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.
Jonas Eneroth
Prior to Bungie's acquisition by Microsoft, Eneroth moved to London, England to work with "Tomb Raider" publisher Eidos Interactive as their first Executive Producer. At Eidos he would oversee production of critically acclaimed titles such as "Hitman", "Deus Ex", "Legacy of Kain", "Thief", "Project IGI", "TimeSplitters" and "Fear Effect". Most notably, he helped originate the first Hitman project which in turn helped IO Interactive, then Reto-Moto, establish themselves as a studio. IO Interactive would later be acquired by Eidos.