The Shadow of the Tomb Raider ending you weren't meant to see

We all forget things. Our phone chargers, our keys, deleting the wrong endings from our massive blockbuster games... which is what happened with Shadow of the Tomb Raider for a few players who skipped the day one patch. You can watch the whole thing below. 

It could also be that the studio has since decided on a different direction for post-reboot Lara, and the official statement seems to suggest that. A Tomb Raider Forums member by the name of ArigatoGozymas reported that they received a statement from Square Enix on the matter as part of the Official Fansite Program.

"During the course of development on Shadow of the Tomb Raider, multiple post-credits scenes were explored," the statement says. "Unfortunately one of the directions that was considered, but not chosen, was mistakenly included in the game. The Day One patch fixes this error, along with many other improvements. As always, we highly recommend that our players install the patch to enjoy the complete and most up-to-date experience."

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