Shadow of the Tomb Raider Timeline ( Real )

announcement
June 15, 2017

Announcement of Shadow of the Tomb Raider

Square Enix officially announced Shadow of the Tomb Raider, the next installment in the Tomb Raider series.

release
November 19, 2019

Release of Shadow of the Tomb Raider on Stadia

Shadow of the Tomb Raider became available on Google's Stadia gaming platform.

Shadow of the Tomb Raider Timeline ( Fictional )

investigation_start
Early 2010s

Lara Croft Joins the Trinity Cult Investigation

Lara Croft begins investigating the secretive organization known as Trinity, tracking their activities into the South American jungle.

exploration
Circa 2015

Arrival at Paititi

Lara arrives at the hidden city of Paititi in the Amazon rainforest, seeking to stop Trinity from unleashing an apocalypse.

discovery
Circa 2015

Discovery of the Hidden Temple

Lara discovers a hidden temple in the jungle housing ancient Mayan artifacts and clues to the prophecy of the Sun Queen.

conflict
Circa 2015

Confrontation with the Sun Queen Cultists

Lara confronts the cultists worshipping the Sun Queen, who seek to enact a ritual to bring destruction to the world.

infiltration
Circa 2015

Infiltration of Trinity Research Facility

Lara infiltrates a Trinity research base to uncover their plans for a doomsday device tied to an ancient artifact.

catastrophic_event
Circa 2015

Activation of the Doomsday Device

Trinity activates the doomsday device, threatening to cause a catastrophic event that could end all life in the region.

resolution
Circa 2015

Stopping the Apocalypse

Lara stops the Trinity doomsday plan by destroying the artifact and collapsing the temple.

escape
Circa 2015

Escape from the Collapsing Temple

Lara escapes narrowly from the collapsing temple as Trinity's plan is thwarted.

character_development
Post-crisis, 2015

Lara's Decision to Protect Paititi

After saving the city, Lara vows to protect Paititi and its secrets from future threats.