Microsoft Says 'Rise of the Tomb Raider' Will Be A Timed Xbox One Exclusive [DETAILS]

Microsoft announced that "Rise of the Tomb Raider" will be an Xbox One exclusive during a press briefing at Gamescom 2014, according to IGN.

Crystal Dynamics Head of Studios, Darrell Gallagher spoke about the big news in a recent Tumblr post. Gallagher mentioned the reasoning behind their partnership with Microsoft and said he thinks it will be the right direction for the "Tomb Raider" brand.

"Our friends at Microsoft have always seen huge potential in Tomb Raider and have believed in our vision since our first unveil with them on their stage at E3 2011," he said. "We know they will get behind this game more than any support we have had from them in the past - we believe this will be a step to really forging the Tomb Raider brand as one of the biggest in gaming, with the help, belief and backing of a major partner like Microsoft."

Gallagher also revealed that they are not abandoning other consoles and will be releasing other games for the brand.

"This doesn’t mean that we’re walking away from our fans who only play on PlayStation or on PC. Those are great systems, with great partners, and amazing communities," he said. "We have Lara Croft and the Temple of Osiris coming to those platforms this December, and Tomb Raider: The Definitive Edition is available on PS4."

The "Tomb Raider" reboot last year was a success according to Gallagher. In a post on the game's officialTumblr earlier this year. 

Gallagher also mentioned that the game already "achieved profitably" in 2013 and exceeded projections but is still helping out the company's finances.

He also mentioned in the post that there may be a sequel in the works for the "Tomb Raider" franchise.

"And like every great adventure, the story continues long after the initial launch. It's great to be able to look back at the last twelve months and share some of the achievements we are really proud of," he said. "We can't wait to continue our adventures with Lara in the sequel that is in development at Crystal Dynamics. We are also looking forward to building on the success and lessons learned from the reboot to continue redefining and setting new benchmarks for Tomb Raider in the years to come."