


(The third, Shadow of the Tomb Raider, was developed by Eidos-Montréal.) For an overview of the games, read on, and be sure to check out the Tomb Raider Timeline on a separate page. The franchise now belongs to the American studio Crystal Dynamics, who developed Legend, Anniversary, and Underworld, as well as the first two games in the Survivor trilogy. The first six Tomb Raider games were developed by Core Design in Derby, U.K. She has been inducted into the Walk of Game, and the Guinness Book of World Records has recognized her as the "Most Successful Human Virtual Game Heroine." Tomb Raider has inspired major motion pictures, comic books, novels, theme park rides, toys,and scads of other merchandise. Its heroine, British adventurer and archaeologist Lara Croft, has evolved into one of the most iconic characters in pop culture, let alone gaming.

Tomb Raider is among the most successful and long-lived video game series of all time, with more than 45 million games sold since its launch 20 years ago.
