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Rise of the Tomb Raider

Passport to Adventure – our series highlighting bold women who defied expectations throughout history – is back! This month we’re highlighting Bessie Stringfield, the “Motorcycle Queen of Miami” on National Motorcycle Ride Day!&nbsp; Bessie Stringfield (born 1911) was an American motorcyclist who was the first African-American woman to ride across the United States solo, and was one of the few civilian motorcycle dispatch riders for the US Army during World War II. Credited with breaking down barriers for both women and African-American motorcyclists, Stringfield was inducted into the Motorcycle Hall of Fame. The award bestowed by the American Motorcyclist Association (AMA) for "Superior Achievement by a Female Motorcyclist" is named in her honor. <img src="https://fyre.cdn.sewest.net/tr25/6349cb1eda778ce9d846bb4b/pta_bessie-stringfield-7B2I0dL98.jpg?height=&amp;width=" alt="Full illustration of Bessie Stringfield by Ashley Hay for Tomb Raider's Passport to Adventure series"> At the age of 16 Stringfield taught herself to ride her first motorcycle, a 1928 Indian Scout. By 1930, at the age of 19, she was travelled across the United States and made seven long-distance trips in the US, and eventually rode through the 48 lower states, Europe, Brazil and Haiti.&nbsp; This accomplishment is especially remarkable considering that the odds of Stringfield participating in any activity as liberating as independently traveling the country were absolutely against her. The civil rights movement would not begin until Stringfield was already well into her travels, and she faced immense amounts of discrimination along her journey. As told through Ferrar in Stringfield’s biography, Jim Crow laws and racial prejudice prevented her from being able to stay at most motels. To earn a living as she traveled, Stringfield entertained at carnival sideshows with stunt acts including the Wall of Death, in which motorcyclists zoom sideways along the walls of a wooden bowl-shaped arena and glide nearly (or actually) upside-down in spherical cages. She competed for monetary prizes in flat-track races, where motorcyclists race over dirt oval tracks. She would often times enter races and events while disguising herself as a man, but the moment it was revealed that a woman had beat all of the men competitors, she was denied her fair prizes and compensation. During World War II, Stringfield opted to serve as a civilian courier and rode her own blue 61 cubic inch Harley-Davidson. At this time, she trained amongst predominantly Black men, while still teaching and training herself to devise makeshift ways that would allow her to travel on her motorcycle, such as DIY bridges with tree limbs and rope to navigate shallow bridges over shallow waters. After settling down in the 1950s, she continued her two-wheeled legacy as a nurse. However, she was met with disdain and pushback as a Black femme working with what was then aligned with the police. After multiple denials of a license, she demanded a meeting with the police chief in Miami, who was also a motorcycle enthusiast. After taking her to a park, asking her to perform an array of challenging tricks, and seeing her land them all flawlessly, there was no question as to if she was cut out for the job. This challenge and triumph is what landed her the name “The Motorcycle Queen of Miami”. In 1990 the American Motorcycle Association paid tribute to Bessie in their inaugural "Heroes of Harley-Davidson" exhibition thanks to her collection. During her six decades of riding, Stringfield owned 27 Harley Davidson motorcycles.&nbsp; Before her passing she cheerfully did interviews about her life once it became more widespread and women cyclists gained more interest in her story. She sadly passed in 1993 at age 82 due to an ‘enlarged heart’ and thus heart complications-but she was seen riding on her motorcycle and embracing life up until her last breaths. For more info about Bessie Stringfield’s journeys and efforts, you can read<a href="https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/bessie-stringfield-motorcycle-queen" title=" “Bessie Stringfield, the Bad-Ass Black Motorcycle Queen of the 1930s”"> “Bessie Stringfield, the Bad-Ass Black Motorcycle Queen of the 1930s”</a> by Natalie Zarrelli along with “<a>Bessie Stringfield – Bikers You Should Know</a>” by Bryan Wood. Check out this video as well, with a summary of who Bessie Stringfield is and her legacy by Ann Ferrar: <a>https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=2144644758892310</a>

Passport to Adventure: Bessie Stringfield

Passport to Adventure – our series highlighting bold women who defied expectations throughout history – is back! This month we’re highlighting Junko Tabei, a legendary mountaineer from Japan. Junko Tabei (born 1939) was a Japanese mountaineer, renown worldwide for being the first woman to climb Mt. Everest. Defying societal and gender expectations, Junko never deterred from her passion of climbing, which blossomed from a very young age. After learning that women were prohibited from joining mountaineering groups in 1970’s Japan, she founded a climbing club with the mantra that women could and should lead their own expeditions. Her club (Joshi-Tohan Club) conquered Nepal’s Annapurna III and set their sights on Mt. Everest, which had a 4-year waiting list for climbing permits at the time. <img src="https://fyre.cdn.sewest.net/tr25/631f58b82e1398d3ac6ab666/pta_junko-tabei-U_b0vpubf.jpg?height=&amp;width=" alt="An illustration of Junko Tabei by Ashley Hay"> Junko led 15 women from her new mountaineering group on the Japanese Women’s Everest Expedition in 1975 to Everest’s summit. Before setting off, they lobbied for sponsorships to fund their expedition. Due to the aforementioned sexism, they struggled to raise adequate funding and had to create makeshift gear like sleeping bags themselves, and relied on recycled material. While on their ascent, Junko and her climbing group encountered a massive avalanche, which buried Junko and knocked her unconscious, along with four other club climbers. Luckily, the trusty sherpa they brought along saved them. Junko was injured from the encounter, but after a couple of days of rest she and her team blazed ahead to their goal. After a tumultuous climb, there was only enough oxegyn bottles for one woman to continue, and Tabei was nominated to finish the climb, catapulting her to international fame. Junko never stopped climbing. In 1992, she became the first woman to mount the Seven Summits in the world – the highest mountain on each continent. From Nepal to Indonesia, she conquered Everest, Kilimanjaro, Aconcagua, Elbrus, Denali, Vinson Massif, and Carstensz Pyramid. Her love for climbing didn’t end with the physical sport. In 2002, Junko returned to studies and focused on Ecology. She researched environmental degradation and later joined the Himalayan Adventure Trust of Japan as their director, and even authored books on the topic. They were focused on protecting the fragility of high-alpine environments in order to preserve them. Sadly, Junko was diagnosed with cancer In 2012. She kept climbing as long as her body allowed her, and passed away in 2016. You can read more about Junko at <a>The Heroine Collective</a> and <a>adventure journal</a>. Check out this adorable video from PBS Kids about Junko as well; <iframe width="675" height="615" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/9RBJ6xXUCsQ?cc_lang_pref=&cc_load_policy=0" title="Meet Mountain Climber Junko Tabei! | PBS KIDS" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope;" allowfullscreen></iframe>

Passport to Adventure: Junko Tabei

Passport to Adventure – our series highlighting bold women who defied expectations throughout history – &nbsp;is back! This month we’re highlighting Bessie Coleman, a remarkable civil aviator. Bessie Coleman (born 1892) was an African American &amp; Cherokee aviator who starred in early aviation exhibits and stunt air shows, earning her the nicknames Brave Bessie &amp; Queen Bess. While working as a manicurist in her early 20s, Bessie was inspired by stories from WWI pilots and took a second job as a restaurant manager in hopes of saving for flight school. Unfortunately, her initial attempts to enter aviation schools were halted because neither African Americans nor women were allowed formal flight training in the United States. <img src="https://fyre.cdn.sewest.net/tr25/62e4147a972ca600129e91d4/pta_bessie-coleman_final-i1C-Fp1PR.jpg?height=&amp;width=" alt="A Passport to Adventure graphic from Tomb Raider featuring an artist's rendition of Bessie Coleman"> Illustration by <a href="https://twitter.com/AshleyHayDesign" title="Ashley Hay">Ashley Hay</a>. This didn’t stop her determination to soar high. After learning of the many women aviators in France, Bessie began saving money from her jobs. Prominent Black business members of the time encouraged her to follow her dream abroad; Robert Abbott published Bessie’s story is his paper the Chicago Defender to drum up interest, and entrepreneur/banker Jesse Binga helped to fund her travel. Coleman studied French in her free time and was later accepted at the Caudron Brothers School of Aviation in Le Crotoy, France in 1920. She worked hard and realized her dream of earning an international pilot’s license on June 15, 1921 from the Fédération Aéronautique Internationale. Although the United States had denied her the right to earn a license domestically, she was celebrated upon returning home as the first African American and Native American woman pilot. She had returned to the United States where she staged the first public flight by an African American woman on Labor Day 1922. From there her popularity soared with aerial “barnstorming” stunt shows, where Bessie stood strong by her beliefs and refused to perform for segregated audiences. Always setting her sights higher, Bessie’s new dream was to own her own plane and open a flight school to encourage more African Americans to take to the skies. She began fundraising through speeches, flight lessons, and air show participation where she stunned audiences with daring moves like “loop-the-loops”. She purchased her own plane in 1925, Jenny – JN-4 with an OX-5 engine. Turbulent events couldn’t limit Coleman’s aspirations, including witnessing a classmate perish in a crash and an accident of her own that left her badly injured. Coleman never let anything deter her from pursuing her dreams, so she continued her daring performances once fully healed. Over time she raised enough money to open her own school, but before it was realized tragedy struck. Bessie passed away in 1926 while a passenger in a test flight at the age of 34. Though she died young, her legacy lives on to this day. For many years, Black pilots from Chicago honored her annually by flying over her grave. Bessie Coleman continues to serve as an inspiration for anyone to awaken their sense of adventure, persevere, and never give up. You can read more about Bessie Coleman at the <a href="https://www.womenshistory.org/education-resources/biographies/bessie-coleman">National Women’s History Museum</a>, and see some stunning shots of Bessie in action via the Smithsonian video below! <iframe width="675" height="615" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/wckEiKzCBqc?cc_lang_pref=&cc_load_policy=0" title="The First Female African American Pilot" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope;" allowfullscreen></iframe>

Passport to Adventure: Bessie Coleman

Passport to Adventure – our series highlighting bold women who defied expectations throughout history – returns in a new format just in time to raise awareness for <a href="https://twitter.com/search?q=%23worldrefugeeday&amp;src=typed_query" title="#worldrefugeeday">#worldrefugeeday</a>. Our friends over at the <a href="https://www.rescue.org/" title="International Rescue Committee">International Rescue Committee</a> work daily to raise funds and awareness for displaced people around the world. An important part of that work is combating labels and giving voice to refugees. Stories told by refugees illustrate that they are multi-dimensional human beings not defined by their displacement. Hedy Lamarr is an example of just that – a remarkable and complex woman who brought much more to the world than she carried in her bags as an Austrian refugee. <img src="https://fyre.cdn.sewest.net/tr25/62b0a1e129e2a40011f5fd48/pta_hedy-lamarr-R8tLS7ZaA.jpg?width=&amp;height="> Known as one of Hollywood’s greatest movie stars of all time, Hedy Lamarr was also an inventor who changed technology forever. Born in Austria in 1914 to parents of Jewish decent, Hedy took an interest in acting on the stage and film at a young age, and quickly achieved notoriety for her work. Lamarr married one of her most persistent suiters at the age of 18 – an Austrian arms merchant and munitions manufacturer. Through his work with the military she was exposed to scientists and technologists, and an interest in applied sciences she harbored since childhood began to blossom. His work had close ties to fascist leaders in Italy and Germany, however, and at the age of 23 Lamarr fled Austria for Paris under disguise. Shortly after she traveled to London and eventually to the United States after meeting the Head of MGM, who was in Europe scouting for talent. In Hollywood Lamarr was billed as the “world’s most beautiful woman” and though her career skyrocketed, she was often typecast into glamorous roles with an imbalance of seductive screentime over spoken lines. On a personal front Lamarr was known for being private and withdrawn, forgoing raucous parties for contemplative dinners with kindred spirits. This included aviation tycoon Howard Hughes, with whom Lamarr openly shared suggestions on how to improve and streamline the design of his aircraft fleet. Hughes gave her access to his arsenal of equipment and engineers, and in her spare time Lamarr would tinker – working to improve traffic light systems or experimenting with a tablet that would turn water into a carbonated drink for easier wartime consumption. (The latter didn’t work out – Lamarr lamented the product tasted terrible.) It was World War II that pushed Lamarr’s hobby into new territory. As told in Hedy's Folly: The Life and Breakthrough Inventions of Hedy Lamarr by Richard Rhodes, “Hedy said that she did not feel very comfortable, sitting there in Hollywood and making lots of money when things were in such a state. She said that she knew a good deal about munitions and various secret weapons, and that she was thinking seriously of quitting MGM and going to Washington, DC, to offer her services to the newly established Inventors' Council.” While reading up on bleeding-edge WWII technology, Lamarr learned that radio-controlled torpedoes could be jammed remotely. Brainstorming potential workarounds to this glaring disadvantage, she questioned if the signal could frequency-hop so to avoid interruption all together. In partnership with her friend and composer George Antheil, they developed a device inspired by a player piano, and went on to patent their designs for a frequency-hopping system. While their invention was granted a patent, the complexity of integrating it into existing technology and an aversion to integrating civilian inventions into military technology resulted in it laying dormant. It wasn’t until the 1960s that the concept was first used, after the Lamarr-Antheil device patent expired. While neither Lamarr nor Antheil’s work was recognized fully for decades, it was later acknowledged that their invention was a forerunner to the idea of “spread-spectrum” communications, which is foundational to Bluetooth, GPS, and cellphone networks. Lamarr is a rarity who was awarded both a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, and posthumously inducted into the National Inventor’s Hall of fame. She is a phenomenal example of the World Refugee Day theme “We Bring More than we Carry”. With more than 100 million people displaced across the globe on multiple fronts such as Ukraine, Afghanistan, Yemen, Syria and Ethiopia, the work done by the International Rescue Committee is more important than ever.&nbsp; Follow them on social for stories through the week that highlight what refugees bring to their new homes: hopes and dreams, experiences and talents, traditions and family stories, and resilience and determination. International Rescue Committee: <a href="https://twitter.com/RESCUEorg" target="_blank" title="Twitter">Twitter</a> | <a href="https://www.instagram.com/RESCUEorg/" title="Instagram">Instagram</a> | <a href="https://www.facebook.com/InternationalRescueCommittee/" title="Facebook">Facebook</a> | <a href="https://www.youtube.com/RESCUEorg" title="YouTube">YouTube</a> You can also donate to the <a href="https://help.rescue.org/donate/?ms=ws_resq_top_nav_btn_fy22_gen_mmus_jun_t501&amp;initialms=ws_resq_top_nav_btn_fy22_gen_mmus_jun_t501" title="IRC’s humanitarian efforts here">IRC’s humanitarian efforts here</a>. Illustration by <a href="https://heyashley.com/portfolio" title="Ashley Hay">Ashley Hay</a>.

Passport to Adventure: Hedy Lamarr

Hey Raiders! We wanted to offer you a quick update on Lara Croft’s Tomb Raiders, the free tabletop RPG we announced during our 25th Anniversary Celebration! While we intended to release the game to you all before the holidays, we need just a bit more time to put the finishing touches on both the core rulebook and the first campaign book, Mark of the Phoenix. You can expect both to launch in early 2022. That said, today we want to reveal the covers for both books, designed by none other than our very own Brenoch Adams! <img src="https://fyre.cdn.sewest.net/tr25/61be4fee6adcd9001ad53078/ttrpg-cover-2-fTUeNtZ7x.jpg?height=&amp;width=" alt="Lara Croft's Tomb Raiders Core Rule Book Cover"> <img src="https://fyre.cdn.sewest.net/tr25/61be4fee6adcd9001ad53078/ttrpg-cover-1-_G9_LY0R5.jpg?height=&amp;width=" alt="Lara Croft's Tomb Raiders First Campaign Book Cover"> Both books are overflowing with amazing art by <a href="https://twitter.com/KameliyaMinkova" title="Kameliya Minkova" target="_blank">Kameliya Minkova</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/PapayouFR" title="Johann Blaise" target="_blank">Johann Blaise</a>, inspired by and celebrating scenes and characters from the classic, reboot, and survivor eras, as well as the movies! Here's a tease of some of the beautiful artwork you'll find inside: <img src="https://fyre.cdn.sewest.net/tr25/61be4fee6adcd9001ad53078/ttrpg-1-zpSvG5f35.jpg?height=&amp;width=" alt="Illustration of raiders in an ancient tomb"> *(Above) Art by Johann Blaise <img src="https://fyre.cdn.sewest.net/tr25/61be4fee6adcd9001ad53078/p197_7x3-5_clues-ID9O-VO40.png?height=&amp;width=" alt="A raider deciphers runes on a stone dais"> <img src="https://fyre.cdn.sewest.net/tr25/61be4fee6adcd9001ad53078/p184_7x3-5_giant_animal-O9jDWgsxOg.png?height=&amp;width=" alt="Raiders run from an ancient beast inside a tomb"> <img src="https://fyre.cdn.sewest.net/tr25/61be4fee6adcd9001ad53078/p49_7x2-5_science_fiction-KI7vhiT1J.png?height=&amp;width=" alt="Raiders encounter The Iris artifact on a plinth"> Thanks for your patience as we finalize the books – and start assembling your group for when the game launches early next year!

