France: Video Game Charts". SELL. Archived from the original on 13 May 2013 . Retrieved 19 March 2013. Framed for the murder of her former mentor, Werner Von Croy, Lara explores Paris and Prague in an attempt to clear her name and solve the murder. The last survivor of the Lux Veritatis Society, Kurtis Trent, is stalking Lara and is hiding a deep dark secret about his true nature. In 2015, Adrian Askarieh, producer of the Hitman films, stated that he hoped to oversee a shared universe of Square Enix films with Just Cause, Hitman, Tomb Raider, Deus Ex, and Thief, but admitted that he does not have the rights to Tomb Raider. [27] Some reports such as the Game Central reporters at Metro UK commented that the shared universe was unlikely, pointing out that no progress had been made on any Just Cause, Deus Ex nor Thief films. [28] Six official novels have also been written. The first three, set within the original timeline, were published between 2003 and 2005. The first novel, The Amulet of Power, was set after the events of The Last Revelation, while its sequels The Lost Cult and The Man of Bronze are set after the first novel. [77] [78] [79] Another novel set within the 2013 reboot timeline, Tomb Raider: The Ten Thousand Immortals, was published in 2014 as a continuation of the original story. [80] A fifth book, titled Lara Croft and the Blade of Gwynnever, also written by Dan Abnett and Nik Vincent was published in late 2016, and is a stand-alone adventure. [81] The sixth book, Path to Apocalypse, written by S. D. Perry and published in 2018, is a tie-in to the Shadow of the Tomb Raider game and is set between the Mexico and Peru parts of the game. [82] Year

E3 2011: Best of E3 Awards". IGN. Archived from the original on 9 June 2011 . Retrieved 10 June 2012. Alexander, Julia (12 January 2017). "Into the Badlands, Warcraft actor Daniel Wu joins Tomb Raider reboot". Polygon. Archived from the original on 15 January 2017 . Retrieved 1 February 2017. This title acts as a reboot and reimagining of the origins of Lara, as she races across the world in search of the mythical sword Excalibur, desperate to find it before her former friend Amanda Evert can beat her to the punch.

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a b Wilson, Iain (4 March 2013). "Tomb Raider guide: 10 essential tips for becoming a survivor". Computer and Video Games. Archived from the original on 7 March 2013 . Retrieved 20 June 2013. Ivan, Tom (7 March 2013). "Tomb Raider DLC revealed, hits Xbox 360 first". GamesRadar. Archived from the original on 7 March 2013 . Retrieved 6 June 2013. a b Yin, Wesley (11 March 2013). "UK chart: Tomb Raider biggest launch of the year so far". Eurogamer.net. Eurogamer. Archived from the original on 14 March 2013 . Retrieved 11 March 2013.Available on: PC, PlayStation, Mac OS | IGN’s Tomb Raider III Review 5. Tomb Raider: The Last Revelation (1999) The game was built using an updated version of the Legend-Underworld engine—the same engine used for Eidos Montréal's Deus Ex: Human Revolution—allowing for more realistic, physics-based interactions within the game world and much greater freedom of movement for Lara. Platforms: Microsoft Windows, Sony PlayStation 2, Sony PlayStation 3, PSP, Xbox, Xbox 360, Nintendo DS, Game Boy Advance, Nintendo GameCube

