LucasArts told Gamasutra on Friday that it hired on Crystal Dynamics' former
Tomb Raider creative and franchise director Tim Longo as creative director on an unannounced project.
It's not the first time that Longo has worked with LucasArts. He previously worked on LucasArts-published titles including
Star Wars: Starfighter and
Jedi Starfighter as lead designer, and was creative director on
Star Wars: Republic Commando.
Longo even has a LucasArts credit as a playtester on the original
X-Wing vs. TIE Fighter from the late 1990s. A LucasArts rep said in a statement that the company is "thrilled to welcome him back to the LucasArts family."
Longo's most recent
Tomb Raider credits were on
Tomb Raider: Underworld and
Lara Croft: Tomb Raider Anniversary.
His former employer Crystal Dynamics is currently at work on a new
Tomb Raider game, intended to revitalize and reboot the 15-year-old franchise.