Lara Croft's Tomb Raiders RPG Update & Cover Reveal

ICYMI, we're almost a week away from our big 25-hour livestream in honor of Extra Life's annual Game Day!&nbsp; <img src="https://fyre.cdn.sewest.net/tr25/617b0a172f65610019ecc3a8/el_announce-2--FSiN0RWgw.jpg?width=&amp;height="> In honor of Tomb Raider's 25th anniversary, we want to give back to a great cause - so we've partnered with local hospitals to our headquarters in the Bay Area! All donations raised by <a href="https://www.extra-life.org/team/crystaldynamics" title="Team Crystal Dynamics" target="_blank">Team Crystal Dynamics</a> for Extra Life will be donated to UCSF Benioff Children's Hospitals in Oakland &amp; San Francisco. If you want to donate to our team you can do so now, or wait to donate during our Game Day stream marathon, which will be filled with community fun!&nbsp; Ahead of our livestream extravaganza, we are holding item auctions to raise additional funds. We raided our own vaults from the Crystal Dynamics offices to uncover relics from the past that we think coveted collectors will be interested in. All proceeds from these auctions will go towards our Extra Life team fund! <h2>Check out our auction items:</h2> <h3><a href="https://www.ebay.com/itm/313729530756" title="Tomb Raider Memorabilia Extra Life Auction: Tomb Raider 1996 &quot;Sweat&quot; Reel" target="_blank">Tomb Raider Memorabilia Extra Life Auction: Tomb Raider 1996 "Sweat" Reel</a></h3> <img src="https://fyre.cdn.sewest.net/tr25/617b0a172f65610019ecc3a8/s-l1600-2---sRmX0qZs.jpg?height=&amp;width=" alt="TR25 Extra Life auction item TR96 sweat reel"> <h3><a href="https://www.ebay.com/itm/313729519470" title="Tomb Raider Memorabilia Extra Life Auction: Angel of Darkness Style Guide " target="_blank">Tomb Raider Memorabilia Extra Life Auction: Angel of Darkness Style Guide</a></h3> <img src="https://fyre.cdn.sewest.net/tr25/617b0a172f65610019ecc3a8/s-l1600-9--d378v6xKs.jpg?height=&amp;width=" alt="TR25 Extra Life auction item AOD style guide"> <h3><a href="https://www.ebay.com/itm/313729518911" title="Tomb Raider Memorabilia Extra Life Auction: TR IV Advertisement Proofs" target="_blank">Tomb Raider Memorabilia Extra Life Auction: TR IV Advertisement Proofs</a></h3> <img src="https://fyre.cdn.sewest.net/tr25/617b0a172f65610019ecc3a8/s-l1600-10---iDEzG3NX.jpg?height=&amp;width=" alt="TR25 Extra Life auction item TRIV ad proof"> <h3><a href="https://www.ebay.com/itm/313729524790" title="Tomb Raider Memorabilia Extra Life Auction: Original TR25 Art by Caleb Groves " target="_blank">Tomb Raider Memorabilia Extra Life Auction: Original TR25 Art by Caleb Groves</a></h3> <img src="https://fyre.cdn.sewest.net/tr25/617b0a172f65610019ecc3a8/s-l1600-11--_SyUYhPL5.jpg?height=&amp;width=" alt="TR25 Extra Life auction item original Caleb Groves art piece"> <h3><a href="https://www.ebay.com/itm/313729526822" title="Tomb Raider Memorabilia Extra Life Auction: TR2013 Ascension Poster Set 1" target="_blank">Tomb Raider Memorabilia Extra Life Auction: TR2013 Ascension Poster Set 1</a></h3> <img src="https://fyre.cdn.sewest.net/tr25/617b0a172f65610019ecc3a8/s-l1600-1--MsCwbCMAn.jpg?height=&amp;width=" alt="TR25 Extra Life auction item TR Ascension poster set"> <h3><a href="https://www.ebay.com/itm/313729525761" title="Tomb Raider Memorabilia Extra Life Auction: TR2013 Ascension Poster Set 2" target="_blank">Tomb Raider Memorabilia Extra Life Auction: TR2013 Ascension Poster Set 2</a></h3> <img src="https://fyre.cdn.sewest.net/tr25/617b0a172f65610019ecc3a8/s-l500-mRWAKzgux.jpg?height=&amp;width=" alt="TR25 Extra Life auction item TR Ascension Poster Set 2"> <h3><a href="https://www.ebay.com/itm/313729510088" title="Tomb Raider Memorabilia Extra Life Auction: TR2013 Marketing Exploration Set 1" target="_blank">Tomb Raider Memorabilia Extra Life Auction: TR2013 Marketing Exploration Set 1</a></h3> <img src="https://fyre.cdn.sewest.net/tr25/617b0a172f65610019ecc3a8/s-l1600-3--lHA5WIwey.jpg?height=&amp;width=" alt="TR25 Extra Life auction item TR2013 Marketing Exploration Poster Set 1"> <h3><a href="https://www.ebay.com/itm/313729530131" title="Tomb Raider Memorabilia Extra Life Auction: TR2013 Marketing Exploration Set 2" target="_blank">Tomb Raider Memorabilia Extra Life Auction: TR2013 Marketing Exploration Set 2</a></h3> <img src="https://fyre.cdn.sewest.net/tr25/617b0a172f65610019ecc3a8/s-l1600-4--4s1-RypQF.jpg?height=&amp;width=" alt="TR25 Extra Life auction item TR2013 Marketing Exploration Poster Set 2"> <h3><a href="https://www.ebay.com/itm/313729529767" title="Tomb Raider Memorabilia Extra Life Auction: TR2013 Marketing Exploration Set 3" target="_blank">Tomb Raider Memorabilia Extra Life Auction: TR2013 Marketing Exploration Set 3</a></h3> <img src="https://fyre.cdn.sewest.net/tr25/617b0a172f65610019ecc3a8/s-l1600-5--lYDpZBqEz.jpg?height=&amp;width=" alt="TR25 Extra Life auction item TR2013 Marketing Exploration Poster Set 3"> <h3><a href="https://www.ebay.com/itm/313729499955" title="Tomb Raider Memorabilia Extra Life Auction: TR2013 Marketing Exploration Set 4" target="_blank">Tomb Raider Memorabilia Extra Life Auction: TR2013 Marketing Exploration Set 4</a></h3> <img src="https://fyre.cdn.sewest.net/tr25/617b0a172f65610019ecc3a8/s-l1600-We6j9kciA.jpg?height=&amp;width=" alt="TR25 Extra Life auction item TR2013 Marketing Exploration Poster Set 4"> <h3><a href="https://www.ebay.com/itm/313729529402" title="Tomb Raider Memorabilia Extra Life Auction: TR2013 Marketing Exploration Set 5 " target="_blank">Tomb Raider Memorabilia Extra Life Auction: TR2013 Marketing Exploration Set 5</a></h3> <img src="https://fyre.cdn.sewest.net/tr25/617b0a172f65610019ecc3a8/s-l1600-6--gjUqpV_q5.jpg?height=&amp;width=" alt="TR25 Extra Life auction item TR2013 Marketing Exploration Poster Set 5"> <h3><a href="https://www.ebay.com/itm/313729527997" title="Tomb Raider Memorabilia Extra Life Auction: TR2013 Marketing Exploration Set 6" target="_blank">Tomb Raider Memorabilia Extra Life Auction: TR2013 Marketing Exploration Set 6</a></h3> <img src="https://fyre.cdn.sewest.net/tr25/617b0a172f65610019ecc3a8/s-l500-1--rCav_X3_w.jpg?height=&amp;width=" alt="TR25 Extra Life auction item TR2013 Marketing Exploration Poster Set 6"> <h3><a href="https://www.ebay.com/itm/313729528721" title="Tomb Raider Memorabilia Extra Life Auction: TR2013 Marketing Exploration Set 7" target="_blank">Tomb Raider Memorabilia Extra Life Auction: TR2013 Marketing Exploration Set 7</a></h3> <img src="https://fyre.cdn.sewest.net/tr25/617b0a172f65610019ecc3a8/s-l500-2--zNR6BqkFH.jpg?height=&amp;width=" alt="TR25 Extra Life auction item TR2013 Marketing Exploration Poster Set 7"> <h3><a href="https://www.ebay.com/itm/313729502252" title="Tomb Raider Memorabilia Extra Life Auction: Shadow of the Tomb Raider Poster Set" target="_blank">Tomb Raider Memorabilia Extra Life Auction: Shadow of the Tomb Raider Poster Set</a></h3> <img src="https://fyre.cdn.sewest.net/tr25/617b0a172f65610019ecc3a8/s-l1600-7--ZB95qiUNU.jpg?height=&amp;width=" alt="TR25 Extra Life auction item SOTTR posters"> <h3><a href="https://www.ebay.com/itm/313729516815" title="Tomb Raider Memorabilia Extra Life Auction: TR2013 Signed Sam Spratt Dev Print" target="_blank">Tomb Raider Memorabilia Extra Life Auction: TR2013 Signed Sam Spratt Dev Print</a></h3> <img src="https://fyre.cdn.sewest.net/tr25/617b0a172f65610019ecc3a8/s-l1600-8--JtDcXxXQy.jpg?height=&amp;width=" alt="TR25 Extra Life auction item TR2013 Signed Dev poster">

TR25 Extra Life: Auction Items

Thank You to the Fans - 25 Years of Tomb Raider!

&nbsp; <iframe width="675" height="615" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/uMNMHCDiBKI?cc_lang_pref=&cc_load_policy=0" title="【FFBE】TOMB RAIDER Collaboration Trailer【Global】" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope;" allowfullscreen></iframe> New Units and Vision Cards in FFBE to celebrate the TOMB RAIDER 25th Anniversary Lara Croft is back as a Neo Vision unit in FINAL FANTASY BRAVE EXVIUS, the hit mobile RPG that has over 45 Million downloads worldwide! Players can summon Lara Croft -Neo Vision- during the FFBE x TOMB RAIDER Collaboration event to celebrate TOMB RAIDER 25th anniversary starting on September 30 until October 20, 2021 (PST). Lara Croft -Neo Vision- in FFBE <img src="https://fyre.cdn.sewest.net/tr25/615629ea152a0400121e8176/laracroft_neo-vision-OQVrj3j4G.jpg?height=&amp;width=" alt="Lara Croft -Neo Vision-"> Inspired from the world of TOMB RAIDER, the “A Dino-Mite Battle” Vision Card Arrives! <img src="https://fyre.cdn.sewest.net/tr25/615629ea152a0400121e8176/adinomitebattle_visioncard-FKQwllhsT.png?height=&amp;width=" alt="“A Dino-Mite Battle” Vision Card"> * Awaken Lara Croft -Neo Vision- to EX+1 and EX+3 to obtain their specific vision cards. *Details/abilities for Lara Croft -Neo Vision- available in-game Challenge the Tomb Raider: Lost Valley and face Natla! <img src="https://fyre.cdn.sewest.net/tr25/615629ea152a0400121e8176/tombraiderlostvalley-bBvnZD2Yj.jpg?height=&amp;width=" alt="Tomb Raider: Lost Valley Event"> Challenge the Tomb Raider Collaboration Event: Tomb Raider: Lost Valley to earn Tomb Raider limited time equipment which you can use to prepare your units for battle! Gear up to face off the T-Rex as the Raid Boss! Starting October 7, 2021, Natla will appear as the Trial Boss in the Tomb Raider: The Great Pyramid event! Be prepared to take on Natla with your strongest team. Weekly Free 10+1 Summon (One Guaranteed 5★/NV)! Whether you are new or a current player of FFBE, all players can enjoy a Weekly Free 10+1 Summon (One Guaranteed 5★/NV) in which you can have the chance to summon Lara Croft -Neo Vision- included in the summon pool during the collaboration period! Download FINAL FANTASY BRAVE EXVIUS for free today and summon the powers of legendary heroes now! <ul> <li><a href="https://apps.apple.com/app/final-fantasy-brave-exvius/id1078553808">App Store</a><a href="https://www.facebook.com/wotvffbe?id=com.square_enix.android_googleplay.WOTVffbeww">&nbsp;</a></li> <li><a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.square_enix.android_googleplay.FFBEWW">Google Play</a> <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDxUqVaLo7D5FjuOhrCPsFA">&nbsp;</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01KUHETFY">Amazon App Store</a></li> </ul> Official Website:<a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0844M7STY"> </a>&nbsp;<a href="https://www.finalfantasyexvius.com/">https://www.finalfantasyexvius.com/</a> Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/FFBE_EN">@FFBE_EN</a> Facebook:<a href="https://wotvffbe.com/"> </a>&nbsp;<a href="https://www.facebook.com/ffbeen">https://www.facebook.com/ffbeen</a> Instagram:<a href="https://www.facebook.com/wotvffbe"> </a><a href="https://www.instagram.com/ffbe_mog/">https://www.instagram.com/ffbe_mog</a> YouTube:<a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0844M7STY"> </a>FFBE<a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDxUqVaLo7D5FjuOhrCPsFA">Official Channel</a> #FFBEWW FINAL FANTASY BRAVE EXVIUS ©2015-2021 SQUARE ENIX CO., LTD. All Rights Reserved. Developed by gumi Inc.

LARA CROFT -NEO VISION- IN FFBE

&nbsp; <iframe width="670" height="615" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/IVrwO9lDLsY?cc_lang_pref=&cc_load_policy=0" title="WOTV FFBE × Tomb Raider Collaboration Trailer" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope;" allowfullscreen></iframe> Summon Lara Croft and Obtain a 25 Years of Tomb Raiding Vision Card in WOTV FFBE! WAR OF THE VISIONS FINAL FANTASY BRAVE EXVIUS, the popular free-to-play tactical mobile RPG celebrates the TOMB RAIDER 25th anniversary with a TOMB RAIDER collaboration event starting on September 22 until October 19, 2021 (PST). Lara Croft in WOTV FFBE The classic Lara Croft with a FINAL FANTASY twist arrives in WOTV FFBE as a new powerful Water-type unit. She shows off her bravery and strength with her main job as “Tomb Raider”, a Middle Guard Striker Class, which is a Lara-specific job created especially for the game’s collaboration. <img src="https://fyre.cdn.sewest.net/tr25/614a3d397728e00012eaac17/laracroft_wotvffbe-1--8FdSqqrr0.png?height=&amp;width=" alt="Lara Croft from WOTV FFBE"> Summon and add her to your team as you experience the stories of each kingdom and heroes on the continent of Ardra in WOTV FFBE. Be prepared to see familiar faces when challenging the Tomb Raider collaboration event, where the final quest is based off the “The Great Pyramid” and take on Natla! <img src="https://fyre.cdn.sewest.net/tr25/614a3d397728e00012eaac17/laracroft_wotvvisioncard-1--ZiOTSHVrA.png?height=&amp;width=" alt="“25 Years of Tomb Raiding” (UR) Vision Card from WOTV FFBE"> Free “25 Years of Tomb Raiding” (UR) Vision Card You can equip Vision Cards to units to enhance your party and the unit! A FREE “25 Years of Tomb Raiding” (UR) Vision Card can be obtained by simply logging in during the collaboration. This powerful UR vision card is especially effective for Water-type Missile Attack parties that include Lara Croft. Once the card is fully leveled up, Luck also gets a boost. When equipped to Lara Croft, the vision card increases her Critical Hit Rate and Evasion. Don’t miss the chance to get it now! Download WAR OF THE VISIONS FINAL FANTASY BRAVE EXVIUS for free&nbsp; <ul> <li><a href="https://apps.apple.com/app/war-of-the-visions-ffbe/id1484937345" target="_blank">App Store</a></li> <li><a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.square_enix.android_googleplay.WOTVffbeww" target="_blank">Google Play</a>&nbsp;</li> <li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0844M7STY" target="_blank">Amazon App Store</a></li> </ul> Official Website:<a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0844M7STY" target="_blank"> </a><a href="https://wotvffbe.com/" target="_blank">https://wotvffbe.com/</a> Twitter:<a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details" target="_blank"> </a><a href="https://twitter.com/wotvffbe" target="_blank">@WOTVFFBE</a> Facebook:<a href="https://wotvffbe.com/" target="_blank"> </a><a href="https://www.facebook.com/wotvffbe" target="_blank">https://www.facebook.com/wotvffbe</a> YouTube:<a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0844M7STY" target="_blank"> </a>WOTV FFBE<a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCFubNpTanEfVvQrpl21In0A" target="_blank"> Official Channel</a> Instagram:<a href="https://www.facebook.com/wotvffbe" target="_blank"> </a><a href="https://instagram.com/wotvffbe" target="_blank">https://instagram.com/wotvffbe</a> #WOTVFFBE _____________________________________________________________________ WAR OF THE VISIONS FINAL FANTASY BRAVE EXVIUS © 2019-2021 SQUARE ENIX CO., LTD. All Rights Reserved. Co-Developed by gumi Inc. LOGO ILLUSTRATION: © 2018 YOSHITAKA AMANO