Available on: GBA, Gamecube, PC, Nintendo DS, PlayStation 2, PS3, PSP, Xbox, Xbox 360 | IGN’s Tomb Raider: Legend Review 3. Tomb Raider: Underworld (2008) Beginning in 1997, Lara Croft was featured in multiple comics produced by Top Cow Productions. Her first appearance is a cameo in Witchblade. She later appeared in a titular comic book series which ran for fifty issues from 1999 to 2005. An attempt by Top Cow to restart the comic in 2007 stalled due to licensing issues. [73] [74] [75] A new comic book series began in 2014, set within the 2013 reboot's continuity and bridging the narrative gap between the reboot and its sequel. [76] Novels [ edit ] The New Voice of Lara Croft". Square Enix. 26 June 2012. Archived from the original on 20 February 2014 . Retrieved 27 June 2012. Liebl, Matt (2 February 2014). "Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition Review: Dat hair". GZ. Archived from the original on 20 February 2014 . Retrieved 3 February 2014. Comic book writer Gail Simone was hired in 2013 to continue the reboot's story in a line of comics published by Dark Horse Comics; the story of the comic leads directly into a sequel. [159] Later, at the beginning of August, Square Enix's Western CEO Phil Rogers confirmed that a sequel to Tomb Raider was being developed for unspecified next-gen consoles. [160] In an interview later that year, Brian Horton, the senior art director for Crystal Dynamics, said that the sequel would tell the next chapter of Lara's development. [161]There are no vehicles and no swimming. That isn't to say Lara can't swim, just that the opportunity doesn't happen to arise. Rumors of a third film adaptation appeared in 2007, and was announced in 2009. [32] [33] The film rights were acquired by GK Films in 2011, confirming its development four years later, with the involvement of Warner Bros. and MGM. The film is a reboot, showing Lara's first adventure and is based on the 2013 video game with Lara searching for her father. [34] [35] [36] Alicia Vikander was cast as Lara Croft in the reboot. [37] [38] Walton Goggins was cast as the film's villain; he called the plot " Raiders of the Lost Ark meets a genre version of the Joseph Conrad novel Victory: An Island Tale". [39] [40] [41] Daniel Wu was cast as Lu Ren, a ship captain who joins forces with the adventurous Lara Croft on her quest to find her father. [42] The film was released on 16 March 2018. [43] Filming began on 23 January 2017. [44] [45] Tomb Raider: Obsidian (cancelled) [ edit ] Kennedy, Victoria (2023-06-15). "Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light, Temple of Osiris finally get Switch release date". Eurogamer.net . Retrieved 2023-07-05. The 5 Best Tomb Raider Games". Game Rant. 12 September 2018. Archived from the original on 22 June 2023 . Retrieved 11 November 2023.

The concept for Tomb Raider originated in 1994 at Core Design, a British game development studio. [89] One of the people involved in its creation was Toby Gard, who was mostly responsible for creating the character of Lara Croft. Gard originally envisioned the character as a man: company co-founder Jeremy Heath-Smith was worried the character would be seen as derivative of Indiana Jones, so Gard changed the character's gender. Her design underwent multiple revisions and redrafts during early development. [3] [68] The game proved an unexpected commercial success, reversing Eidos' then-bleak financial situation. [10] After the success of Tomb Raider, work began on a sequel. Gard was no longer given full creative control, and it was stated by development staff that he was both saddened and disappointed by the use of Lara Croft's sex appeal in marketing. Gard left Core Design in 1997 to found his own gaming company Confounding Factor, and was replaced by Stuart Atkinson. [10] [68] [90] Tomb Raider II proved a larger commercial success than the original. [91] PC Nominations - Game of the Year 2013". GameSpot. 9 December 2013. Archived from the original on 14 December 2013 . Retrieved 16 December 2013. Schreier, Jason (13 June 2012). "Tomb Raider Creators Are No Longer Referring to Game's Attempted 'Rape' Scene As an Attempted Rape Scene". Kotaku. Archived from the original on 18 July 2012 . Retrieved 14 June 2012.Gameplay [ edit ] A gameplay screenshot from Tomb Raider: Anniversary, showing Lara jumping for a ledge below a door switch. While many mechanics within the Tomb Raider series have undergone changes, platforming and puzzle solving linked to this are recurring, standard elements within the series. Tom Phillips (1 August 2013). "Square Enix confirms next-gen Tomb Raider sequel". Eurogamer. Archived from the original on 29 September 2015 . Retrieved 2 August 2013.