“SHE’S PERFECT” – Call of Duty Lara Croft Has Impressed Tomb Raider Fans Ahead of Her Modern Warfare II Debut

Published 08/29/2023, 9:36 AM EDT

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The time has almost arrived for Lara Croft to make her much anticipated debut in the Call of Duty universe. Ever since Activision confirmed a collaboration between Tomb Raider and the FPS series, fans have been looking forward to this crossover.

Now, it’s just a matter of few more days before Lara makes her way to Modern Warfare II. Her Operator bundle will be revealed soon, thanks to a mid-season update. To keep the hype going for the legendary gaming icon’s COD Operator, the devs have now also offered the first look at how a new Lara is going to appear.

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Activision recently dropped an official blog ahead of Season 5 Reloaded‘s release. As expected, the blog contained brief details regarding new modes, maps, weapons, and also upcoming Operators. While informing the players about some new faces, the devs also unveiled two pictures of Lara Croft – straight from MWII’s mid-season update. Not to mention that she looks as iconic as ever. The revamped design is still oozing nostalgic vibes, to say the least.

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Speaking of Lara Croft’s Call of Duty Modern Warfare II Operator bundle itself, it will be a Tracer Pack. This means firing the weapons will result in amazing effects on the screen. In total, players will get a melee weapon in the “Ice Axe,” the “Mythic Defender” SMG, and her signature “Mach-5” dual pistols based on the new sidearm coming with the Reloaded update. And yes, they are also used in her “Play for Sport” Finishing Move.

The bundle is launching on September 9, 2023.

Tomb Raider fans are in awe of Call of Duty’s Lara Croft

As soon as the official look got viral on the internet, hardcore lovers of Lara didn’t waste a second in sharing their thoughts. It looks like most of the gamers, who grew up with classic and rebooted Tomb Raider entries, are already impressed.

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A Redditor took to the social platform to get reactions from fans. And a lot of people are already liking the redesigned face of Ms. Croft. “SHE’S PERFECT”, wrote a user on while praising the female gaming icon. Seems like she’s flawless.

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Meanwhile, other users are assuming that this is going to be the look of Lara from her brand new Tomb Raider game. And they have no problem in case the makers end up utilizing her unified appearance in the awaited project.

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Some believe that her facial design resembles the old Lara Croft. Could this be a deliberate move? Perhaps a throwback?

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Few others have pin-pointed certain aspects about the looks but they still admire Call of Duty’s Lara.

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Season 5 Reloaded of Modern Warfare II and Warzone will release on August 30. Are you looking forward to this update? What are your opinions on Lara’s COD Operator design?

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