WOTV FFBE CELEBRATES TR25 WITH A TOMB RAIDER COLLAB EVENT

"Well, this is a tomb. I'll make them feel at home." – Lara Croft, Tomb Raider: Legend As the name would imply, tombs are at the heart of Lara’s adventures. The funny thing is the term “tomb” is actually quite ambiguous, and means different things to different people. To some, tombs represent ancient spaces untouched for centuries, agnostic of it being an interment site. For others, tombs mean actual burial chambers, the final resting place of royalty from a forgotten age. And for others still, the term “tomb” is a synonym for puzzle, with the thematic wrapper less important than the brainteaser within. Not to mention that Lara is in constant danger during her travels, and any location could quickly become her personal tomb. Even when Lara retreats into modern day marvels like Paris or Prague, it’s safe to say that history is always just under foot. Find some fan favorite tombs from the franchise below. <img src="https://fyre.cdn.sewest.net/tr25/60f1e0c58e9c1800123c1cff/tr1-gear-banner-DdK_h0VSp.png?height=&amp;width=" alt="A banner with different gear icons from Tomb Raider games faded in the background. The Tomb Raider logo is on the left."> <ul> <li>Peru – The Lost Valley: The original Tomb Raider captured the imagination of fans in a way few games can boast about. The Lost Valley and its stunning introduction of foes thought long extinct still top many “most memorable moments” lists to this day. As the T-Rex entered the valley with thundering footsteps and a chilling roar, Lara was suddenly very small, and players realized that Tomb Raider offered them truly lost worlds. It wasn’t just the wow-factor that made The Lost Valley incredible, though. A complex puzzle involving a series of gears, challenging traversal, and an abundance of water – a technical marvel at the time – made it the game’s standout tomb.</li> </ul> <img src="https://fyre.cdn.sewest.net/tr25/60f1e0c58e9c1800123c1cff/tr2-gear-banner-UZ5NKcpAy.png?height=&amp;width=" alt="A banner with different gear icons from Tomb Raider games faded in the background. The Tomb Raider II logo is on the left."> <ul> <li>Tibet – Barkhang Monastery: While many would argue that the cinematic and oppressive Wreck of the Maria Doria was the most memorable area in Tomb Raider II, the Barkhang Monastery takes the top slot by a small margin. Towards the climax of the game Lara reached a monastery high in the mountains of Tibet. Instead of structures abandoned to time she found an inhabited complex guarded by fierce monks. If the player avoided shooting any of these monks, they would aid Lara in fending off Fiamma Nera thugs as she explored the labyrinth-like monastery. Furnished with deep red tapestries, warm glowing lanterns, and lavish gold ornaments, it was impossible not to drink in the atmosphere as Lara tracked down five prayer wheels.</li> </ul> <img src="https://fyre.cdn.sewest.net/tr25/60f1e0c58e9c1800123c1cff/tr3-gear-banner-19tp-Slbw.png?height=&amp;width=" alt="A banner with different gear icons from Tomb Raider games faded in the background. The Tomb Raider III logo is on the left."> <ul> <li>India – Temple Ruins: A truly ancient and abandoned space, Lara explored the Temple Ruins in India alone, kept company by snakes, baboons, and the occasional apex predator. The level design was stunning, with the jungle slowly reclaiming temples and waterfalls eroding the once immaculate carvings. While the water looked tempting, keeping an eye out for piranha became a necessity. The level unfolded both outside against a clear blue sky, and in interior spaces illuminated by rays of light struggling to penetrate the thick air. Despite the beauty, there was a constant sense of danger in the Temple Ruins, realized in its most extreme form when statues came to life to try and dispatch Lara. Filled with levers, keys, movable block puzzles, spike traps, and more, the Temple Ruins were a challenge. Near the end of the level deceased adventurers Randy and Rory proved that not everyone was as competent as Lara.</li> </ul> <img src="https://fyre.cdn.sewest.net/tr25/60f1e0c58e9c1800123c1cff/tr4-gear-banner-JdVxYSVqo.png?height=&amp;width=" alt="A banner with different gear icons from Tomb Raider games faded in the background. The Tomb Raider IV logo is on the left."> <ul> <li>Karnak, Egypt – Tomb of Semerkhet: An easy call for fans of The Last Revelation, the Tomb of Semerkhet allowed Lara to play a game within a game. An ancient Egyptian pastime named Senet, the rules were simple enough. Perched on a balcony to one side of a great hall – and across from the menacing face of her opponent – Lara would spin a series of sticks corresponding to numbers. She would then select the pawn to move by touching color-coated tiles. To win the game, the player needed to get all of Lara’s pawns off the board by navigating them to an Ankh near the end. The true treat was that Lara’s path out of the tomb changed dependent on if she won or lost the game. The rest of the level was also atmospheric and enjoyable, with a series of timed flame traps temping the player with pickups, complex rope courses, and scarabs and jackals shadowing Lara’s every move.</li> </ul> <img src="https://fyre.cdn.sewest.net/tr25/60f1e0c58e9c1800123c1cff/tr5-gear-banner-8gEKEb9uW.png?height=&amp;width=" alt="A banner with different gear icons from Tomb Raider games faded in the background. The Tomb Raider V logo is on the left."> <ul> <li>The Black Isles, Ireland – Labyrinth: A short but interesting level, the explorable spaces in Ireland were unique in that little Lara was unarmed. As such, enemy encounters required her to outrun or outsmart her foes. The level kicked off with Lara stumbling upon a reaper-like creature in a derelict church. Showing moxie she followed the creature, gaining access to a large multi-story puzzle room with rotating bridges beneath the church. The ultimate goal was to align the bridges and retrieve the Bestiary from the central tower, a tome that allowed Lara to best a demon causing problems on the island. After retrieving her prize, wisps of light guided Lara through a labyrinth, a beast hot on her heels, unhappy in her choice of party favors.</li> </ul> <img src="https://fyre.cdn.sewest.net/tr25/60f1e0c58e9c1800123c1cff/aod-gear-banner-QYDTc-5JX.png?height=&amp;width=" alt="A banner with different gear icons from Tomb Raider games faded in the background. The Tomb Raider AOD logo is on the left."> <ul> <li>Paris, France – The Hall of Seasons: Just beneath Paris’ iconic Louvre lay an unpublicized archeological dig with loads of secrets to discover. Opening the Tomb of the Ancients was difficult in and of itself, as a complex mechanical door with dials and leavers stood in Lara’s way. The tomb yielded access to The Hall of Seasons, a hub which in turn housed four alcoves: Neptune’s Hall, Wrath of the Beast, The Sanctuary of Flame, and The Breath of Hades. The goal was to complete all four chambers, each associated with an elemental force, and claim corresponding crystals. The full set of crystals fit into a receptacle back in the Hall of Seasons. Flanked by undead knights, an assortment of traps, and treacherous traversal, completing the task wasn’t easy.</li> </ul> <img src="https://fyre.cdn.sewest.net/tr25/60f1e0c58e9c1800123c1cff/trl-gear-banner-BeFUCilr0.png?height=&amp;width=" alt="A banner with different gear icons from Tomb Raider games faded in the background. The Tomb Raider Legend logo is on the left."> <ul> <li>Cornwall, England: King Arthur’s Tomb: After Angel of Darkness, Legend focused on a return to huge ancient spaces as playgrounds. Peru, Bolivia, and Ghana had plenty to offer, but an unassuming tomb in Cornwall, England was a standout. In search of the legendary Excalibur, Lara ironically found the real King Arthur’s tomb just below an abandoned tourist trap dedicated to the legendary knights. After traversing through a gift shop, various exhibits, and storage rooms, Lara returned power to the complex and made her way down to the real deal, heralded by non-tourist friendly deathtraps. Lots of environmental puzzles, coffin surfing, and a climatic fight with a sea serpent awaited, the latter requiring creative use of the environment as a weapon. This tomb played to the core fantasy of Tomb Raider – that there is always more than meets the eye, even in unlikely places.</li> </ul> <img src="https://fyre.cdn.sewest.net/tr25/60f1e0c58e9c1800123c1cff/tra-gear-banner-A83AfuARi.png?height=&amp;width=" alt="A banner with different gear icons from Tomb Raider games faded in the background. The Tomb Raider Anniversary logo is on the left."> <ul> <li>St. Francis Folly, Greece: Traversing to exceptional heights while exchanging banter (rather than bullets) with Pierre, St. Francis Folly was a huge level rife with dangerous animals, deadly traversal, and complex puzzles. The central room required four keys to unlock the exit, each corresponding to a specific puzzle room. Getting to each room was difficult in itself, requiring Lara to track down the correct lever in the multi-story antechamber, then solve a puzzle, collect a key, escape the traps, and repeat three more times. Poseidon’s level involved changing water levels and the Hephaestus room was rigged with lightning. Atlas’ puzzle room involved an appropriately oversized boulder trap, and to secure the Damocles key you had to avoid a onslaught of swords.</li> </ul> <img src="https://fyre.cdn.sewest.net/tr25/60f1e0c58e9c1800123c1cff/tru-gear-banner-yKnclqHva.png?height=&amp;width=" alt="A banner with different gear icons from Tomb Raider games faded in the background. The Tomb Raider Underworld logo is on the left."> <ul> <li>Southern Mexico: The entirety of Lara’s journey into Southern Mexico can be considered standout, but the early “Unnamed Days” chapter was particularly fun. Navigating in the rain between dig sites on her motorbike, the goal was to solve a puzzle associated with a huge Mayan calendar. Black panthers and mercenaries stalked Lara, making the level a balance between exploration, combat, and traversal in the midst of one large puzzle. When the pieces required to align the calendar were retrieved, a secret entrance was revealed in the courtyard below, giving access to Xibalba, the Mayan land of the dead.</li> </ul> <img src="https://fyre.cdn.sewest.net/tr25/60f1e0c58e9c1800123c1cff/tr2013-gear-banner-_3XSjUZPk.png?height=&amp;width=" alt="A banner with different gear icons from Tomb Raider games faded in the background. The Tomb Raide (2013) logo is on the left."> <ul> <li>Yamatai, Chasm Monastery: Tomb Raider 2013 introduced the concept of side tombs – puzzle chambers off the critical path that the player wasn’t required to visit. The reboot also streamlined puzzles to physics-based challenges as a means of grounding the adventure in reality. That being said, Yamatai was layered with history, from the leavings of recently dead travelers stranded on the island, to the distant past of native Japanese inhabitants. The Chasm Monastery was a standout in this vein, introducing a clever puzzle that required Lara to harness a natural wind tunnel and transform a bell into a wrecking ball. Just after her escape, she stumbled into the tomb at the very heart of the game – the final resting place of Queen Himiko. Surrounded by murals, we heard Lara’s mind at work as she connected dots in the mystery of Yamatai and the powerful storms that shroud it from the world.</li> </ul> <img src="https://fyre.cdn.sewest.net/tr25/60f1e0c58e9c1800123c1cff/rottr-gear-banner-_boOSKYuC.png?height=&amp;width=" alt="A banner with different gear icons from Tomb Raider games faded in the background. The Rise of the Tomb Raider logo is on the left."> <ul> <li>Geothermal Valley, The Flooded Archives: Rise of the Tomb Raider took fan feedback to heart, putting more non-optional tombs in the main game. Celebrating this as a “return to tombs,” nested puzzles were implemented, a formula that required solving several smaller puzzles to work towards a singular goal. The game also contained a good number of optional side tombs, which aided in world building and contained more challenging puzzles. The standout tomb in the game, aside from spoiler-heavy ancient spaces towards the end of the title, was the Flooded Archives. As the name implies, once a grand archive of knowledge, the space housed crumbling staircases, toppled statues, waterlogged scrolls, and a multi-part physics puzzle at its core. Littered with collectibles, the Flooded Archives also gave Lara her first taste of the supernatural in the game.</li> </ul> <img src="https://fyre.cdn.sewest.net/tr25/60f1e0c58e9c1800123c1cff/sottr-gear-banner-OnFJ72Q_p.png?height=&amp;width=" alt="A banner with different gear icons from Tomb Raider games faded in the background. The Shadow of the Tomb Raider logo is on the left."> <ul> <li>Howl of the Monkey Gods, Paititi: Shadow of the Tomb Raider featured several challenge tombs that players could take on as they progressed through the main story. It also saw the release of several DLC packs like Nightmare, which included the Howl of the Monkey Gods challenge tomb. This tomb boasts breathtaking views and unique mechanics which include timed events needing you to pay attention to the beat of a drum. The ‘Monkey Do’ achievement features the "White Breath" skill as a reward, which allows Lara's Fear Arrows to generate a cloud of hallucinogenic vapor clouds. With no shortage of platforms, ziplines, and braving new heights, many feel the reward for this one is not only at the end but the experience altogether.</li> </ul>

Franchise Feature: The Tombs

Did you know that August 2 is National Coloring Book Day? We sure did, and are celebrating with #TR25 style!&nbsp; The uber-talented <a href="https://www.artstation.com/virberrocal" title="Virginia Berrocal" target="_blank">Virginia Berrocal</a> has created fifteen unique tributes to Lara Croft from her adventures on console &amp; mobile for you to download, color, &amp; share! Each illustration is full of detail, showcasing both Virginia's Tomb Raider fandom and immense talent.&nbsp; <a href="https://cdn.sqexeu.com/files/tr/Tomb_Raider_Coloring_Book_Day_All.pdf" title="Download all of the illustrations here." target="_blank">Download all of the illustrations here.</a> Tag us in your finished <a href="http://www.coloringbookday.com/register.html" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#NationalColoringBookDay</a> work so we can share next Monday!&nbsp;

Tomb Raider Coloring Book Pages

DJ'S TRLE Corner: The Last Revelation

DJ's TRLE CORNER – PROLOGUE

Happy PRIDE to all! If you are a part of the Tomb Raider fandom, you know that we have a large LGBTQ+ community at the heart of everything we do. To celebrate PRIDE, we want to give a platform to these pillars of our community to share their stories and raise awareness for important LGBTQ+ causes. PRIDE Community Spotlight: Raymond Croft First up is a familiar face – Raymond Croft. He shared with us how Lara inspired him to write his own story, and highlights &amp; highlights the essential work the Marsha P. Johnson Institute does for the Black trans community. <iframe width="670" height="615" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/NOh4bFTnCd0" title="" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope;" allowfullscreen></iframe> We’ve made a donation to the <a href="https://marshap.org/">Marsha P. Johnson Institute</a> in Ray’s name. You can make your own <a href="https://marshap.org/donate/">donation here</a>. <hr /> PRIDE Community Spotlight: Noelle Adams Noelle Adams explains how things don't always go how we plan - and that's okay. We've made a donation to Trans Lifeline in Noelle's name. <a href="https://translifeline.org" title="You can do so here" target="_blank">You can do so too here</a>. <iframe width="670" height="615" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/xAF4vRHAwWo" title="" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope;" allowfullscreen></iframe> &nbsp; <hr /> PRIDE Community Spotlight: Meagan Marie In addition to showcasing our fans, we're using <a href="https://www.youtube.com/hashtag/pride">#PRIDE</a>. to celebrate our colleagues across the globe. Crystal Dynamics Sr. Community Manager Meagan Marie shares how the Tomb Raider fandom inspired her to be visible, &amp; spotlights Regard's work for the disabled LGBTQ+ community. We've made a donation to Regard in Meagan's name. You can support the <a href="https://www.justgiving.com/regard" title="imperative work they do here" target="_blank">imperative work they do here</a>.&nbsp; <iframe width="670" height="615" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/6dHvoRLamuk" title="" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope;" allowfullscreen></iframe> &nbsp; <hr /> PRIDE Community Spotlight: Harry Community member Harry shares how the Tomb Raider fandom made him feel less alone. He also raises awareness of the LGBT Foundation, which "delivers services, advice and support for LGBT people in England." We've made a donation in Harry's name - you can support the <a href="https://lgbt.foundation/" title="LGBT Foundation yourself here" target="_blank">LGBT Foundation yourself here</a>!&nbsp; <iframe width="670" height="615" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/5LI0UfldBlM" title="" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope;" allowfullscreen></iframe> &nbsp; <hr /> "She's strong and independent, &amp; in her own words she 'makes her own luck.' Especially as a gay woman, that's exactly how I've strove to live my life." Lady of Rohan shares how Lara's outlook has inspired her &amp; brings light to the Trevor Project's support for LGBTQ youth. &nbsp;We've made a donation to Trevor Project in Lindsey's name. To learn more about The Trevor Project and how they are helping LGBTQ youth in crisis and suicide prevention 24/7, or to make a donation - <a href=" https://www.thetrevorproject.org/donate/" title="please visit their website" target="_blank">please visit their website</a>! <iframe width="670" height="615" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/NeXqrNRAYQk" title="" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope;" allowfullscreen></iframe> Square Enix Director of Mobile Publishing Ed Perkins shares how he made many new friends in the LGBTQIA+ community through Tomb Raider, and raises awareness or The Outside Project - &nbsp;a shelter and refuge for those within the community who feel endangered. We've made a donation to The Outside Project in Ed's name. <a href="https://lgbtiqoutside.org" title="You can support their work here" target="_blank">You can support their work here</a>. <iframe width="670" height="615" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/nv8ho5JmpP8" title="" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope;" allowfullscreen></iframe> &nbsp; <hr /> Official fansite writer Kilian shares how Lara's strength inspired him to open up to his family. Killian is raising awareness for The Trevor Project, which is an important resource for LGBTQ+ teens in crisis. We've made a donation to The Trevor Project in Kilian's name. You can <a href="https://www.thetrevorproject.org/" title="make your own donation here" target="_blank">make your own donation here</a>. <iframe width="670" height="615" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/jrdeRDeassU" title="" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope;" allowfullscreen></iframe> <hr /> In our final PRIDE community spotlight, DJ Croft shares how Lara Croft welcomed him into her world during a challenging time in his life, and features the vital work the Human Rights Campaign does to support the LGBTQ+ community. We've made a donation to the Human Rights Campaign in DJ's name. <a href=" https://www.hrc.org/" title="You can make your own donation here" target="_blank">You can make your own donation here</a>. <iframe width="670" height="615" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/MCVh8fLEKxQ" title="" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope;" allowfullscreen></iframe>

