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Tomb Raider is having a big bash as Square Enix, Crystal Dynamics, and Eidos Montreal celebrate the series' 25th anniversary. Launched in October 1996, the Tomb Raider series has since sold over 85 million copies worlwide with nearly two dozen titles across most major platforms.
2013's Tomb Raider - a reboot developed by Crystal Dynamics - was especially successful in bringing Lara Croft to a new generation. It spawned two sequels. But the original Tomb Raider launched on Sega Saturn on October 25 in 1996 and was ported over to PlayStation shortly after.
Lara Croft caught the '90s zeitgeist and became a pop cultural icon. She appeared on magazine covers, TV commercials, and was adapted into movies. She joined the likes of Mario and Sonic as recognisable videogame mascots - but with a difference. Lara Croft seemed to announce gaming's step into a more mainstream and possibly more mature space, one that Sony capitalised on as gaming's demographic shifted in the mid to late 1990s.
Now, to celebrate Tomb Raider's 25th anniversary a variety of Tomb Raider games and add-ons will be going on sale. Players can find discounts on Steam, Humble Bundle, Green Man Gaming, GOG.com, the Square Enix Store, the Xbox Games Store, and PlayStation Store.
Just type 'Tomb Raider' into one of the above stores to find deals, with discounts of up to 89 percent off.
In addition, from November 1 to 14, PC users who have Amazon Prime membership will be able to get a free copy of Rise of the Tomb Raider, the excellent sequel to 2013's Tomb Raider, which first launched on the PS4 and Xbox One. To claim the free game, Prime members can head and select “Games with Prime” and choose the Rise of the Tomb Raider offer between November 1 and November 14.
Crystal Dynamics also announced a team-up with Feral Interactive to bring Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light and Lara Croft and the Temple of Osiris to Nintendo Switch in 2022. This would be a debut for the Tomb Raider franchise on Nintendo's portable console.
𝕴Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light and Lara Croft and the Temple of Osiris were arcade-inspired action-adventure games with an emphasis on co-op play. They were critically acclaimed with The Guardian of Light scoring an 82 on although the Temple of Osiris f🅰ared worse with a score of 74.
We will have more Tomb Rai༒🗹der features and news to come as the 25th anniversary celebration continues.
