pokoko on 21 November 2016
It just didn't make any sense. Unless the amount they were paid by Microsoft was enormous (and it probably wasn't), I cannot see how it was worth damaging the IP for a short-term gain. Tomb Raider has a long history on Playstation, it sold better on Playstation last gen, and the PS4 is leading this gen by a comfortable margin. It's just asking for brand regression.
