Tomb Raider: Anniversary
"Tomb Raider" is the first game in the titular franchise, and introduced the series' gameplay standards and its protagonist Lara Croft. Developed by British studio Core Design, "Tomb Raider" was a commercial and critical success, and was followed by five successive games between 1996 and 2000. Their sixth "Tomb Raider" game "" was beset by developmental problems and rushed to release, resulting in low sales and mixed critical reception. The game's failure and Core Design's fatigue with the series prompted franchise publisher Eidos Interactive to move development of "Tomb Raider" to the American studio Crystal Dynamics, who rebooted the franchise with "". "Legend" released in 2006 to critical and commercial success.
List of Square Enix Europe games
The "Championship Manager" series has seen the greatest number of releases by Square Enix Europe, at nine games on four platforms, followed by the "Tomb Raider" series at six games across eleven platforms. Several of the franchises published by Square Enix Europe have sold millions of copies both before and after its founding: the "Tomb Raider" franchise has the highest lifetime sales with over 45 million copies since 1996, followed by "Hitman" with over 15 million copies sold since 2000. Several other series, including "Deus Ex", "Championship Manager", and "Just Cause", have also sold several million copies over their lifetimes.