Aspyr has removed AI-generated content from Tomb Raider IV-VI Remastered after getting sued over its inclusion. AI has been cropping up in games more frequently as the technology has advanced, and while its use is almost always contentious, some games have faced harsher responses than others over it. For Tomb Raider IV-VI Remastered, it's led not just to criticism but legal challenges.
The original Tomb Raider trilogy received a remastered collection in early 2024 to generally favorable reviews. Aspyr followed it up with the next three in 2025, and while critics were mixed on Tomb Raider IV-VI Remastered's supposed improvements over the originals, lower review scores were not its only worries. The game now faces an AI-centric scandal, and Aspyr is actively trying to settle it before it grows into something larger.
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Tomb Raider IV-VI Removes the AI Voice Acting at the Center of Its Ongoing Lawsuit
An update posted to Aspyr's support website said a new update was "removing all AI voiceover content" from the collection. The move comes after Lara Croft's French voice actor, Françoise Cadol, sued Aspyr Media over Tomb Raider IV-VI Remastered's use of AI to allegedly replicate her voice without her knowledge or permission. According to the lawsuit, Cadol did not learn of the AI replica of her voice until fans told her about it after an August 2025 update, and she has requested courts to determine how many copies of the collection have been sold to compensate her accordingly.
The update that alerted Cadol to the use of AI added new voice lines, which may have stood out more to fans than the older lines. It's not the only such patch to come to the collection, either, as Tomb Raider IV-IV Remastered restored cut dialogue in an earlier update. It's unclear how much of this previously unreleased content was AI-generated or whether all dialogue in the game uses the technology or only some lines. Whatever the specifics, though, the use of AI, however extensive, has caused quite a stir.
It's unclear if or to what extent Aspyr removing the AI content from the game will affect the lawsuit. The patch notes don't dive into anything regarding the case beyond acknowledging that the use of the technology was "unauthorized." Tomb Raider is far from the only title to face backlash over generative AI lately, either. Blizzard recently removed an Overwatch 2 ad over an AI art controversy, and Microsoft has come under fire for replacing many laid-off employees with AI. How the technology's use in gaming will proceed from here is uncertain, but fans and some artists involved in the industry are clearly unhappy about it.
- Released
- February 14, 2025
- ESRB
- Teen // Blood, Violence
- Developer(s)
- Aspyr, Crystal Dynamics
- Publisher(s)
- Aspyr
- Franchise
- Tomb Raider
WHERE TO PLAY
Her legacy lives on!
Play the next series of Tomb Raider adventures in this remastered collection of the Darkness Trilogy.
Included Game Titles
Tomb Raider: The Last Revelation – Lara Croft discovers the lost tomb of the Egyptian God Set, unwittingly unleashing him and fulfilling an ancient prophecy—one that plunges mankind into darkness.
Tomb Raider: Chronicles – Following the events of The Last Revelation, Lara Croft is buried in an Egyptian tomb and is presumed dead. At her memorial, those closest to her reminisce about secrets from her past.
Tomb Raider: The Angel of Darkness – Accused of murder, Lara becomes a fugitive on the run, while uncovering a sinister conspiracy involving alchemical experiments and the search for ancient artifacts.
Key Features
See the Classic & Remastered Visuals: Play with the original polygonal models or swap to the remastered graphics at any time.
Travel the Globe: Follow Lara Croft around iconic locales including Cairo, Rome, Paris, and many more.
Experience Lara’s Darkest Adventures: Uncover the secrets of Lara Croft’s past and shed light on the mystery of her disappearance.
- Number of Players
- 1
- Steam Deck Compatibility
- Unknown
- PC Release Date
- February 14, 2025
- Xbox Series X|S Release Date
- February 14, 2025
- PS5 Release Date
- February 14, 2025
- Nintendo Switch Release Date
- February 14, 2025
- Platform(s)
- PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, PC
- X|S Optimized
- Yes
- File Size Xbox Series
- 10 GB
