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.
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.