Tomb Raider
The first entry in the series "Tomb Raider" was released in 1996 for personal computers (PC), PlayStation and Sega Saturn consoles. The Saturn and PlayStation versions were released in Japan in 1997. The second game, "Tomb Raider II", launched in 1997, again for PC and PlayStation. A month before release, Eidos finalised a deal with Sony Computer Entertainment to keep the console version of "Tomb Raider II" and future games exclusive to PlayStation until the year 2000. The PlayStation version was released in Japan in 1998. "Tomb Raider III" launched in 1998. As with "Tomb Raider II", the PlayStation version released in Japan the following year. The fourth consecutive title in the series, "", released in 1999. In 2000, with the end of the PlayStation exclusivity deal, the game also released on the Dreamcast. In Japan, both console versions released the following year. "Tomb Raider Chronicles" released in 2000 on the same platforms as "The Last Revelation", with the PlayStation version's Japanese release as before coming the following year.
Rise of the Tomb Raider
The game was supported by downloadable content, and its first post-launch update was released on 4 December 2015. It introduced an endurance mode, with elements of a survival game as Lara hunts and crafts items while facing hidden dangers and environmental hazards. The first story add-on, "Baba Yaga: The Temple of the Witch", was released on 26 January 2016 for Xbox One. "Cold Darkness Awakened", the third DLC, introduced a horde mode in which Lara fights waves of infected enemies. A "Rise of the Tomb Raider: 20th Year Celebration" edition was released for PlayStation 4 on 11 October 2016. The edition (developed by Nixxes Software and Crystal Dynamics) adds several new features, including a classic outfit inspired by "Tomb Raider III"; cooperative gameplay for endurance mode; "Blood Ties", a combat-free mode in which Lara explores the Croft manor; and "Lara's Nightmare", in which players fight infected enemies in the manor. The DLC was free of charge to season-pass holders. To promote the "20th Year Celebration" edition, the marketing team hung a jeep from the side of a building in Times Square. "Blood Ties" supported PlayStation VR when "20th Year Celebration" was released, and Oculus Rift and HTC Vive were supported on 6 December 2017. Feral Interactive released the game for macOS and Linux in April 2018.