Celebrating PRIDE with our Community 

The outfit alone doesn’t make an adventurer – gear counts towards a good part of preparing for the unknown. For the majority of the last 25 years, Lara Croft has had ready access to the best. Ferreted away in her trusty backpack, early franchise staples included medipacks, flares, a compass, stopwatch, binoculars, and more – all what you’d expect to find on a well-thought-out expedition. Originally Lara was intended to have even more gear, with dynamite, grenades, a flashlight, and a diary cut from the classic inventory. Additional cut gear included a mystical amulet in The Angel of Darkness, which would have given Lara access to a special training area to perfect new moves. In Tomb Raider: Legend Lara’s equipment underwent an upgrade, with the addition of an PDA, headset with camera, personal light source, a magnetic grapple, and binoculars with R.A.D. – a Remote Analysis Device. The technology advancements continued in Underworld. In Tomb Raider (2013), Lara prepared for a research trip rather than a full-blown adventure; not that she was left with any equipment after washing up on Yamatai. After the Endurance crashed a resourceful young Croft scavenged a large majority of her gear, using a universal currency called salvage for upgrades. In Rise of the Tomb Raider Lara set out to find answers. Leaving much more prepared, she departed with climbing gear, glow sticks, and twin trusty axes. Although some gear was lost in an avalanche, through scavenging and an improved crafting system ensured Lara got access to what she needed throughout the game. Shadow’s gear opened up new traversal paths in Lara’s Peruvian adventure. Take a comprehensive look at Lara’s tried and true gear throughout 25 years of tomb raiding below. <img src="https://fyre.cdn.sewest.net/tr25/60b65bf84cce30001a4d7539/tr1-gear-banner-yPs-0KRu5.png?height=&amp;width=" alt="A banner with different gear icons from Tomb Raider games faded in the background. The Tomb Raider logo is on the left."> <ul> <li>Backpack: A Bag of Holding-esque backpack, it is seemingly bottomless and stores an assortment of weapons, gear, artifacts, and medi packs.</li> <li>Medi Pack: The medi pack comes in two sizes and is an essential for survival in dangerous landscapes. In Tomb Raider III the cross on the medi pack was changed from red to green, after the Red Cross started becoming vocal about the misuse of their logo in the game industry.</li> <li>Compass: Accessible only through the main menu, true to form the compass always pointed north and was helpful in navigating sprawling spaces.</li> <li>The Full Kit: Backpack, Small Medi Pack, Large Medi Pack, Compass</li> </ul> <img src="https://fyre.cdn.sewest.net/tr25/60b65bf84cce30001a4d7539/tr2-gear-banner-A-aIBO_o6.png?height=&amp;width=" alt="A banner with different gear icons from Tomb Raider games faded in the background. The Tomb Raider II logo is on the left."> <ul> <li>Flares: Limited-use items, flares eventually burned out, but provided much-needed visibility in the darkest corners of crypts and caves.</li> <li>Stopwatch: Another item accessible only in the menu, the stopwatch would relay important statistics, such as total time spent in the current level, secrets found, kills, distance traveled, and more.</li> <li>The Full Kit: Backpack, Small Medi Pack, Large Medi Pack, Flare, Stopwatch</li> </ul> <img src="https://fyre.cdn.sewest.net/tr25/60b65bf84cce30001a4d7539/tr3-gear-banner-8OLywIz3j.png?height=&amp;width=" alt="A banner with different gear icons from Tomb Raider games faded in the background. The Tomb Raider III logo is on the left."> <ul> <li>Crowbar: A pickup in Antarctica, the crowbar gave Lara extra leverage when needed for padlocked doors.</li> <li>The Full Kit: Backpack, Small Medi Pack, Large Medi Pack, Flare, Stopwatch, Crowbar</li> </ul> <img src="https://fyre.cdn.sewest.net/tr25/60b65bf84cce30001a4d7539/tr4-gear-banner-eGBdV49a0.png?height=&amp;width=" alt="A banner with different gear icons from Tomb Raider games faded in the background. The Tomb Raider IV logo is on the left."> <ul> <li>Laser sight: When combined with the revolver or crossbow, the laser sight offered increased aiming assistance for enemies usually out of range.</li> <li>Binoculars: As one would expect, the binoculars allowed Lara to see greater distances in order to plan her traversal path, get the drop on enemies, or locate parts of puzzles.</li> <li>The Full Kit: Backpack, Small Medi Pack, Large Medi Pack, Laser sight, Flare, Torch, Binoculars, Compass, Crowbar</li> </ul> <img src="https://fyre.cdn.sewest.net/tr25/60b65bf84cce30001a4d7539/tr5-gear-banner-PYn64KH8C.png?height=&amp;width=" alt="A banner with different gear icons from Tomb Raider games faded in the background. The Tomb Raider Chronicles logo is on the left."> <ul> <li>Grappling Gun: A traversal aid, the grappling gun fired a hook with rope that attached on select surfaces. Once secured, Lara could climb like any other rope.</li> <li>The Full Kit: Backpack, Small Medi Pack, Large Medi Pack, Flare, Chaff Flares, Binoculars, Laser sight, Timex-TMX, Crowbar, Grappling Gun</li> </ul> <img src="https://fyre.cdn.sewest.net/tr25/60b65bf84cce30001a4d7539/aod-gear-banner-R2JHdWSr8.png?height=&amp;width=" alt="A banner with different gear icons from Tomb Raider games faded in the background. The Tomb Raider Angel of Darkness logo is on the left."> <ul> <li>Werner’s Diary: Recovered from Margot Carvier after Werner’s death, his diary provided important insights and clues into the mystery of The Monstrum.</li> <li>Health Items: A new take on health management, some items restored a small percent of health (chocolate bars, 10%) while others restored all of it (Large Health Pack, 100%).</li> <li>The Full Kit: Backpack, Small Health Pack, Large Health Pack, Chocolate Bar, Health Pills, Health Bandages, Binoculars, Werner's Diary, Grappling Gun, Crowbar</li> </ul> <img src="https://fyre.cdn.sewest.net/tr25/60b65bf84cce30001a4d7539/trl-gear-banner-_F_6rI5ES.png?height=&amp;width=" alt="A banner with different gear icons from Tomb Raider games faded in the background. The Tomb Raider Legend logo is on the left."> <ul> <li>Magnetic Grapple: A grapple that worked exclusively on metal objects, it allowed Lara to bridge gaps by swinging, and could be used to pull objects closer to her.</li> <li>Binoculars: Advanced binoculars that included Remote Analysis and Display technology (R.A.D.) Lara could use the tech to highlight objects she could interact with in the environment.</li> <li>The Full Kit: Backpack, Health Pack, PDA - Personal Digital Assistant, Headset with Camera, Personal Light Source (P.L.S.), Magnetic Grapple, Binoculars with Remote Analysis Device (R.A.D)</li> </ul> <img src="https://fyre.cdn.sewest.net/tr25/60b65bf84cce30001a4d7539/tra-gear-banner-qA-rfN_OW.png?height=&amp;width=" alt="A banner with different gear icons from Tomb Raider games faded in the background. The Tomb Raider Anniversary logo is on the left."> <ul> <li>Flashlight: A Nintendo Wii exclusive feature, the flashlight illuminated dark areas as needed, and the player could focus intensity by rotating the remote.</li> <li>The Full Kit: Backpack, Small Medi Pack, Large Medi Pack, Grapple, Flashlight (Wii Only), Binoculars</li> </ul> <img src="https://fyre.cdn.sewest.net/tr25/60b65bf84cce30001a4d7539/tru-gear-banner-jS3TK8A5t.png?height=&amp;width=" alt="A banner with different gear icons from Tomb Raider games faded in the background. The Tomb Raider Underworld logo is on the left."> <ul> <li>PDA: Similar to the one Lara carried in Legend, Underworld’s PDA featured a sonar map. It created a 3D image of the world around her, making it easier to chart out traversal paths or locate hidden items.</li> <li>Scuba Gear: Kicking off the game with an extensive underwater section made necessary the inclusion of state-of-the-art scuba gear. As such, Lara was able to investigate undersea ruins at her leisure.</li> <li>The Full Kit: Backpack, Health Pack, PDA w/Sonar Map and Journal, Utility Light, Grapple, Field Camera, Scuba Gear</li> </ul> <img src="https://fyre.cdn.sewest.net/tr25/60b65bf84cce30001a4d7539/tr2013-gear-banner-U3_bz7nEu.png?height=&amp;width=" alt="A banner with different gear icons from Tomb Raider games faded in the background. The Tomb Raider (2013) logo is on the left."> <ul> <li>Axe: To keep with the theme of resourcefulness and survival, much of Lara’s gear had dual purposes. Her now-iconic red axe not only offered climbing assistance, but could be used as a weapon in a tight spot.</li> <li>Bow: Again a dual-purpose tool, when combined with rope Lara could create ziplines for traversal around the island. Fire arrows also helped her collect hard-to-reach salvage.</li> <li>The Full Kit: Two-Way Radio, Axe, Bow, Rope, Torch, Lighter, Rope Ascender</li> </ul> <img src="https://fyre.cdn.sewest.net/tr25/60b65bf84cce30001a4d7539/rottr-gear-banner-fTzqP-A8X.png?height=&amp;width=" alt="A banner with different gear icons from Tomb Raider games faded in the background. The Rise of the Tomb Raider logo is on the left."> <ul> <li>Glowsticks:A longer-lasting alternative to a flare, Lara packed plenty of glowsticks to illuminate her way throughout Syria and Siberia.</li> <li>Tactical Knife: In addition to combat functionality, the tactical knife was used for cutting rope and other materials tied to puzzles or in-game challenges.</li> <li>Lock Pick: As the name implies, once armed with a lock pick there are few areas Lara couldn’t access in Rise of the Tomb Raider.</li> <li>The Full Kit: Satchel, Rucksack, Hunter’s Quiver, Adventurer’s Quiver, Ancient Quiver, Two-Way Radio, Axes, Bow, Wire Spool (For Grapple Axe), Glow Stick, Rope, Rope Ascender, Tactical Knife, Oil Flask, Lock Pick, Crafting Tool, Enhancement Tool, Refinement tool, Rebreather, Stock-mounted Shell Holder, Shotgun Shell Bandolier, Rifle Ammo Pouch, Large Rifle Ammo pouch, Pistol Ammo Pouch, Large Pistol Ammo Pouch</li> </ul> <img src="https://fyre.cdn.sewest.net/tr25/60b65bf84cce30001a4d7539/sottr-gear-banner-5Qe--FgTl.png?height=&amp;width=" alt="A banner with different gear icons from Tomb Raider games faded in the background. The Shadow of the Tomb Raider logo is on the left."> <ul> <li>Rappel Wire: Lara’s traversal evolved in Shadow of the Tomb Raider through the addition of rappelling. Rappel wire allowed Lara to descend from ledges, opening up a whole new level of verticality in climbing.</li> <li>Overhang Climbing Gear: The addition of this gear allowed for even more access to rockfaces – both horizontal and inclined surfaces to be exact.</li> <li>The Full Kit: Axes, Bow, Satchel, Rucksack, Hunter’s Quiver, Adventurer’s Quiver, Lockpick, Rope, Rope Ascender, Rappel Wire, Overhang Climbing Gear, Pistol: Pistol Sight, Pistol Suppressor, Pistol Ammo Pouch, Large Pistol Ammo Pouch, Rifle: Laser Site, Rifle Suppressor, Rifle Ammo Pouch, Large Rifle Ammo Pouch, Shotgun: Spreader Choke, Shell Holder, Large Shell Holder</li> </ul>

Franchise Feature: The Gear

Some fans have been celebrating Tomb Raider and Lara Crofts legacy with fan art, videos, cosplays, screenshots, or creative writing - but did you know some celebrate by traveling with Lara around the world? Let us explain! Throughout the past several years, Bartosz and Robert - the two webmasters of Official Polish Fansite - “<a href="http://laracroft.pl/" title="World of Tomb Raider" target="_blank">World of Tomb Raider</a>” have visited many places inspired by Lara's itinerary in the games. They didn't travel alone, though. They always took a beloved action figure of Lara Croft along for the ride, Classic Lara being their favorite. They traveled to Egypt, Japan, Venice, Greece, London, Derby and even one of Nathan McCree's concerts for the Tomb Raider Suite. Their Lara Croft action figure and her travels became famous in Tomb Raider community when it was kissed by Shelley Blond too, the very first voice of Lara Croft.&nbsp; Since May is dedicated to Tomb Raider IV, we saw it fitting to showcase what places Bartosz, Robert and smol action Lara saw in Egypt. From here, we turn you over to your World of Tomb Raider webmaster and tour guide, Bartosz, who will share pictures and tales of their adventures. They also have a <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TIe7utqmduc " title="video" target="_blank">video</a> about their visit to Egypt, which was during November 19th 2019 - the 20th anniversary of Tomb Raider IV. <img src="https://fyre.cdn.sewest.net/tr25/60a86a7221b7e400123141b4/01-Fb6O_EIly.jpg?height=&amp;width=" alt="A photograph of a Lara Croft figure in front of ruins in Egypt"> Our adventure started in Valley of the Kings, where we found, like Lara before, KV5 (you can see a sign on the photo). In reality it’s not a desert plain, but a tomb, so we couldn’t use a jeep there ;) <img src="https://fyre.cdn.sewest.net/tr25/60a86a7221b7e400123141b4/02-HCkJuAQB-.jpg?height=&amp;width=" alt="A photograph of a Lara Croft figure in front of a tomb sign in Egypt"> In The Times Exclusive Level Lara returned to Valley of the Kings and tried to find new secret tunnels in the tomb of Tutankhamun. <img src="https://fyre.cdn.sewest.net/tr25/60a86a7221b7e400123141b4/03-bUn782n_I.jpg?height=&amp;width=" alt="A photograph of a Lara Croft figure in front of the Temple of Karnak in Egypt"> Temple of Karnak is one of the most important place in Egypt! We felt like we were inside Tomb Raider IV! <img src="https://fyre.cdn.sewest.net/tr25/60a86a7221b7e400123141b4/04-r7LHpgDoa.jpg?height=&amp;width=" alt="A photograph of a Lara Croft figure in front of the Great Hypostyle Hall in Egypt"> The Great Hypostyle Hall with a lot, really a lot of columns. <img src="https://fyre.cdn.sewest.net/tr25/60a86a7221b7e400123141b4/05-MCZdLdu7H.jpg?height=&amp;width=" alt="A photograph of a Lara Croft figure in front of the Sacred Lake in Egypt"> Sacred Lake looks a little bit different than in TR4, but it’s still a beautiful, mystic place. <img src="https://fyre.cdn.sewest.net/tr25/60a86a7221b7e400123141b4/06-u2ZXG2CX8.jpg?height=&amp;width=" alt="A photograph of a Lara Croft figure in front of a desert railroad in Egypt"> The same as Lara we travelled from Karnak to Alexandria by a train. Fortunately our version of Desert Railroad was quite calm – without any ninja warriors ;) <img src="https://fyre.cdn.sewest.net/tr25/60a86a7221b7e400123141b4/07-CTaNVUOHT.jpg?height=&amp;width=" alt="A photograph of a Lara Croft figure in front of a Citadel in Egypt"> Today on the Pharos Peninsula there is the Citadel. It’s quite similar to ruins from the level Coastal Ruins isn’t it? <img src="https://fyre.cdn.sewest.net/tr25/60a86a7221b7e400123141b4/08-2jfzHbyda.jpg?height=&amp;width=" alt="A photograph of a Lara Croft figure in front of Cairo in Egypt"> Welcome to Cairo. During our trip inside the bus we saw the infamous City of the Dead. It’s a very big necropolis. <img src="https://fyre.cdn.sewest.net/tr25/60a86a7221b7e400123141b4/09-2zYbtPPTD.jpg?height=&amp;width=" alt="A photograph of a Lara Croft figure in front of Cairo's Citadel gate in Egypt"> Cairo Citadel is really enormous. We found Citadel Gate but didn’t find Jean Yves who was kidnapped by Werner Von Croy ;) <img src="https://fyre.cdn.sewest.net/tr25/60a86a7221b7e400123141b4/10-OXwJrGG-t.jpg?height=&amp;width=" alt="A photograph of a Lara Croft figure in front of a Senet game board in the great museum in Egypt"> Inside the Egyptian Museum in Cairo we found a game of Senet. It’s the same game Lara had played with Semerkhet in Karnak! <img src="https://fyre.cdn.sewest.net/tr25/60a86a7221b7e400123141b4/11-cvpx-3MxQ.jpg?height=&amp;width=" alt="A photograph of a Lara Croft figure in front of the Sphinx in Egypt"> Sphinx Complex is very beautiful but not so big as you could imagine. Unfortunately we couldn’t reach the site Underneath the Sphinx. <img src="https://fyre.cdn.sewest.net/tr25/60a86a7221b7e400123141b4/12-DMk9-_HXl.jpg?height=&amp;width=" alt="A photograph of a Lara Croft figure in front of pyramids in Egypt"> Giza Plateau – if Lara wasn’t the Tomb Raider, she could sell postcards, couldn’t she? :) <img src="https://fyre.cdn.sewest.net/tr25/60a86a7221b7e400123141b4/13-HouIJNbku.jpg?height=&amp;width=" alt="A photograph of Polish fansite webmaster Bartosz in Egypt"> Bartosz needs to lend his Amulet of Horus to Lara, so she could trap Seth inside the Great Pyramid! <img src="https://fyre.cdn.sewest.net/tr25/60a86a7221b7e400123141b4/14--SgLrc8PG.jpg?height=&amp;width=" alt="A photograph of a Lara Croft figure in front of a pyramid in Egypt"> Menkaure's Pyramid is the smallest pyramid on the Giza Plateau, but still very impressive. <img src="https://fyre.cdn.sewest.net/tr25/60a86a7221b7e400123141b4/15-f7gXS7pTg.jpg?height=&amp;width=" alt="A photograph of a Lara Croft figure in front of Khufu's Queen Pyramids ruins in Egypt"> Unfortunately in reality Khufu's Queen Pyramids are very damaged. <img src="https://fyre.cdn.sewest.net/tr25/60a86a7221b7e400123141b4/16-tCfDI1BDy.jpg?height=&amp;width=" alt="A photograph of Polish fansite webmaster Bartosz inside the Great Pyramid in Egypt"> So finally it’s the time to go Inside the Great Pyramid! Bartosz doesn’t like tight corridors but he is happy Lara is with him! <img src="https://fyre.cdn.sewest.net/tr25/60a86a7221b7e400123141b4/17-VifoRMNA0.jpg?height=&amp;width=" alt="A photograph of Polish fansite webmaster Robert outside the Great Pyramid"> Robert did it! After 20 years he helped Lara to trap Seth for the second time! <img src="https://fyre.cdn.sewest.net/tr25/60a86a7221b7e400123141b4/18-rdC7JQhY6.jpg?height=&amp;width=" alt="A photograph of a Lara Croft figure in front of the Great Pyramid in Egypt"> In 1999 Lara lost the Amulet of Horus inside the Great Pyramid. Luckily 20 years later she managed to get it back :) <h2>Some pictures from our other trips with Lara</h2> <img src="https://fyre.cdn.sewest.net/tr25/60a86a7221b7e400123141b4/19-TOcXeUSca.jpg?height=&amp;width=" alt="A photograph of a Lara Croft figure in front of a speedboat in Venice"> Venice – we searched with Lara Bartoli’s Hideout. When Lara is in Venice, she has to use a speedboat ;) <img src="https://fyre.cdn.sewest.net/tr25/60a86a7221b7e400123141b4/20-jWx39jt6u.jpg?height=&amp;width=" alt="A photograph of an Angelina Jolie Lara Croft figure in Venice"> This is an identical shot as we can see in the first movie Lara Croft: Tomb Raider with Angelina Jolie :) We found the place where a cameraman stood! <img src="https://fyre.cdn.sewest.net/tr25/60a86a7221b7e400123141b4/21-SxmXR2Ai5.jpg?height=&amp;width=" alt="A photograph of a Lara Croft figure in front of the Meteora in Greece"> When you are in Greece you have to visit The Meteora! Inside one of the monasteries there is Tomb of Tihocan. <img src="https://fyre.cdn.sewest.net/tr25/60a86a7221b7e400123141b4/22-fgyCa670Q.jpg?height=&amp;width=" alt="A photograph of a Lara Croft figure in front of the old Core Design Headquarters"> In late 2016, when we celebrated 20th anniversary of the franchise, we visited the place where Lara Croft was born – the old headquarter of Core Design in Derby, England. <img src="https://fyre.cdn.sewest.net/tr25/60a86a7221b7e400123141b4/23-plE7n537O.jpg?height=&amp;width=" alt="A photograph of a Lara Croft figure at the Tomb Raider Suite concert in Derby"> On 18th December 2016 we saw The Tomb Raider Suite, the amazing concert of Nathan McCree. Of course Lara was there with us too! <img src="https://fyre.cdn.sewest.net/tr25/60a86a7221b7e400123141b4/24--7Gy8320j.jpg?height=&amp;width=" alt="A photograph of a Lara Croft figure being kissed by Shelley Blond"> Absolutely amazing moment - Shelley Blond, the very first voice of Lara Croft, kissed our figure. From this moment we haven’t cleaned it ;) <img src="https://fyre.cdn.sewest.net/tr25/60a86a7221b7e400123141b4/25-oFNpjW-Z0.jpg?height=&amp;width=" alt="A photo of Bartosz, Shelley Blond, Nathan McCree, and Meagan Marie"> Bartosz with Shelley Blond, Nathan McCree and Meagan Marie :) <img src="https://fyre.cdn.sewest.net/tr25/60a86a7221b7e400123141b4/26-hYSfPmPiQ.jpg?height=&amp;width=" alt="A photograph of a Lara Croft figure in front of St Pauls Cathedral"> St Paul's Cathedral is the iconic monument in London, quite close to Thames Wharf. <img src="https://fyre.cdn.sewest.net/tr25/60a86a7221b7e400123141b4/27-FlJ1uUdho.jpg?height=&amp;width=" alt="A photograph of a Lara Croft figure inside Temple Station"> Temple station is quite similar to Aldwych, isn’t it? Whenever Lara gets inside the tube, she is chased by a train ;) <img src="https://fyre.cdn.sewest.net/tr25/60a86a7221b7e400123141b4/28-PtayG5_tQ.jpg?height=&amp;width=" alt="A photograph of a Lara Croft figure inside the Natural History Museum"> In TR3 Lara visited Natural History Museum, but it was Core Design mistake, because there is no Egyptian relics there. In fact she visited the British Museum. <img src="https://fyre.cdn.sewest.net/tr25/60a86a7221b7e400123141b4/29-7H_JfiwUz.jpg?height=&amp;width=" alt="A photograph of a Lara Croft figure inside a skyscraper in Tokyo"> In Tokyo we found the very high skyscraper so we could take similar picture as Tomb Raider Legend render :) <img src="https://fyre.cdn.sewest.net/tr25/60a86a7221b7e400123141b4/30-G4UGe8Nyp.jpg?height=&amp;width=" alt="A photo of webmaster Robert with two women in kimono in Japan"> Robert really enjoyed Japan! It was his biggest dream to go there and meet the Japanese culture. <img src="https://fyre.cdn.sewest.net/tr25/60a86a7221b7e400123141b4/31-ZSn_p1WbK.jpg?height=&amp;width=" alt="A photograph of a TR2013 Lara Croft figure in front of a temple in Japan"> Is it a castle from Yamatai Island? No, but it’s very similar isn’t it? :) It’s the castle in Matsumoto. You can read more about our trips with Lara’s figures on our website (however please keep in mind you'll need to use Google Translator if you are not Polish!) <ul> <li><a href="http://laracroft.pl/egypt_tr4_anniversary.htm" title="Egypt" target="_blank">Egypt</a></li> <li><a href="http://laracroft.pl/japan_mission.htm" title="Japan" target="_blank">Japan</a></li> <li><a href="http://laracroft.pl/venice_movieland.htm" title="Venice" target="_blank">Venice</a></li> <li><a href="http://laracroft.pl/concert_derby.htm" title="London &amp; Derby" target="_blank">London &amp; Derby</a></li> </ul> We also have a couple of videos from our <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6cFHxQopQNE" title="Venice" target="_blank">Venice</a> trip and our <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CB1j25WrmZY" title="Derby" target="_blank">Derby</a> trip! Aside their <a href="http://www.laracroft.pl/" title="official website" target="_blank">official website</a>, you can catch the World of Tomb Raider team on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/WorldOfTombRaider" title="Facebook" target="_blank">Facebook</a> and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/WorldOfTombRaider" title="Instagram" target="_blank">Instagram</a>! Until next time.

