No Demo, Season Pass for Tomb Raider

Tomb Raider won't be getting a demo or Season Pass, according to Crystal Dynamics global brand director Karl Stewart.

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The new Tomb Raider reboot takes Lara back to a simpler time when she was less self-assured and getting regularly shot at and impaled. Developer Crystal Dynamics doesn't want to tip its hand on any of those foundational moments, so it won't be offering a demo for the game.

"There are no plans to release a demo of the game pre-launch," global brand director Karl Stewart said on Twitter (via IGN). "We don't want to spoil the story." He also noted reservations in having players experience a little bit of story in the demo, then wait a while before being able to continue.

Later, responding to fan questions, he also dispelled any notion of an online pass for the game. This will be the first Tomb Raider title to feature multiplayer, which lends itself to downloadable content, but apparently Crystal D doesn't plan to ask fans to pay a bulk sum for all of it up-front.

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    January 18, 2013 7:00 AM

    Steve Watts posted a new article, No Demo, Season Pass for Tomb Raider.

    Tomb Raider won't be getting a demo or Season Pass, according to Crystal Dynamics global brand director Karl Stewart.

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      January 19, 2013 12:43 AM

      As weird as this might sound....I'm glad they don't mention the bs that is "the season pass" I'll buy the game if they include the content up front. Game looks amazing!

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        January 19, 2013 12:58 AM

        You're right, that does sound weird. The lack of a season pass in no way indicates that they aren't making DLC. It just means they're not offering to let you pre-order the DLC as a bundle, which is all that a season pass is.

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