Square-Enix has released a
video of "The Making Of The 'Turning Point Trailer', supporting Crystal Dynamics' upcoming "Tomb Raider" video game reboot.
"...'Tomb Raider'
explores the intense and gritty origin story of 'Lara Croft' and her ascent from a frightened young woman to a hardened survivor.
"Armed only with raw instincts and the ability to
push beyond the limits of human endurance, Lara must fight to unravel the dark history of a forgotten island to escape its
relentless hold..."
The new "Tomb Raider" game will be available Fall 2012 for the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and PC.
Click the images to enlarge and Sneak Peek "Tomb Raider: Turning
Point" and "The Making Of 'Turning Point'...
June 3, 2011
Square Enix and Crystal Dynamics have released the new "Turning
Point" trailer for the next "Tomb Raider" video game, starring English-accented video game icon 'Lara Croft' :
"...'Tomb Raider' explores the intense and gritty origin story
of 'Lara Croft' and her ascent from a frightened young woman to a hardened survivor. Armed only with raw instincts and the
ability to push beyond the limits of human endurance, Lara must fight to unravel the dark history of a forgotten island to
escape its relentless hold..."The new "Tomb Raider" game will be available Fall 2012 for the PlayStation
3, Xbox 360 and PC.Click the images to enlarge and Sneak Peek "Tomb Raider: Turning
Point"...
January 6, 2011
Sneak
Peek more images from the upcoming, "Tomb Raider" video game that seeks to 'reinvent' protagonist 'Lara Croft' with a gritty,
new origin story.
"Tomb Raider", featuring a younger Croft, is in development with Redwood City-based
Crystal Dynamics, for the first Lara Croft game since the completion of Square Enix's buyout of UK-based Eidos Interactive
in 2009 for $117 million.
"Forget everything you knew about 'Tomb Raider'," said Crystal Dynamics head Darrell Gallagher. "We are exploring things
that have never been done before..."
"...After a brutal storm destroys
the boat she was traveling on, a frightened young woman is left washed ashore on an unknown beach. On her own but not alone
she has only one goal, to survive. Here begins the first adventure for a young and inexperienced 'Lara Croft' in a story which
charts the journey of an ordinary woman who finds out just how far she must go in order to stay alive..."
According to Square Enix, the "Tomb Raider"
video game franchise, which spun-off two feature films starring actress Angelina Jolie, has sold over 35 million units.
Click the images to enlarge...
December 6, 2010
Eidos-owned Square Enix is developing another "Tomb Raider" video
game that will 'reinvent' protagonist 'Lara Croft' with a new origin story.
"Tomb Raider", featuring a younger Croft, is in development with Redwood City-based
Crystal Dynamics. The game will be the first Lara Croft game since the completion of Square Enix's buyout of UK-based Eidos
Interactive in 2009 for $117 million.
"Forget everything you knew about 'Tomb Raider'," said Crystal Dynamics head
Darrell Gallagher. "We are exploring things that have never been done before..."
"...After a brutal storm destroys the boat she was traveling on, a frightened young woman is left washed ashore on an unknown
beach. On her own but not alone she has only one goal, to survive. Here begins the first adventure for a young and inexperienced
'Lara Croft' in a story which charts the journey of an ordinary woman who finds out just how far she must go in order to stay
alive..."
The first "Tomb Raider" game
launched in 1996, and the franchise was developed by Eidos studio Core Design until 2003, when Eidos moved development of
the series to Crystal Dynamics, which has developed "Tomb Raider: Legend", "Anniversary", "Underworld" and recently, the downloadable
"Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light".
According to Square Enix, the "Tomb Raider"
video game franchise, which spun-off two feature films starring actress Angelina Jolie, has sold over 35 million units.
Click the images to enlarge...
December 17, 2009
Producer Dan "Sherlock Holmes" Lin continues to develop his big screen
reboot of "Lara Croft: Tomb Raider",the Eidos video game franchise starring action hero 'Lara Croft'.
Designed by Toby Gard, the video gamecharacter has been featured in movies, comic books, novels and animated short films, presented as a resourceful,
athletic and reckless Englishwoman of noble birth who travels the world in pursuit of priceless antiquities.
Lara frequently ventures into ancient and often hazardous tombs, ruins, traps and puzzles, encountering a variety
of enemies including gangsters, prehistoric animals, legendary creatures and supernatural beings.
The cornerstone of a multi-million dollar franchise, Paramount previously produced two 'Lara Croft'movies starring Angelina Jolie.
Screen rights recently reverted to Eidos, recently purchased by Japanese
publisher Square Enix for $120 million.
Lin will produce the film through his Lin Pictures co-producer Stephen
Gilchrist, reimagining the origins of a younger character, her love interest and the genesis of a new villain.
Sneak Peek "Lara Croft"...
March 1, 2009...
February 28, 2009...
February 13, 2009...
Eidos, the UK publishers behind the "Tomb Raider" franchise, will be purchased
by Japanese video game company Square Enix for $120 million.
In 2006, Warner Bros. acquired 20% of Eidos, investing an initial $87
million in the company.
Square Enix is noted for the "Final Fantasy" video game franchise...
November 18, 2008...
Eidos Interactive Ltd., have announced that "Tomb Raider: Underworld" has
shipped to retailers for the Xbox 360 entertainment system from Microsoft, Games for Windows, PLAYSTATION 3, Wii and Nintendo
DS.
"'Tomb Raider: Underworld' delivers advanced exploration-based gameplay,
bringing to life a realistic world that fully compliments Lara Croft's bold personality," said Sean Vesce, General Manager,
Crystal Dynamics.
"We continue to innovate on the brand that defined the action-adventure
genre and we are excited to introduce fans and gamers to an immersive, believable world that they can explore and conquer."
"Tomb Raider: Underworld" blends exploration, puzzle solving and combat, taking players on an archeological journey
into ancient 'nether' worlds of the Mediterranean, Thailand, Mexico and the Arctic Sea.
"...As fearless adventurer 'Lara Croft', gamers uncover proof of
the existence of the Norse underworld and the mythical 'Hammer of Thor' and embark on a perilous journey towards a forgotten
power that, if unleashed, could lay waste to all of civilization. Lara's latest adventure introduces scores of new capabilities
and state-of-the-art gear, including an active sonar map, multi-purpose grapple and an all-terrain motorbike.
With fresh moves that are more intuitive and realistic than ever
before, players must master these in order to navigate through treacherous environments and defeat a range of hostile enemies..."
"Tomb Raider: Underworld", developed by Crystal Dynamics, is published by Eidos Interactive Limited/co-published
in North America by Eidos, Inc. and Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment...