TR25 Fan Spotlight: Around the World with World of Tomb Raider

“It’s just like going up a set of stairs, only far less boring…” – Lara Croft, Tomb Raider: Legend With Croft Manor’s extensive facilities at her disposal, it’s no wonder that Lara has honed her gymnastic skills to Olympian levels. From conception, Lara Croft was created with athleticism in mind, outfitted in a leotard, long braid, and utilitarian boots. Over time Lara’s skills waxed and waned, changing as new mechanics diversified her abilities, and, conversely, when the reboot traded showmanship for scrappy combat &amp; grounded traversal. In the early Core Design games, walking, running, jumping, and shimmying were all staples of traversal, while Lara’s flips, handstands, and swan dives added stylistic flourish. Lara’s impressive athletic abilities were then taken to the next level in the Legend, Anniversary, and Underworld trilogy. The player could string together multiple moves in flashy combos. Much of the believability in Lara’s Underworld performance came from the use of motion capture, in which Olympic gymnast Heidi Moneymaker stepped into Lara’s boots. &nbsp; The Tomb Raider reboot in 2013 saw Lara’s moves streamlined to compliment the more grounded storyline. While still very physically capable, she was designed to feel more like an underdog, making her successes that much more impressive.&nbsp; Check out some of Lara’s most iconic moves below.&nbsp; <img src="https://fyre.cdn.sewest.net/tr25/608c5e25c72d3500122d08e7/tri-moves-pwd5Igw9H.png?height=&amp;width=" alt="A banner with the Tomb Raider logo and various Renders of Lara Croft poses"> <ul> <li>Swan Dive: The Swan Dive is all style, which is part of the charm. Performing the move on dry land from standstill was also great for avoiding traps – &nbsp;in particular darts. &nbsp;In Tomb Raider II, Lara could somersault mid-dive if performed from a high enough platform.&nbsp;</li> <li>Handstand: Another move that was more style than substance, The Handstand actually took several seconds to perform, showcasing the strength and control Lara had harnessed.</li> </ul> <img src="https://fyre.cdn.sewest.net/tr25/608c5e25c72d3500122d08e7/tr1_classichandstand_artwork-xGSW-vWj-.jpg?height=&amp;width=" alt="A Graphic with Lara doing the handstand pose"> <ul> <li>The Full Roster: Walk, Run, Side Step, Roll, Jump, Vault, Climb (Blocks), Shimmy, Handstand, Push, Pull, Swan Dive, Swim, Shoot</li> </ul> <img src="https://fyre.cdn.sewest.net/tr25/608c5e25c72d3500122d08e7/trii-moves-ONau1hdKD.png?height=&amp;width=" alt="A banner with the Tomb Raider II logo and various Renders of Lara Croft poses"> <ul> <li>Flip: A small but meaningful addition, this flip allowed Lara to change her orientation mid-jump. In particular this was useful for traversal, where she could jump from a climbable surface, twist, and catch a ledge behind her.&nbsp;</li> <li>Underwater Roll: Another ability worth mentioning was the addition of the underwater roll, allowing Lara to quickly change direction; especially helpful in long dives that had Lara short on breath. &nbsp;</li> <li>The Full Roster: Walk, Run, Side Step, Roll, Jump, Flip, Vault, Climb (Blocks, Ladders), Shimmy, Handstand, Push, Pull, Swan Dive, Swim, Shoot</li> </ul> <img src="https://fyre.cdn.sewest.net/tr25/608c5e25c72d3500122d08e7/trii-moves-kNyVWQ2wv.png?height=&amp;width=" alt="A banner with the Tomb Raider III logo and various Renders of Lara Croft poses"> <ul> <li>Sprint: The addition of the sprint added a new degree of challenge to timed puzzles.&nbsp;</li> <li>Crawl: New to Tomb Raider III, crawling allowed Lara to access areas previously out of reach.&nbsp;</li> <li>Monkey Swing: Opening up more traversal paths, the Monkey Swing let Lara span gaps when bridges were absent.&nbsp;</li> <li>The Full Roster: Crawl, Walk, Run, Sprint, Side Step, Roll, Dive Roll, Jump, Flip, Vault, Climb (Blocks, Ladders, Lattice), Shimmy, Handstand, Monkey Swing, Push, Pull, Swan Dive, Swim, Shoot</li> </ul> <img src="https://fyre.cdn.sewest.net/tr25/608c5e25c72d3500122d08e7/triv-moves-KWU_3Zbxo.png?height=&amp;width=" alt="A banner with the Tomb Raider IV logo and various Renders of Lara Croft poses"> <ul> <li>Dive Roll: First introduced in TR III, the dive roll was put to use regularly in The Last Revelation, combining two moves into one for timed challenges. By using it Lara could breach a sliver of space with only a moment to spare.&nbsp;</li> <li>Rope Swing: Ropes provided dozens of new opportunities to dangle just above harm’s way, where Lara could build up momentum to reach nearby platforms.&nbsp;</li> <li>Shimmy: An essential traversal technique, The Last Revelation introduced Shimmying around corners.&nbsp;</li> <li>The Full Roster: Crawl, Walk, Run, Sprint, Side Step, Roll, Dive Roll, Jump, Flip, Vault, Climb (Ladder, Pole, Rope), Shimmy, Handstand, Monkey Swing, Rope Swing, Push, Pull, Swan Dive, Swim, Shoot&nbsp;</li> </ul> <img src="https://fyre.cdn.sewest.net/tr25/608c5e25c72d3500122d08e7/trv-moves-xRpVS8Y2J.png?height=&amp;width=" alt="A banner with the Tomb Raider Chronicles logo and various Renders of Lara Croft poses"> <ul> <li>Tightrope Walk: Showing off her superior balance skills, the tightrope walk was another means for Lara to span large gaps.</li> <li>Bar Swing: Swinging from parallel bars, this was another new traversal technique that kept Lara off the ground.&nbsp;</li> <li>The Full Roster: Crawl, Walk, Tightrope Walk, Run, Sprint, Side Step, Roll, Jump, Flip, Vault, Climb (Ladder, Pole, Rope), Rope Swing, Bar Swing, Shimmy, Handstand, Monkey Swing, Push, Pull, Swan Dive, Swim, Shoot&nbsp;</li> </ul> <img src="https://fyre.cdn.sewest.net/tr25/608c5e25c72d3500122d08e7/traod-moves-LKZYjsxlG.png?height=&amp;width=" alt="A banner with the Tomb Raider Angel of Darkness logo and various Renders of Lara Croft poses"> <ul> <li>Stealth: Angel of Darkness introduced a variety of stealth moves to Lara’s repertoire, including the ability to walk silently, wall hug, and peer around corners.&nbsp;</li> </ul> <img src="https://fyre.cdn.sewest.net/tr25/608c5e25c72d3500122d08e7/tr_aod_stealthtakedown_artwork-4pFYFQ80j.jpg?height=&amp;width=" alt="A graphic of Lara doing a stealth takedown animation"> <ul> <li>Melee: Stealth also allowed Lara to get the best on unsuspecting foes, and Lara could punch and kick when in close quarters.&nbsp;</li> <li>The Full Roster: Stealth, Commando Crawl, Crawl, Walk, Run, Sprint, Side Step, Roll, Hop, Jump, Flip, Vault, Climb (Ladder, Drain Pipe), Shimmy, Handstand, Monkey Swing, Push, Pull, Swan Dive, Swim, Shoot, Punch, Kick&nbsp;</li> </ul> <img src="https://fyre.cdn.sewest.net/tr25/608c5e25c72d3500122d08e7/trl-moves-PAkwlTVyJ.png?width=&amp;height="> <ul> <li>Grapple Swing: Lara’s new magnetic grapple tool opened traversal paths in gaps too far to jump, using her momentum to reach new spaces.&nbsp;</li> <li>Flip, Cartwheel, and Handspring: The epitome of slick and stylish, chaining together a series of acrobatic moves often proved faster than running.&nbsp;</li> <li>The Full Roster: Walk/Sneak, Balance, Run, Roll, Jump, Flip, Cartwheel, Handspring, Handstand, Vault, Climb (Ladders, Poles, Ropes), Shimmy, Bar Swing, Grapple Swing, Push, Pull, Swan Dive, Swim, Shoot, Slide Attack, Aerial Attack, Power Kick</li> </ul> <img src="https://fyre.cdn.sewest.net/tr25/608c5e25c72d3500122d08e7/tra-moves-tcB0csfpH.png?height=&amp;width=" alt="A banner with the Tomb Raider Anniversary logo and various Renders of Lara Croft poses"> <ul> <li>Wall Run: After anchoring onto a wall grapple point, Lara could run back and forth, gaining enough momentum leap to nearby platforms.&nbsp;</li> </ul> <img src="https://fyre.cdn.sewest.net/tr25/608c5e25c72d3500122d08e7/tr_anniversary_wallrun_artwork-qpMOxlPvl.jpg?height=&amp;width=" alt="A graphic with Lara doing a run and rope grapple animation"> <ul> <li>The Full Roster: Walk/Sneak, Balance, Run, Roll, Jump, Flip, Handstand, Cartwheel, Handspring, Vault, Climb (Ladders, Poles, Chains, Ropes), Shimmy, Grapple Swing, Wall Run, Bar Swing, Push, Pull, Swan Dive, Swim, Shoot, Slide Attack, Aerial Attack, Power Kick</li> </ul> <img src="https://fyre.cdn.sewest.net/tr25/608c5e25c72d3500122d08e7/tru-moves-lnL-WOZ07.png?height=&amp;width=" alt="A banner with the Tomb Raider Underworld logo and various Renders of Lara Croft poses"> <ul> <li>Chimney Jump: A chain of jumps used in tight spaces, the Chimney Jump let Lara grab ledges otherwise out of reach.&nbsp;</li> <li>Rappel: An extension of the grapple functionality, Lara could rappel up or down walls as needed.&nbsp;</li> <li>Lara's Shadow: Lara’s dark doppelganger had a fresh set of moves in Underworld’s DLC, able to use her “shadow power” to quickly traverse tricky rock faces and combine melee moves in a “shadow strike.”&nbsp;</li> <li>The Full Roster: Walk/Sneak, Balance Beam, Run, Roll, Jump, Chimney Jump, Flip, Handstand, Cartwheel, Handspring, Vault, Climb (Ladders, Poles, Chains, Ropes), Shimmy, Grapple Swing, Wall Run, Rappel, Bar Swing, Push, Pull, Swan Dive, Swim, Shoot, Slide Attack, Aerial Attack, Power Kick</li> </ul> <img src="https://fyre.cdn.sewest.net/tr25/608c5e25c72d3500122d08e7/tr2013-moves-x51Ks_5nF.png?height=&amp;width=" alt="A banner with the Tomb Raider logo and various Renders of Lara Croft poses"> <ul> <li>Wall Scramble: A double jump of sorts, Lara could scramble up surfaces to reach ledges just out of arm’s reach.&nbsp;</li> <li>The Full Roster: Stealth (automatic), Walk, Balance Beam, Run, Jump, Vault, Wall Scramble, Roll, Climb (Walls w/Axe, Ladders), Shimmy, Wade, Shoot, Melee (Finishers)</li> </ul> <img src="https://fyre.cdn.sewest.net/tr25/608c5e25c72d3500122d08e7/rottr-moves-zmTBpe9Er.png?height=&amp;width=" alt="A banner with the Rise of the Tomb Raider logo and various Renders of Lara Croft poses"> <ul> <li>Tree Climb: Using knobs and branches for leverage, Lara could climb and perch in trees to get the drop on enemies or reach new traversal paths.&nbsp;</li> </ul> <img src="https://fyre.cdn.sewest.net/tr25/608c5e25c72d3500122d08e7/20-years-of-tomb-raider-final-pdf-do-not-distribute-161-jq8kNA__X.jpg?height=&amp;width=" alt="An image of Lara Croft climbing a tree. "> <ul> <li>The Full Roster: Stealth (automatic, Tall Grass), Walk, Balance Beam, &nbsp;Run, Sprint, Jump, Vault, Wall Scramble, Roll, Climb (Walls w/Axes, Ladders, Trees), Shimmy, Dive, Swim, Melee (Finishers), Shoot</li> </ul> <img src="https://fyre.cdn.sewest.net/tr25/608c5e25c72d3500122d08e7/sottr-moves-00C5XT5O7.png?height=&amp;width=" alt="A banner with the Shadow of the Tomb Raider logo and various Renders of Lara Croft poses"> <ul> <li>Camouflage: To become one with the Jungle, Lara improved her camouflage techniques by covering herself from head to toe in mud, which would lower the chances of enemies spotting her as she moved throughout open spaces. She could also strafe along vine walls to stealthy attack from the shadows.</li> <li>Rappelling: Adding even more verticality to traversal, Lara’s climbing axes evolved to allow her to repel up or down cliff faces.</li> <li>Underwater Swimming: Shadow of the Tomb Raider greatly improved Lara’s underwater traversal, allowing Lara to descend and ascend, interact with her surroundings, fend off wildlife, and find pockets of air to prolong her swim time. Underwater puzzles returned as well.</li> </ul> The Full Roster: Stealth (Tall Grass, Vine Walls, Mud Camouflage), Walk, Balance Beam, &nbsp;Run, Sprint, Jump, Vault, Wall Scramble, Roll, Climb (Walls w/Axes, Ladders, Trees), Shimmy, Dive, Swim, Melee (Finishers), Shoot, Rappel &nbsp;Illustrations by Daz Tibbles for 20 Years of Tomb Raider.&nbsp;

Franchise Feature: The Moves

As a nostalgic treat we've whipped up some Tomb Raider pixel art and crafted some retro wallpapers. Download your favorite design and size <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/tombraiderofficialflickr/albums/72157718242566762/with/50930223522/" title="on our flickr account" target="_blank">on our flickr account</a>.&nbsp; Can you name the game each Lara below is from? Good luck!&nbsp; <img src="https://fyre.cdn.sewest.net/tr25/608c9197c72d3500122d53d2/tr_wallpapers_lara_1920x1080-_U1k52j-z.png?height=&amp;width=" alt="A blue image with a pixelated Tomb Raider 25 logo and Lara Croft figures "> &nbsp; <img src="https://fyre.cdn.sewest.net/tr25/608c9197c72d3500122d53d2/tr_wallpapers_icons_1920x1080-oCSYd83E2.png?height=&amp;width=" alt="A blue image with a pixelated Tomb Raider 25 logo and artifacts"> &nbsp;

