"Rise of the Tomb Raider," which currently does not have an official release date will feature a standalone story mode along with an environment that will be three times larger than the 2013 video game titled "Tomb Raider." During a podcast, "Rise of the Tomb Raider" Game Director, Brian Horton, stated the following details:

"The other thing is the scope and the breadth of the game – we've often talked of our hubs being larger than the last game but we've really tried to make them something larger and we've talked about them being three times the size. Not only is it larger, it's more dense. We've put a lot more work into the systems of the game, not only to make these hubs larger but to make these hubs even more immersive and interactive. Every single system in our pillar, every aspect of the game, we've built on the last. So, yes, we would definitely say it's the most ambitious game we've made."

According to "Rise of the Tomb Raider" Creative Director, Noah Hughes, the game will feature several elements that will provide an insight to those players who have not experienced the action adventure video game before. According to the executive, the standalone story will be providing that best possible insight. Hughes also provided an ambiguous answer when he was asked:

"Rise of the Tomb Raider is directly connected to the events of Yamatai?"

The individual stated that it might be or not be connected to the previous installment. No doubt the executive chose to keep answers as vague as possible so as not to give any spoiler alerts concerning the plot of the game. "Rise of the Tomb Raider" is going to be a timely exclusive for the Xbox One and Xbox 360. The video game is expected to be released this year, and most likely be ported to the PS4 and Microsoft Windows in 2016.