Tomb Raider has always been a huge MVP in the world of video games and, for the last three decades, dominated the video game world. It has spawned many sequels and reboots over the years, and this series has created history again and again.
The first video game of the series was released back in 1996, and it was released on Sega Saturn on its launch. But soon it got other ports like MS DOS and the PlayStation. The game was an unbelievable success, and gamers love this new style of gaming. From puzzle solving to action and exploration, gamers loved it all.
The first installment of the Tomb Raider series released back in 1996
With its immense success, developer Core Design and Publisher Eidos Interactive field once again to bring the next installment, and its release in November 1997. Much like its predecessor, the second part was also a big hit. Core Design and Eidos Interactive released six titles of a series, and there were three handheld games developed by Core Design but published by THQ, Activision, and Ubisoft, respectively.
The final entry in the mainline series was released back in 2018
After the release of Tomb Raider: The Angel of Darkness, the series took a break of 3 years. From. From 2006 to 2008, a trilogy was published by Eidos Interactive, but developed by a new publisher named Crystal Dynamics. Despite the success of this trilogy, Eidos Interactive could not survive, unfortunately. By 2010, Core Design, the original publisher of this video game, was also defunct.
A new game featuring Lara Croft will release on June 19
After the death of Eidos Interactive, Square Enix got the rights to this long running franchise. From 2013 to 2018, they also released a new trilogy, which became a huge success. After the release of its final part in 2018, there has not been any new title in the main series. But there had been a number of remastered releases.
The next big Tomb Raider game to be sit in India? Check out the exciting details here
Finally, there is some good news for the hardcore fans of the series, a new Tomb Raider is scheduled to release soon. But this is not going to be an action adventure video game, neither it will be a platformer. This is going to be Tomb Raider Pinball, and it will release on June 19 on PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5.