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Lara Croft has learned to be prepared for anything, and in part that means not leaving home without a piece from her extensive arsenal. Being one of few privy to the secrets held captive by history, she has learned that there is no such thing as a routine archeological excavation. Dual pistols were part of Lara Croft’s early DNA, so much that they’ve become standalone symbols for the franchise. Twin uzis and magnums, the shotgun, and the grenade launcher were common in the Core Design games, along with the occasional more exotic firearm. Cheat codes in the Core games threw pacing out the window, allowing early access to powerful weapons and unlimited ammo.&nbsp; Angel of Darkness saw Lara working to clear her name of murder, caught in flight without her trusty dual pistols. Fans were quick to patch them back in through mods, though. The dual pistols return in Legend, Anniversary, and Underworld, as did various rifles, SMGs, shotguns, and explosive artillery. Lara also wreaked havoc with mythical weapons when given the opportunity. The rebooted universe marked a shift for the franchise, retiring the dual pistols in a dramatic move to make a new mark. Lara was given a history in archery as part of a university club called the Sisters of Artemis. When stranded on Yamatai, her natural course of action was to scavenge a bow from a corpse, and later learn to craft them from found resources. The bow is a silent and deadly weapon that also works as a tool for creating rope bridges or climbing footholds. This played into the rebooted themes of survival and resourcefulness, blurring the lines between gear and weaponry. Check out Lara’s impressive armory below. <img src="https://fyre.cdn.sewest.net/tr25/6067773aff595d00126188c3/tri_arsenal_banner-8sg2hdZjB.png?height=&amp;width=" alt="A banner featuring a collage of Tomb Raider weapons and the Tomb Raider logo on the left side. "> <ul> <li>Dual Pistols: Iconic, effective, and unlimited. Always ready for action, it would take some time to bring down bigger baddies, but they were reliable in a tight spot.</li> <li>Uzis: Also called mini SMGs, Uzis were a sliver stronger that Lara’s pistols, but the fire rate is what made them an attractive option.</li> <li>The Full Arsenal: Dual Pistols, Shotgun, Magnums, Uzis</li> </ul> <img src="https://fyre.cdn.sewest.net/tr25/6067773aff595d00126188c3/trii_arsenal_banner-o_Rcp_fQN.png?height=&amp;width=" alt="A banner featuring a collage of Tomb Raider weapons and the Tomb Raider II logo on the left side. "> <ul> <li>Grenade Launcher: Capable of taking down most enemies in a single shot, the grenade launcher was equal parts devastating and comical when used, causing foes (or wildlife) to explode into huge pieces upon impact.</li> <li>Harpoon Gun: Allowing for underwater combat, the inclusion protected Lara from sharks, scuba divers, barracuda, and more.</li> <li>The Full Arsenal: Dual Pistols, Shotgun, Uzis, Automatic Pistols, M16, Grenade Launcher, Harpoon Gun</li> </ul> <img src="https://fyre.cdn.sewest.net/tr25/6067773aff595d00126188c3/triii_arsenal_banner-oPCUuwpph.png?height=&amp;width=" alt="A banner featuring a collage of Tomb Raider weapons and the Tomb Raider III logo on the left side. "> <ul> <li>Desert Eagle: Packing a massive punch and great for boss encounters, Lara used the Desert Eagle with both hands to accommodate for the recoil.</li> <li>Rocket Launcher: Great for taking out enemies at a distance, ammo was often scarce and required reloading between each round.</li> <li>The Full Arsenal: Dual Pistols, Shotgun, Uzis, Desert Eagle, Harpoon Gun, Grenade Launcher, MP5, Rocket Launcher</li> </ul> <img src="https://fyre.cdn.sewest.net/tr25/6067773aff595d00126188c3/triv_arsenal_banner-1kVb9UyS-.png?height=&amp;width=" alt="A banner featuring a collage of Tomb Raider weapons and the Tomb Raider IV logo on the left side. "> <ul> <li>Crossbow: When combined with the laser sight, the crossbow became the first weapon that allowed precision aiming, and included multiple ammo types – normal, poison, and explosive.</li> <li>The Full Arsenal: Dual Pistols, Uzi, Revolver, Shotgun, Grenade Launcher, Crossbow</li> </ul> <img src="https://fyre.cdn.sewest.net/tr25/6067773aff595d00126188c3/tr5_arsenal_banner-6j633MGcN.png?height=&amp;width=" alt="A banner featuring a collage of Tomb Raider weapons and the Tomb Raider V logo on the left side. "> <ul> <li>Revolver: The Revolver could also be combined with the laser sight to aim manually, packing lots of power in the six-shot chamber.</li> <li>The Full Arsenal: Dual Pistols, Shotgun, Uzis, HK Gun, Desert Eagle, Revolver</li> </ul> <img src="https://fyre.cdn.sewest.net/tr25/6067773aff595d00126188c3/traod_arsenal_banner-MAbOYzM1l.png?height=&amp;width=" alt="A banner featuring a collage of Tomb Raider weapons and the Tomb Raider Angel of Darkness logo on the left side. "> <ul> <li>Dart SS &amp; K2 Impactor: These were two silent and non-lethal options for taking out guards in the Louvre, a first for the franchise.</li> <li>The Full Arsenal: M-V9, Vector-R35, Desert Ranger, Dart SS, K2 Impactor, V-Packer, Mag Vega, Rigg 09, Viper SMG, Scorpion X</li> </ul> <img src="https://fyre.cdn.sewest.net/tr25/6067773aff595d00126188c3/trl_arsenal_banner-SsvMFzpNB.png?height=&amp;width=" alt="A banner featuring a collage of Tomb Raider weapons and the Tomb Raider Legend logo on the left side. "> <ul> <li>Hand Grenades: When a grenade launcher wasn’t around, Lara proved her arm was just as effective.</li> <li>Excalibur: In addition to its historical and metaphysical value, Excalibur granted awesome power with unlimited range and one-hit kills.</li> <li>The Full Arsenal: Dual Pistols, MG415 SMG, RC650 Assault Rifle, Shotgun, Grenade Launcher, Hand Grenades, Excalibur</li> </ul> <img src="https://fyre.cdn.sewest.net/tr25/6067773aff595d00126188c3/tra_arsenal_banner-c_kfizHT-.png?height=&amp;width=" alt="A banner featuring a collage of Tomb Raider weapons and the Tomb Raider Anniversary logo on the left side. "> <ul> <li>Shotgun: A steadfast choice for close-range combat, the shotgun was effective against human and non-human foes alike.</li> <li>The Full Arsenal: Dual Pistols, Shotgun, Dual 50-Caliber Pistols, Dual Mini SMGs</li> </ul> <img src="https://fyre.cdn.sewest.net/tr25/6067773aff595d00126188c3/tru_arsenal_banner-uIHxTqT-W.png?height=&amp;width=" alt="A banner featuring a collage of Tomb Raider weapons and the Tomb Raider Underworld logo on the left side. "> <ul> <li>Sticky Grenades: An updated take on the classic, sticky grenades made it pointless for enemies to dive for cover.</li> <li>Mjolnir: After proving worthy – by recovering Thor’s twin gauntlets and the belt that powers them – Lara was able to wield the mythical hammer, throwing enemies in the air with each energy blast.</li> <li>The Full Arsenal: Dual Pistols, Uzis, Shotgun, A12 Carbine Assault Rifle, Tranquilizer Gun, Spear Gun, Sticky Grenades, Mjolnir</li> </ul> <img src="https://fyre.cdn.sewest.net/tr25/6067773aff595d00126188c3/tr2013_arsenal_banner-YZNQWAbD-.png?height=&amp;width=" alt="A banner featuring a collage of Tomb Raider weapons and the Tomb Raider 2013 logo on the left side. "> <ul> <li>Bow: Lara uncovered a variety of bows in Tomb Raider, all of which had combat and traversal applications. The primary combat perk of the bow was the ability to perform silent takedowns, letting her get the best of better armed and outfitted foes.</li> <li>The Full Arsenal: Dual Pistols (Temporary), Makeshift Bow, Recurve Bow, Compound Bow, Competition Bow (Arrows: Rope, Fire, Napalm, Explosive, Penetrating), Semi-Automatic Pistol, Tactical Pistol, Magnum Pistol, WWII SMG, Assault Rifle, Commando Rifle, Trench Shotgun, Pump-Action shotgun, Combat Shotgun, Axe</li> </ul> <img src="https://fyre.cdn.sewest.net/tr25/6067773aff595d00126188c3/rottr_arsenal_banner-aPcMKgFFI.png?height=&amp;width=" alt="A banner featuring a collage of Tomb Raider weapons and the Rise of the Tomb Raider logo on the left side. "> <ul> <li>Craftables: Part of the evolved crafting system in Rise of the Tomb Raider, Lara could use found items combined with up to 16 unique resources to craft everything from Molotov cocktails to shrapnel grenades on the fly.</li> <li>The Full Arsenal: Makeshift Bow, Recurve Bow, Compound Bow, Ancient Horn Bow, (Arrows: Rope, Poison, Fire, Napalm, Grenade, Cluster Bomb, Broadhead), Nagant Revolver, Semi-Auto Pistol, Heavy Pistol (Normal, Hollowpoint), Assault Rifle, SMG, Bolt Action Rifle, Military Rifle (Grenade Mount), Pump Action Shotgun, Break-Action Shotgun, Full-Auto Shotgun, Tactical Shotgun (Normal, Dragonfire Shells), Axe, Molotov Cocktails, Smoke Grenades, Shrapnel Grenades</li> </ul> <img src="https://fyre.cdn.sewest.net/tr25/6067773aff595d00126188c3/sottr_arsenal_banner---611IjlN.png?height=&amp;width=" alt="A banner featuring a collage of Tomb Raider weapons and the Shadow of the Tomb Raider logo on the left side. "> <ul> <li>More Craftables: The crafting system in Shadow of the Tomb Raider was expanded, giving Lara the ability to craft outfits with various bonuses and effects. Some crafted outfit parts can be mixed and matched so that you're no longer locked into full outfits. Each part has unique stats which allow you to optimize her stats to your playstyle. There are also new tools like Fear Arrows, Improvised Grenades, Molotov Cocktails, and the ability to add attachments and upgrades to weapons.</li> <li>Full Arsenal: Recurve Bow, Six Sky’s War Bow, Serpentwood Bow, Atlatl Bow, Heart of the Eagle, Viper Bite Bow, Puka Huk’s Bow, AB.45, J&amp;D Model 27, C&amp;T S55, River Hawk, NEF-14, Vicar Mark II, PN-TF267, GF RAL, WASP 11, Redding Bolt-Action, Bishop 600, WHWS-16, TAEV 16, Makeshift Knife, Reinforced Knife, Finely Crafted Knife, Jaguar Fang</li> </ul>

Franchise Feature: The Arsenal

Get lost in the details of this incredible Weta Workshop statue. &nbsp;This "Making of The Lost Valley" video explores the process of designing a dynamic statue worthy of Lara Croft. We're completely blown away, and know you will be too!&nbsp; <iframe width="675" height="615" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/-wDkZjcrwLQ?cc_lang_pref=&cc_load_policy=0" title="Weta's "Making of the Lost Valley Statue"" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope;" allowfullscreen></iframe> We'll share pre-order information as soon as they go live!

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We know fans have been busy trying to top Victory Royale's in Fortnite with their hot new Lara Croft skins, but sometimes you need to take a break from the action right? We're back with another #TR25 fan spotlight, this time on of the groups part of our Official Fansite Program, <a href="https://universocroft.blogspot.com/">Universo Croft</a>! Universo Croft consists of some very passionate Tomb Raider fans from Brazil, and they've been busy celebrating the anniversary in some really cool and unique ways! Here's a sneak: <img src="https://fyre.cdn.sewest.net/tr25/6055354cdcd4c200129da9c1/et1vm2lxuaakjot-jhl_gZIkQ.jpg?height=&amp;width=" alt="A graphic of a fan-made Croft Manor render by Universo Croft"> One of their members, <a href="https://twitter.com/kalleoff">Kalléo Feltrin</a>, designed and rendered this amazing Croft Manor, complete with Universo Croft flair. <img src="https://fyre.cdn.sewest.net/tr25/6055354cdcd4c200129da9c1/et1vm16xuam6fiw-spTOn8B26.jpg?height=&amp;width=" alt="A graphic of a fan-made Croft Manor render by Universo Croft"> We're loving the different framed images! <img src="https://fyre.cdn.sewest.net/tr25/6055354cdcd4c200129da9c1/euza5qtxeaai256-MOmzngiwc.jpg?height=&amp;width=" alt="A graphic of a fan-made Croft Manor render by Universo Croft"> The screenshots taken of this fan-made Croft Manor were taken by Universo Croft member <a href="https://www.deviantart.com/pedro-croft">Pedro-Croft</a>. I don't know about you guys, but I'd go on a tour. <img src="https://fyre.cdn.sewest.net/tr25/6055354cdcd4c200129da9c1/02021-9TSZ3a0il.jpg?height=&amp;width=" alt="A fan made graphic by Universo craft that is a redesign of the original Tomb Raider II box cover"> On top of these incredible art pieces, they have some inspired music pieces as well. This medleys inspired by the Tomb Raider 2 theme was created by David Lenz. He has a <a href="https://youtu.be/2LAFEN-SDB8">Tomb Raider 1 fan reimagined theme</a> too! <iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/tZeZv6ZC6zk" title="" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope;" allowfullscreen></iframe> Woo, that was a lot of creativity at once. Shoutout to Daniel, the general manager of Universo Croft for letting us know about all the cool things they're doing! As always, please continue to share your or others #TR25 fan celebrations with us - bonus points for tweeting us GIFs of Lara Croft dancing in Fortnite.

TR25 Fan Spotlight: Universo Croft

For those of you yet to play the Tomb Raider reboot series, we announced a new digital console bundle today during Square Enix Presents! Tomb Raider: Definitive Survivor Trilogy is the complete edition of the award-winning Tomb Raider origin games. This collection contains all the definitive edition content from each prequel title—Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition, Rise of the Tomb Raider: 20 Year Celebration, and Shadow of the Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition. Follow Lara on her formative journey across the world, starting in Tomb Raider trapped on the shrouded island of Yamatai off the coast of Japan, to the harsh Siberian tundra hiding an immortal secret in Rise of the Tomb Raider, and finally to the mountainous landscape of Peru to uncover a cataclysmic power in Shadow of the Tomb Raider. With all the definitive edition content from each game, this Trilogy promises dozens of hours of breathtaking exploration, challenging puzzle-solving, and survival combat with Lara as she becomes the Tomb Raider she was destined to become. The digital bundle is available now on Xbox and PlayStation for $49.99 – but you can grab it now through April 1 at a launch discount of $19.99. We’re excited to welcome new fans to the family, and hope you enjoy Lara’s journey from survivor to modern day tomb raider.

Tomb Raider: Definitive Survivor Trilogy Available Now

UPDATE: 7/20/2021 – We've updated the original article to share the final cover design for the book.&nbsp; Lara Croft has inspired fans to expand their horizons and seek adventure for 25 years, and Tomb Raider: The Official Cookbook and Travel Guide brings home a taste of the most vibrant cultures and culinary traditions in the world. Using Lara’s passport as a framework, we’ve curated over 40 recipes that include power snacks for energy on the go, appetizers, entrees, drinks, desserts, and meals with franchise ties. Food is undeniably at the center of culture. The ingredients reflect regional resources, the preparation is passed down as tradition, and the consumption is often a centerpiece for community celebrations. We break bread to make guests feel welcome, gift meals to comfort those mourning, and seek food together to solidify our social bonds. This is all a fancy way of saying – we know how important food is. As such, we are collaborating with our network of Official Tomb Raider Fansites and community members across the globe to ensure the authenticity of each recipe. We share their excitement that other fans around the world will get a taste of their traditions, be it preparing Ceviche from Peru, Kathi Rolls from India, or Beans on Toast – Lara’s favorite food – from England. The travel guide grounds Lara’s fantastical adventures in real-world locations through cultural context and offers suggestions for the best places to explore if you want to follow in her footsteps. Featuring beautiful full color photography as well as art from the games, we think this will be a great gift for fans, travelers, and food aficionados alike. &nbsp;Tomb Raider: The Official Cookbook and Travel Guide releases on October 26, and you can<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Tomb-Raider-Official-Cookbook-Travel/dp/1647224713/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&amp;keywords=tomb+raider+cookbook&amp;qid=1616085759&amp;sr=8-1"> preorder it here</a>. <img src="https://fyre.cdn.sewest.net/tr25/6065e9afff595d0012607677/tr-cookbook-cover-cropped-m-AYBS5m4.jpg?height=&amp;width=" alt="A graphic of the front cover of the upcoming Tomb Raider cookbook and travel guide. It shows a bowl of food surrounded by varied Tomb Raider artifacts, like Lara's classic round glasses or her survivor trilogy climbing axe."> &nbsp;

Tomb Raider Cookbook coming from Insight Editions

Our #TR25 festivities continue with an epic Fortnite collaboration! Journey forth in search of adventure in Fortnite Chapter 2 Season 6. Lara Croft joins the Fortnite family with multiple unlockable styles and gear in this season’s Battle Pass. <iframe width="670" height="615" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/vcJ2TEPp3II" title="" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope;" allowfullscreen></iframe> We’ve had a blast working with Epic to get classic and modern Croft content into the game, and are thrilled that she’s featured in the Battle Pass. For those of you unfamiliar with how the Battle Pass system works, here is the intel: <ul> <li>Fortnite is a free-to-play, cross-platform game with multiple modes. The Battle Pass is specific to the “Battle Royale” mode.</li> <li>You can buy the optional Chapter 2 Season 6 Battle Pass for 950 V-Bucks, which is roughly $10.</li> <li>By purchasing and unlocking the Battle Pass, the XP you collect goes towards leveling up and unlocking cosmetic-only content. There are a variety of Weekly Challenges that reward XP, and you’ll also earn it just by playing matches! There are 100 levels to unlock in the Battle Pass.</li> </ul> <img src="https://fyre.cdn.sewest.net/tr25/60415947f34ffb001a47636b/fortniteskins1-4wCSG3qC3.png?height=&amp;width=" alt="A graphic of 3 cropped landscape screenshots side by side showing Survivor, Anniversary, and Classic Lara Croft skins in Fortnite"> Once you’ve unlocked an Outfit, it’s yours to keep and you can customize it with a variety of gear: <ul> <li>Back Bling: Cool looking accessories that – you guessed it – are wearable on the back of your character</li> <li>Pickaxe: Used to harvest in-game resources for building or deal melee damage</li> <li>Contrail: A bit of visual flare for your character as they freefall from the Battle Bus (your transportation to the island) at the start of each match</li> <li>Gliders: Help you safely descend to the island after your freefall</li> <li>Wraps: Customize the look of your weapons and vehicles</li> <li>You can also choose a loading screen and music, a banner, a variety of emotes, emoticons, and sprays to use during your time on the Island.</li> <li>After you’ve customized your character, you can save it to your Fortnite Locker to quickly access it/swap between looks before the start of a match.</li> </ul> <img src="https://fyre.cdn.sewest.net/tr25/60415947f34ffb001a47636b/fortnite-gear-1-4DXfB9MEV.png?height=&amp;width=" alt="A collage of 6 squared screenshots showing different customizables in Fortnite included in the Tomb Raider crossover"> As for TR goodies, here’s the scoop: <ul> <li>The Survival Lara Outfit and Survivor’s Pack Back Bling unlocks at level 15 of the Battle Pass.</li> <li>Anniversary Lara is unlocked at level 22 of the Battle Pass. &nbsp;After unlocking her, you can access the new look by selecting Survival Lara from the outfit menu, and editing her style.</li> <li>Classic Lara and her Backpack Back Bling – inspired by classic Core Design renders – will be unlockable by completing specific Battle Pass challenges throughout the season – a set number of challenges will become available each week.</li> <li>As you level up the Battle Pass, you’ll also get access to other Tomb Raider themed goodies – the Pry Axe Pickaxe (Level 16), the Spelunker’s Special Contrail (level 17), the Evasive Maneuvers Emote (Level 18), the Salvaged Chute Glider (level 20), and a banner, spray, and emoticon.</li> </ul> You can choose between different game modes each match, including Solo, Duos, Squads, Team Rumble, and other limited time modes. For those of you new to Fortnite or Battle Royale games, we highly suggest that you start with Team Rumble. This mode is team-based and allows respawns. It’s a super fun and low-pressure way to learn Fortnite mechanics before moving your way up to your first solo Victory Royale. That’s it for now! We’re so excited to see your clips and screenshots with Lara in action on the Island. Be sure to tag us on social so we can share them! <h2>Update 3/18</h2> As announced during Square Enix Presents, Croft Manor is coming to &nbsp;Fortnite Creative as a playable adventure on March 23! Alliance Studios has been hard at work on the hub and we can’t wait for you to play it! Be sure to check out Fortnite Creative and Fortnite.com on March 23 to learn more! <img src="https://fyre.cdn.sewest.net/tr25/60415947f34ffb001a47636b/tr-social-image-w-branding-_-1920x1080-oIuAX3bdnE.jpg?height=&amp;width=" alt="A graphic showing the Fornite Creative's Croft Manor with a render of the Fornite Lara Croft render in front of it">

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We've been highlighting different types of fan celebrations and community efforts throughout our TR25 celebrations, and this week we want to turn the spotlight over to an extremely talented community member and composer! If you hang out on social media and interact with other members of the community, you're probably no stranger to the musical musings of Dean Kopri. Since we are celebrating Tomb Raider II this month, we thought it was fitting to highlight his recently uploaded fan cover of the TRII theme, inspired by the original work by Nathan McCree. <iframe width="670" height="615" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/HY6GlhfmWDM" title="" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope;" allowfullscreen></iframe> Hailing from Croatia, Dean has been an avid Tomb Raider fan for years - and with musical influences from bands like Nightwish, you can imagine his fan covers and interpretations of Tomb Raider music are nothing short of EPIC. Speaking of epic, he also recently released his biggest TR inspired theme called "<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TUPTPRhd22s">TIMELINES</a>" specifically for the TR25 celebration! We also recommend listening to his take on "<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pPl7R79XGkU">Venice Violins</a>" and fan cover of the <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nuLrFjkYIE4">1996 Tomb Raider main theme</a>. We'll be highlighting more fan celebrations, creations, and projects throughout the year so please share them with us on social!

