Tomb Raider (1996 video game)
The front of the Derby Studios building where Core Design worked on the game was later used as the front of Croft Manor. It is Core's contention that the company was struggling somewhat with 32-bit development at that time. The first glints of the game were seen on Sega Saturn development kits. However, Gard stated that though Core and Sega had a deal for "Tomb Raider" to be a timed exclusive for the Saturn, the game was developed simultaneously for the Sega Saturn and the Sony PlayStation. Following the release of the Saturn version, a number of bugs were discovered that affected both versions of the game; because of the timed exclusivity, the development team fixed these bugs for the PlayStation version. While the series would see four more instalments on the original PlayStation, no additional "Tomb Raider" games were released for the Saturn. Additional Sega ports were released on the Dreamcast.
Tomb Raider (2013 video game)
Following "", Crystal Dynamics was split into two teams; the first beginning work on the next sequential pillar of the "Tomb Raider" franchise, while the second focusing on the newly created spin-off "Lara Croft" series (debuting with "Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light" in 2010). Following pre-announcement media hype while the game's title was under embargo, in November 2010, Square Enix filed for trademark of the slogan for the new "Tomb Raider" game; "A Survivor is Born". On 6 December 2010, Square Enix announced "Tomb Raider" had been in production for nearly 2 years; "Square Enix Ltd. is excited today to announce "Tomb Raider", the new game from Redwood City based studio Crystal Dynamics". Studio head Darrell Gallagher said, "Forget everything you knew about "Tomb Raider", this is an origins story that creates Lara Croft and takes her on a character defining journey like no other". "Game Informer" website and magazine ran a world exclusive cover reveal in its January 2011 issue, as well as exclusive coverage of emerging details directly from Crystal Dynamics from 12 December 2010. "Tomb Raider" was the first game in the series to receive a M rating in the United States.