Tomb Raider (1996 video game)
Tomb Raider is an action-adventure video game developed by Core Design and published by Eidos Interactive. It was released in 1996 for Sega Saturn, PlayStation and MS-DOS. "Tomb Raider" was released for N-Gage devices in 2003, and for the PlayStation Network in North America in August 2009, and in Europe in August 2010. "Tomb Raider" follows the exploits of Lara Croft, an English archaeologist in search of ancient treasures.
Tomb Raider: Legend
British-based studio Core Design developed the "Tomb Raider" series until 2003. Following the successful release of the original game in 1996, they produced four successive sequels between 1997 and 2000. Their sixth and last "Tomb Raider" game, "", beset by developmental problems, was rushed to an early release to tie in with the 2003 movie "", a sequel to the . The game was a critical failure due to its technical problems and blamed for the commercial failure of "The Cradle of Life" by Paramount Pictures. The failure of "The Angel of Darkness"—in addition to general fatigue with the series among Core Design staff—prompted the cancellation of planned sequels, and Eidos Interactive moved development responsibilities to another studio.