TR25 Fan Spotlight: Dean Kopri

Even when at peak physical form, sometimes Lara needs a quicker way to get around. As evidenced by her past adventures, Lara must be licensed to drive an impressive array of vehicles. From the first glimpse of Croft Manor in 1996, Lara’s affinity for motorbikes was apparent. It wasn’t until Tomb Raider II that fans got their hands on the first playable vehicle, requiring them to navigate the tight canals of Venice by boat. Lara also sped about the Tibetan foothills by way of snowmobile, and proved knowledgeable in aviation when she piloted Bartoli’s seaplane without batting an eye. The formula proved successful, with an assortment of vehicles breaking up foot travel in subsequent games, including quad bikes, kayaks, and even mine carts. In Tomb Raider: Legend, two branded Ducati bikes were featured in-game. For the reboot in 2013, vehicles weren’t included in favor of focusing on establishing Lara’s new traversal skills. A fast-travel system allowed her to travel around the island “on foot,” however. Branded vehicles were quite popular in the Hollywood adaptations, with an Aston Martin, Land-Rover, Jeep Wrangler Rubicon, and more making on-screen appearances. The Jeep deal even resulted in a pair of co-branded Jeep Hot Wheels. Vehicles have proven one of the most popular aspects of Lara Croft: Relic Run, with the inclusion of the quad bike, motorbike, and snowmobile adding variety to Lara’s lengthy runs. Take a look at Lara’s favorite modes of transport below. <img src="https://fyre.cdn.sewest.net/tr25/6035568ab763a80019e5bd1f/tr1_vehicles-mkSn5mAHQ.png?height=&amp;width=" alt="A banner with the Tomb Raider logo on the left. There are various artifacts in the background of the banner. On the right is an image of a motorcycle from 1996 Tomb Raider."> <ul> <li>Norton Streetfighter: Lara’s first motorbike, her Streetfighter was featured in-game, although only in FMV sequences. It sank to the bottom of the ocean towards the end of Tomb Raider, but Lara must have had an affinity for that specific bike. She was pictured in Tomb Raider II promotional materials riding an exact replica.</li> <li>The Full Lineup: Norton Streetfighter (FMV Only), Natla's Yacht (FMV Only)</li> </ul> <img src="https://fyre.cdn.sewest.net/tr25/6035568ab763a80019e5bd1f/tr2_vehicles-Jkstebjxw.png?height=&amp;width=" alt="A banner with the Tomb Raider II logo on the left. There are various artifacts in the background of the banner. On the right is an image of a Speedboat from Tomb Raider II."> <ul> <li>Motorboat: &nbsp;A narrow wooden boat used to navigate through the canals of Venice, the vehicle met its end when Lara used it to detonate water mines keeping her from Bartoli’s Hideout.</li> <li>The Full Lineup: Motorboat (Venice), Snowmobile (Tibet), Bartoli's Seaplane (FMV Only), Jeep (FMV Only)</li> </ul> <img src="https://fyre.cdn.sewest.net/tr25/6035568ab763a80019e5bd1f/tr3_vehicles-mhi4Bui5U.png?height=&amp;width=" alt="A banner with the Tomb Raider II logo on the left. There are various artifacts in the background of the banner. On the right is an image of a Quad Bike from Tomb Raider III."> <ul> <li>Quad Bike: A fan favorite, Lara could drive the quad bike around the hedge maze at her manor, out in the wilds of India, and in Area 51.</li> <li>Underwater Propulsion Unit: An optional vehicle decidedly difficult to control, it made underwater exploration in London much quicker.</li> <li>The Full Lineup: Underwater Propulsion Unit, Quad Bike, Kayak, Inflatable Boat, Mine Cart</li> </ul> <img src="https://fyre.cdn.sewest.net/tr25/6035568ab763a80019e5bd1f/tr4_vehicles-BX_nvvKKm.png?height=&amp;width=" alt="A banner with the Tomb Raider IV logo on the left. There are various artifacts in the background of the banner. On the right is an image of a motorbike from Tomb Raider IV."> <ul> <li>Motorbike with Sidecar: &nbsp;This was the very first time Lara got to drive a motorbike in-game. After collecting the Nitrous Oxide Canister and Valve Pipe, Lara could create a Nitrous Oxide Feeder that boosted the bike and let it bridge wider gaps.</li> <li>The Full Lineup: Motorbike and Sidecar, Jeep</li> </ul> <img src="https://fyre.cdn.sewest.net/tr25/6035568ab763a80019e5bd1f/tr5_vehicles-yRn_Tkp3N.png?height=&amp;width=" alt="A banner with the Tomb Raider Chronicles logo on the left. There are various artifacts in the background of the banner. On the right is an image of Lara in a Depth Suit from Tomb Raider Chronicles."> <ul> <li>Extreme Depth Suit: Used to explore the bottom of the Barents Sea, Lara didn’t need to worry about her airflow while in the suit. She did, however, have to look out for nearby mechanical divers who fired grenades at her, using Chaff Flares as decoys to avoid damage.</li> <li>The Full Lineup: Pizza Delivery Moped (FMV Only), Extreme Depth Suit, Hang glider (FMV Only)</li> </ul> <img src="https://fyre.cdn.sewest.net/tr25/6035568ab763a80019e5bd1f/tr6_vehicles-ojxZkLayF.png?height=&amp;width=" alt="A banner with the Tomb Raider: the angel of darkness logo on the left. There are various artifacts in the background of the banner. "> <ul> <li>Lara hoofed it in Angel of Darkness, with travel Lara only briefly being shown exiting a car as she arrives in Prague.</li> </ul> <img src="https://fyre.cdn.sewest.net/tr25/6035568ab763a80019e5bd1f/tr7_vehicles-dse4MVwx_.png?height=&amp;width=" alt="A banner with the Tomb Raider Legend logo on the left. There are various artifacts in the background of the banner. On the right is an image of a motorbike from Tomb Raider Legend."> <ul> <li>Ducati Monster Motorbike: Lara stole the Monster in Peru, using it in an extended chase sequence to catch up to her friend Anaya and the mercenaries hot on her tail. All the while she had to avoid obstacles, gunfire, and explosives.</li> <li>The Full Lineup: Ducati Monster Motorbike, Ducati Superbike 999, Forklift</li> </ul> <img src="https://fyre.cdn.sewest.net/tr25/6035568ab763a80019e5bd1f/tra_vehicles-u2IpUBkso.png?height=&amp;width=" alt="A banner with the Tomb Raider Anniversary logo on the left. There are various artifacts in the background of the banner. On the right is an image of a motorcycle from Tomb Raider Anniversary."> <ul> <li>Natla's Yacht: As was true with the original Tomb Raider, the ending cutscene showed Lara commandeer Natla’s yacht and drive off into the sunset as the pyramid of Atlantis imploded behind her.</li> <li>The Full Lineup: Norton Streetfighter (Cutscene Only), Mine cart (FMV Only), Natla's Yacht (Cutscene Only)</li> </ul> <img src="https://fyre.cdn.sewest.net/tr25/6035568ab763a80019e5bd1f/tru_vehicles-27VeQnNjG.png?height=&amp;width=" alt="A banner with the Tomb Raider Underworld logo on the left. There are various artifacts in the background of the banner. On the right is an image of a motorcycle from Tomb Raider Underworld."> <ul> <li>Motorbike: Lara’s unbranded bike in Underworld was a beast of a vehicle, with wide tires for traversal in rain, snow, and everything in-between. Lara used her trusty bike in Southern Mexico and on Jan Mayen Island.</li> <li>The Full Lineup: Motorbike, Yacht</li> </ul> <img src="https://fyre.cdn.sewest.net/tr25/6035568ab763a80019e5bd1f/reboot-i-Ra_hIEx.png?height=&amp;width=" alt="A graphic with the Tomb Raider, Rise of the Tomb Raider, and Shadow of the Tomb Raider logos. There are various artifacts on the banner background behind them."> While Lara Croft started her first adventure on board the Endurance, she doesn’t take the helm of any vehicles in the reboot trilogy. To be fair, she didn't have the best track record with vehicles after a shipwreck, car crash, and plane crash - so it’s probably for the better that Lara kept on foot?

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Franchise Feature: The Vehicles

Last week we posted our first <a href="https://tombraider25.square-enix-games.com/en-us/TR1996/blog/cs_lcpt/">TR25 Fan Spotlight of Lara Croft PT</a> so the fans could check out all the amazing celebrations happening in the community itself. This week, we’re shining the spotlight on someone new! If you’re active on Twitter, you’ve probably seen a Tomb Raider giveaway or two, or three, or four… from this generous, die-hard and passionate individual. Hailing from France, Nicolas Croft came up with his own charming idea to look back on the years of Tomb Raider in the best way – from the fans themselves. If you have a story, anecdote, tribute, or something you want to contribute, Nicolas is compiling entries from the community to put together a 25th Anniversary Community Book! You can learn more and submit your own entry <a href="https://twitter.com/nicolascroft/status/1360253705145241607?s=20">here</a>. Nicolas is apparently mailing us a copy in the fall and we’re preparing the tissues already. <img src="https://fyre.cdn.sewest.net/tr25/60304f29b763a80019e16893/nicolas-urH91bWi9.png?height=&amp;width=" alt="A screenshot of a tweet from Nicolas Croft expressing his happiness from the TR25 Community Book project"> Of course, we can’t wait to see more fan celebrations to highlight throughout the year. If you or your friends are planning anything for #TR25, be sure to tag us on social!

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TR25 Fan Spotlight: Nicolas Croft

We aren’t the only ones that have been celebrating Tomb Raider’s 25th year! If you’re in a nostalgic mood and want to reminisce with others throughout the year then look no further; there are plenty of impressive fan projects alongside the official #TR25 ones! Our first highlight features <a href="http://www.laracroftpt.com/">laracroftpt.com</a>, a Portuguese website that’s part of our official fansite program. The team worked hard to put together an incredible video featuring an interview with Shelley Blond, art reveals, giveaways and other fun stuff! If you haven’t already checked it out, you may do so below. <iframe width="670" height="615" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/VpCrSE9MHB0" title="" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope;" allowfullscreen></iframe> <figure> </figure> Artwork created for Lara Croft PT by &nbsp;<a href="https://twitter.com/manueldailly">@manueldailly</a>

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TR25 Fan Spotlight: Lara Croft PT

