
The series has generally met with critical acclaim, and is noted as one of the pioneers of the action-adventure genre. Tomb Raider games have sold over 85 million copies worldwide by 2021. Other developers have contributed to spin-off titles and ports of mainline entries. This prompted Eidos to switch development duties to Crystal Dynamics, which has been the series' primary developer since. The sixth game, The Angel of Darkness, faced difficulties during development and was considered a failure at release. Its critical and commercial success prompted Core Design to develop a new game annually for the next four years, which put a strain on staff. Additional media has been developed for the franchise in the form of film adaptations, comics and novels.ĭevelopment of Tomb Raider, the first video game, began in 1994 it was released in October 1996. Gameplay generally focuses on exploration of environments, solving puzzles, navigating hostile environments filled with traps, and fighting enemies. Formerly owned by Eidos Interactive, then by Square Enix Europe after Square Enix's acquisition of Eidos in 2009, the franchise focuses on fictional British archaeologist Lara Croft, who travels around the world searching for lost artefacts and infiltrating dangerous tombs and ruins.

Subsurface scattering technology implemented to capture the most physically accurate lighting simulation and deliver a great sense of believability.In-game characters, enemies and destructability have been enhanced for added depth and realism.All texture resolutions have been created at 4x resolution for maximum resolution and detail.


The world has been dynamically brought to life using complex physical world simulation on trees, foliage, cloth, weather, lighting and effects.Shader and lighting reworked to showcase the raw physicality of Lara's journey through sweat, mud, and blood materials and effects.TRESS FX technology that delivers realistic hair simulation and motion with every strand being physically active.An all new Lara model created to take advantage of the power of next-gen consoles.
