related-articles:201971 @ 1780597367 --><\/p>\n<aside class=\"block object-related\"> <\/aside>\n<p>Will you be getting this game on the Switch 2? What are your thoughts about developers using AI tools to assist development? <em>Let us know in the comments.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Image: Crystal Dynamics Following the news Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis would be coming to the Switch 2, fans of Lara Croft have spotted an &#8220;AI-generated content disclosure&#8221; on the game&#8217;s Steam page. Crystal Dynamics has now released an official response about its use of AI in this reimagining of the original 1996 release. 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