At the end of every journey – after friendships are forged or dissolved, traps disarmed, enemies dispatched, and tombs raided – is an item. A relic. An artifact. Lara Croft’s adventures center on myths, and these treasures are manifestations of those myths. The physical proof that long forgotten rituals, cultures, or even worlds did exist. Often these items are too dangerous to be exposed to humanity, and as such they end tucked safely away in the trophy room of Croft Manor. Here are some of the trinkets at the heart of Lara Croft’s greatest adventures. <img src="https://fyre.cdn.sewest.net/tr25/5ff5b428823b9100110e02e4/tr1b-ieq5BxKyx.png?height=&amp;width=" alt="A banner with a collage of artifacts from Tomb Raider games in the background. The Tomb Raider logo is on the left and on the right is a render of the Scion artifact."> Atlantian Scion: The artifact Natla tasked Lara with recovering in the original Tomb Raider, the Scion was created by a triumvirate of Atlantian rulers, Qualopec, Tihocan, and Natla. Separated into three pieces, it represented their joint leadership in governing Atlantis. A mighty power source, the Scion was a generator for the Great Pyramid, providing the energy needed to grow an army of Atlanteans inside the hatcheries. Natla used the Scion for her own genetic experiments, and when she was found out, Tihocan and Qualopec condemned her to imprisonment and hid her piece away. They were each buried with their two remaining fragments. Lara shot the Scion in her final confrontation with Natla, breaking it into pieces. <img src="https://fyre.cdn.sewest.net/tr25/5ff5b428823b9100110e02e4/triib-OH0MqC1vP.png?height=&amp;width=" alt="A banner with a collage of artifacts from Tomb Raider games in the background. The Tomb Raider II logo is on the left and on the right is a render of the Dagger of Xi'an artifact."> Dagger of Xian: The Dagger of Xian was the main artifact Lara sought in Tomb Raider II, used by a brutal emperor long ago to gain an edge over his enemies. According to legend, if you plunged the dagger into your heart you’d be transformed into a dragon. The emperor ruled until a monk took advantage of the battlefield chaos. Creeping under the dragon, the monk pulled the dagger out and ended the emperor’s reign. The monks hid the dagger away in the Temple of Xian at the Great Wall of China. While Marco Bartoli got his hands on the dagger and proved his faith by plunging it into his chest, Lara bested him even in his dragon form. <img src="https://fyre.cdn.sewest.net/tr25/5ff5b428823b9100110e02e4/triiib-LIkQ0Lc5p.png?height=&amp;width=" alt="A banner with a collage of artifacts from Tomb Raider games in the background. The Tomb Raider III logo is on the left and on the right is a render of the Meteorite artifacts."> Meteorite Artefacts: Once again unknowingly hired by someone with mal-intent, Lara was after four meteorite artefacts in Tomb Raider III. The objects were carved by Polynesians from a meteorite that landed in Antarctica long ago. The artifacts were abandoned in Antarctica, only to be found by the sailors of the HMS Beagle in 1834. They returned to London and took the artifacts separate ways. Each individual artifact granted the holder a unique power, and when assembled in their place of origin, they had evolutionary effects. A fifth artifact, called the Hand of Rathmore, was revealed in Tomb Raider III’s The Lost Artifact <ul> <li>The Infada Stone: Found in India and imbued powers of levitation and fiery projectiles.</li> <li>Eye of Isis: This artifact ended up in the hands of Sophia Leigh, who integrated it into her beauty regime to stop the process of ageing. It also allowed the wielder to fire energy bolts.</li> <li>Element 115: Found in Area 51 of Nevada, Element 115 doesn’t have a defined power as it wasn’t used against Lara in battle.</li> <li>Ora Dagger: Recovered in the South Pacific, the dagger was in the hands of a cannibalistic tribe, and it granted the user the power to summon beasts and energy orbs.</li> </ul> <img src="https://fyre.cdn.sewest.net/tr25/5ff5b428823b9100110e02e4/trivb-2U7FmTvNy.png?height=&amp;width=" alt="A banner with a collage of artifacts from Tomb Raider games in the background. The Tomb Raider IV logo is on the left and on the right is a render of the Ankh artifact."> <ul> <li>Iris: In the training level of The Last Revelation, Lara and Werner Von Croy raced to recover the Iris in a test of skills. Werner got to it first and set off a trap. Lara managed to escape with her life, assuming Von Croy had perished. Werner survives and takes the Iris with him, locking it up in Von Croy Industries, where Lara recovered it at a later date.</li> <li>Amulet of Horus: The cause of much consternation in The Last Revelation, The Amulet of Horus was more than just a pretty bauble. The gold ankh was created by the god Horus and his high priest Semerket to seal the evil Set away for all time. Lara discovered it in Egypt and removed it from its rightful place, setting Set free in the process.</li> <li>The Armor of Horus: Not all hope was lost, though. Lara learned she could call on Horus to battle with Set by tracking down his armor and reassembling the pieces. After tracking down the five pieces of divine armor, Set stepped in and interrupted before Horus could be fully summoned. Ultimately, Lara found a trap door to the temple and was able to close it with the ankh and seal Set inside once more.</li> </ul> <img src="https://fyre.cdn.sewest.net/tr25/5ff5b428823b9100110e02e4/trvb-OLrYGGP1W.png?height=&amp;width=" alt="A banner with a collage of artifacts from Tomb Raider games in the background. The Tomb Raider V logo is on the left and on the right is a render of the Philosopher's Stone artifact."> <ul> <li>Iris: The Iris returned in Chronicles, and players were given extra insight into its powers. Lara broke into Von Croy Industries to retrieve it, using it as a power source to teleport herself into from one room to another. Von Croy appeared to still be researching the artifact. The research was drawn to a halt, as the Isis showed up in Lara’s trophy room in Tomb Raider III, implying that she successfully stole it.</li> <li>Philosopher’s Stone: In a recounted tale, Lara goes to Rome in search of the ultimate alchemist artifact, the Philosopher’s Stone. The stone was hidden behind the Philosopher’s Gate, which could only be unlocked by a series of other stones named after Mercury, Saturn, Mars, and Venus. As is rumored with the real stone, it turned metals into pure gold, so one could understand the extra protection it got from gargoyles and an assortment of gladiator foes.</li> <li>Spear of Destiny: The spear “when wielded at the vanguard of an army, would make that army invincible.” Lara traveled to Russia to find it, where it was rumored to live in the ruins of a German U-boat. Lara retrieved it, only to be forced to hand it over to the Russian gangster Sergei Mikhailov. However, the spear’s powers were unpredictable, and caused the Russian submarine to sink. With no witnesses, Lara left the spear to sit on the ocean floor unrecovered.</li> <li>Bestiary: One of Lara’s earliest finds, the bestiary is a book of arcane knowledge. Once you confront a demon from the Bestiary with its true name, you have control of said demon. The bestiary saves Lara and Father Bram from a grisly end, when she names the demon Verdilet and then orders it to disappear forever.</li> </ul> <img src="https://fyre.cdn.sewest.net/tr25/5ff5b428823b9100110e02e4/aodb-GM1f-YcW8.png?height=&amp;width=" alt="A banner with a collage of artifacts from Tomb Raider games in the background. The Tomb Raider VI logo is on the left and on the right is a render of the Sanglyph artifact."> <ul> <li>The Sanglyph: At the heart of Angel of Darkness is the Sanglyph, an artifact created by the dark alchemist Eckhardt to aid him in reviving the Nephilim race. The Sanglyph required a special glove to wield because of the immense power. In order to avoid it being captured while he prepared to bring back the Nephilim, Eckhardt separated The Sanglyph into five pieces and hid them in the Obscura paintings.</li> <li>Eckhardt’s Glove: This special glove was needed to wield the Sanglyph, but also has power of its own, as seen in The Monstrum killings.</li> <li>Obscura Paintings: The only lead Lara had in Von Croy’s death is tracking down the five Obscura Paintings. The Obscura Paintings were created by Pieter Van Eckhardt to hide the Sanglyph pieces, each depicting evil imagery. Seized and painted over with religious imagery by Brother Obscura of the Lux Veritatis, they were hidden away to keep them out of Eckhardt’s hands.</li> <li>The Obscura Engravings: Five copies of the original Obscura Paintings were created, each acting as a map to the original’s location.</li> <li>Periapt Shards: These mystic weapons were used by the Lux Veritatis to lock away Pieter Van Eckhardt for centuries, and are also the only thing that can kill a Nephilim. Lara finds one in the Louvre, lost by Kurtis Trent. He didn’t leave empty handed, however, getting away with her Obscura Painting. Needing to work together, eventually they collected all three shards, which were used to kill Eckhardt.</li> </ul> <img src="https://fyre.cdn.sewest.net/tr25/5ff5b428823b9100110e02e4/trlb-gi3WAMvr7.png?height=&amp;width=" alt="A banner with a collage of artifacts from Tomb Raider games in the background. The Tomb Raider Legend logo is on the left and on the right is a render of the Excalibur artifact."> <ul> <li>Excalibur: Trying to understand what happened to her mother after the crash in the Himalayas, Lara remembered seeing a sword, and eventually realized it was tied to the Arthurian legend of the sword and the stone. Rutland escapes Bolivia with the first piece of Excalibur, but Lara reclaims it in Ghana. She gets the second piece from Shogo Takamoto in Tokyo, the third in Kazakhstan, and the final in Cornwall, at the heart of King Arthur’s actual tomb. When combined, the sword opened a portal to the mysterious world of Avalon. The shards also granted power, including levitation and health regeneration.</li> <li>The Ghalali Key: The final piece of the puzzle, the Ghalali Key was needed to reassemble the sword. An ornamental bobble, Lara’s father found it in Ghana and gave it to Amelia as a present. She was wearing it the day of the plane crash, and Lara returned to the wreckage to recover it.</li> </ul> <img src="https://fyre.cdn.sewest.net/tr25/5ff5b428823b9100110e02e4/trab-j9Ma4CCgZ.png?height=&amp;width=" alt="A banner with a collage of artifacts from Tomb Raider games in the background. The Tomb Raider Anniversary logo is on the left and on the right is a render of the Scion artifact."> Atlantian Scion: In Anniversary, the Scion returned as the artifact at the heart of the story, but Natla expanded upon its powers further. She claimed she would use it to bring upon “the Seventh Age” and implied that she previously used the Scion to unleash the army of Atlantis upon itself, wiping it from history. She also positioned the Scion as housing “all the knowledge of the ancients” and that it could “create anything she desires.” Lara’s father weighed in through audio logs, saying he thinks the Scion may offer insight into what happened to Amelia. <img src="https://fyre.cdn.sewest.net/tr25/5ff5b428823b9100110e02e4/trub-L8GhMbgFE.png?height=&amp;width=" alt="A banner with a collage of artifacts from Tomb Raider games in the background. The Tomb Raider Underworld logo is on the left and on the right is a render of the Thor's Hammer artifact."> <ul> <li>Thor’s Gauntlets: In Tomb Raider: Underworld Lara began to connect the dots between the myth of Avalon and that of other ancient cultures. She traveled to the Mediterranean, finding ties to Norse mythology and the first of Thor’s gauntlets. As she worked to uncover the gauntlet’s twin, she discovers that her father found it first decades past, but hid it under Croft Manor to keep it from Natla. Once both were collected, the player could move heavy objects adorned with special glyphs.</li> <li>Thor’s Belt: In order to power the gauntlets, Lara needed to retrieve Thor’s belt Megingjord, which she found in Southern Mexico. Protected by thralls in the Mayan underworld Xibalba, the location of the belt contributed to her theory of a monomyth connecting many great and ancient civilizations.</li> <li>Thor’s Hammer: The last piece of the puzzle was Mjolnir, Thor’s hammer. Positioned as the key weapon against the Midgard serpent in the battle of Ragnarok. Lara found Thor’s hammer in Norway, and intended to use it to access Helheim in hopes of finding her mother. In combat, Thor’s hammer created powerful energy bolts, flinging enemies into the air.</li> </ul> <img src="https://fyre.cdn.sewest.net/tr25/5ff5b428823b9100110e02e4/trrb-0aiH_dThs.png?height=&amp;width=" alt="A banner with a collage of artifacts from Tomb Raider games in the background. The Tomb Raider logo is on the left and on the right is a render of Lara's Jade Necklace pendant."> Yamatai: In the 2013 reboot, Lara sought the truth more so than a specific artifact. Despite preparation and intense research, she still was surprised when the Endurance crashed upon the very real shores of Yamatai, an island only fabled until that day. As she explored Yamatai, she found relics from both recent and ancient history, finally stumbling upon the tomb of the Sun Queen Himiko. It was at this point that she began to understand the origin of the myth that shrouded the island in secrecy. <img src="https://fyre.cdn.sewest.net/tr25/5ff5b428823b9100110e02e4/rottrb-d0hSa7hd6.png?height=&amp;width=" alt="A banner with a collage of artifacts from Tomb Raider games in the background. The Rise of the Tomb Raider logo is on the left and on the right is a render of the Atlas artifact."> The Atlas: After the events on Yamatai Lara sought out a deeper understanding of the soul, which led her to investigating the lost city of Kitezh. Following mentions of an immortal prophet and something called "the divine source", Lara travels to Syria and eventually Siberia. Upon discovering a village of Remnants from the prophet’s pilgrims, she hears rumors of an object called The Atlas, supposedly a map to the lost city of Kitezh. Recovering the Atlas is the final step in entering the lost city, but with a clandestine organization called Trinity tailing her, entering the city was the easy part. <img src="https://fyre.cdn.sewest.net/tr25/5ff5b428823b9100110e02e4/sottrb-sc3s9hDoY.png?height=&amp;width=" alt="A banner with a collage of artifacts from Tomb Raider games in the background. The Shadow of the Tomb Raider logo is on the left and on the right is a render of the Key of Chak Chel artifact."> <ul> <li>Key of Chak Chel: Shadow saw Lara and Jonah making their way through Central and South America, tracking Trinity to understand and ultimately stop their endgame. Instead, Lara accidently sets in motion a Mayan apocalypse. Oops. The doomsday counter started after she picked up the Key of Chak Chel, an ancient obsidian dagger named after a Mayan goddess. Trinity’s leader Amaru relieves her of the dagger just prior to a massive flood – the first of four cataclysm triggered by the dagger. He intends to stop the “the cleansing” and remake the world in his ideal image.</li> <li>Silver Box of Ix Chel: Fortunately, Lara gleamed enough from the tomb and the dagger to head to Peru. In Peru Lara discovered the thriving legendary city of Paititi and banded together with its leader to stop trinity. As keys usually do, Lara learned the dagger had a counterpart – the Silver Box of Ix Chel. Uniting the key and the box will stop the end of the world. With help from Jonah and the residents of Paititi, Lara found the box, confronted Amaru, and made a very personal sacrifice to protect the world.</li> </ul>

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Franchise Feature: The Trophy Room 

We're celebrating 25 Years of Tomb Raider throughout 2021, with community features, nostalgic content, and surprises along the way! Check out our announcement video for an introduction to new team members, an overview of our franchise philosophy moving forward, and a tease of what's to come! <iframe width="670" height="615" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/m_gO4xj5u9k" title="" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope;" allowfullscreen></iframe> <figure> </figure>

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TR25 Celebration Update

Lara Croft blasts back onto mobile in her first adventure since Lara Croft GO and Relic Run! Whether you’re stuck at home or on the move take the adventure with you wherever you go. Tackling enemies both familiar and new, solving puzzles and dodging deadly traps, guide Lara through perilous tombs in her quest to retrieve the mythical Scion artefact. Building on the 25-year legacy of gaming’s most iconic franchise, Tomb Raider Reloaded sees Lara back with an attitude as deadly as her twin pistols. Check out our dramatic reveal of the game below: <iframe width="670" height="615" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/G3X1zFREqJc" title="" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope;" allowfullscreen></iframe> <figure> </figure> We’ll be revealing more about the game in the coming months so polish your pistols, fasten your bootlaces, and brush up on your aim for this epic tomb raiding mobile experience! Coming to iOS and Android in 2021.

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Tomb Raider Reloaded Revealed

The team at Weta Workshop started their #TR25 celebrations early by teasing their highly anticipated 1:4 scale The Lost Valley statue late last year. The tease was quickly followed by a full reveal of the stunning statue concept art, which may or may not still be our mobile phone wallpaper. <img src="https://fyre.cdn.sewest.net/tr25/60131b56f34ffb001afeec75/wetanew-brmcTqIpT.png?height=&amp;width=" alt="The Weta Workshop Lost Valley Statue concept art"> The art was crafted by their Senior Concept Artist Gus Hunter, who perfectly captured Lara’s acrobatic assault on the raptors hidden deep within the mountains of Peru. Weta are no strangers to the Tomb Raider franchise and we are thrilled to be working with them again! They previously produced a Shadow of the Tomb Raider 1:4 scale figure dubbed <a href="https://www.wetanz.com/shop/figures/lara-croft">Lara Croft Queen of the Jungle</a>, which showcases two apex predators in a single statue. <img src="https://fyre.cdn.sewest.net/tr25/60131b56f34ffb001afeec75/weta2news-dqZW09Wqb.png?height=&amp;width=" alt="A picture of the Weta Workshop &quot;Queen of the Jungle&quot; statue"> While the limited-edition statue is currently sold out, replicas of Lara's Shadow of the Tomb Raider <a href="https://www.wetanz.com/shop/weapons/bow-and-arrow-of-lara-croft?ref=search">bow</a> and <a href="https://www.wetanz.com/shop/jewellery/necklace-of-lara-croft?ref=search">jade necklace</a> are still available via the Weta Workshop website. We can’t wait to show you the first look at the fully painted The Lost Valley statue at a later date!

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Weta Working on TR25 Statue

Alicia Vikander will be returning to her role as the Tomb Raider on the silver screen, and we couldn’t be more excited about it. Or so we thought. News recently broke that the super-talented Misha Green will be joining up with MGM to take lead as writer and director on the next film. Misha is best known for her horror/drama series Lovecraft Country and we can only imagine what great things she’ll bring to Tomb Raider! <img src="https://fyre.cdn.sewest.net/tr25/601318d9f34ffb001afee83c/mishatest2-gwkkXJWL9.jpg?height=&amp;width=" alt="A screenshot of a tweet from Misha Green expressing excitement over the upcoming Tomb Raider movie that she is working on"> <a href="https://fyre.can.sqexeu.com/projects/tr25/tomb-raider-articles/@MishaGreen">Misha tweeted</a> when the news broke that some of her favorite Tomb Raider titles include Legend, Rise of the Tomb Raider, and Shadow of the Tomb Raider – and she provided some cryptic insight into her inspiration through a series of emojis. The sequel is looking bright and we’ll be sure to share any news and updates as soon as we get them!

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Misha Green to Helm Movie Sequel 

The 25th anniversary of Tomb Raider is starting off with a BANG as Netflix just announced an anime series will be coming to their platform in partnership with Legendary Television and dj2 Entertainment! After forging her path from a survivor to hero and ultimately the Tomb Raider, the series will pick up from Lara’s latest adventures in the reboot trilogy. We haven’t seen Lara animated since the <a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLkr4eik1ntB5FygGsE1MRzwBfwqQ_I4r0">Re\Visoned: Tomb Raider Animated Series</a> of shorts released nearly 15 years ago, so we expect you’re as excited as we are about the news! <iframe width="670" height="615" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Ntv6oqQl-Ss" title="" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope;" allowfullscreen></iframe> <figure> </figure> (Pssst: If you’re not familiar with the Re\Visoned series, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ntv6oqQl-Ss&amp;list=PLkr4eik1ntB5FygGsE1MRzwBfwqQ_I4r0">you can watch it in full here</a>!) <a href="https://twitter.com/Tasha3point0?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor">Tasha Huo</a> (Executive Producer) will be writing and producing the series, best known for her work on the upcoming projects The Witcher: Blood Origin and Red Sonja. Lara will be exploring all-new territory on this show. What kind of secrets will she uncover? We can’t wait for you to find out! We have so much planned for the Tomb Raider 25 Year Celebration, so be sure to stay tuned to our social channels!

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Tomb Raider Anime Series Underway

Tr25's celebration is drawing to an end, but we have one more thing to share for those that are fans of the Survivor trilogy and Rise of the Tomb Raider in particular!&nbsp; If you've played any Final Fantasy games, or perhaps Square Enix's NieR and 'Bravely' series, then you have probably seen the beautiful work by Akihiko Yoshida.&nbsp; Akihiko Yoshida is an artist and character designer who currently works as the Art Director of CyDesignation (subsidiary of Cygames) in Japan. Yoshida joined Square before they merged with Enix back in 1995 where he worked on the well-known Tactics titles; Tactics Ogre and Final Fantasy Tactics. He has also published his own book, and designed original characters for a directional debut film in 2018 - When the Promised Flower Blooms by Mari Okada. Media outlets have cited his works as 'brilliant' and 'fantastic', and we agree! We were ecstatic to see how Yoshida's style of vivid colors and exceptional line art would come to play while drawing Lara for the first time. Instead of focusing on the cold mountains motif, he captured something we know the fans will appreciate! <img src="https://fyre.cdn.sewest.net/tr25/61e59d2bc80e25001af4856f/1920x1080_tr_boxart-KKePV1LBe.jpg?height=&amp;width=" alt="full illustration of Yoshida's box art reimagining for ROTTR"> With warm tones and a dynamic backdrop, you definitely get the feeling of Lara traversing through Syria. When asked about the inspiration behind this piece, Yoshida said the following: <blockquote>世界中で愛され続けているトゥームレイダーの記念すべき企画に参加させていた だいたことは光栄で楽しい経験になりました。25周年おめでとうございます。 この絵は、これから冒険に踏み出すララの信念と自信、力強さと大人の美しさを シンプルな構図で表現したいとおもい描きあげました。 ちなみにオマージュとして第一作目で彼女が着ていたタンクトップのカラーを背景色に使っています。吉田明彦 --- To participate in such a memorable project for Tomb Raider, a series that continues to be loved all over the world, was an honor and a delightful experience. Congratulations on Tomb Raider's 25th Anniversary. In this piece I wanted to use a simple composition to express Lara about to embark on an adventure full of conviction and confidence, strength and mature beauty. As a side note, as a homage to the first installment of Tomb Raider, I used the color of her tank top as the background color. - Akihiko Yoshida</blockquote> You can check out more of Yoshida's art, and the art of his team on <a href="https://www.cydesignation.co.jp/art/" title="Cydesignation's website" target="_blank">Cydesignation's website</a>! Download the full suite of versions for mobile, desktop and social below. And don’t forget, you can print your own cover and pop it in your Rise of Tomb Raider case for a fresh look! <img src="https://fyre.cdn.sewest.net/tr25/61e59d2bc80e25001af4856f/xone-case-template--ThiDYUCn.jpg?height=&amp;width=" alt="Xbox ONE case template featuring Akihiko Yoshida's reimagined box art"> <h2><a href="https://cdn.sqexeu.com/files/tr/Yoshida_ROTTR_Redesign.zip" title="Download the Rise of the Tomb Raider Box Art Reimagining here" target="_blank">Download the Rise of the Tomb Raider Box Art Reimagining here</a></h2>

Box Art Reimagining: Akihiko Yoshida

We wrapped up our last community playthrough stream of 2021 yesterday with Rise of the Tomb Raider! It's crazy to think we've journeyed through almost the whole TR game catalogue this year and retold Lara's tales through so many incredible streamers.&nbsp; Last month we also held a 25-hour livestream marathon for Extra Life which encompassed many different segments including our TR2013 community playthrough. We wanted to take the time to give a shoutout to our streamers from both playthroughs before handing out those sweet streamer kits! Thank you to our TR2013 streamers for coming to the rescue and taking part in our Extra Life marathon for a great cause! Please check out their channels and show them love: <ul> <li><a href="https://www.twitch.tv/gaming_mum_confesses" title="gaming_mum_confesses" target="_blank">gaming_mum_confesses</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.twitch.tv/alexcrofts" title="alexcrofts" target="_blank">alexcrofts</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.twitch.tv/atlasliddell" title="atlasliddell" target="_blank">atlasliddell</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.twitch.tv/jillcrofts" title="jillcrofts" target="_blank">jillcrofts</a></li> </ul> Thank you to our Rise of the Tomb Raider streamers for sending off our 2021 streams with a bang! We truly couldn't have asked for a better set of wonderful new faces to travel to the Lost City with. Be sure to check them out as well: <ul> <li><a href="https://www.twitch.tv/jaysamueltv" title="jaysamueltv" target="_blank">jaysamueltv</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.twitch.tv/silent_croft" title="silent_croft" target="_blank">silent_croft</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.twitch.tv/caiaswackyadventure" title="caiaswackyadventure" target="_blank">caiaswackyadventure</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.twitch.tv/piccadally" title="piccadally" target="_blank">piccadally</a></li> </ul> We have custom streamer kits for both games that you can download and use for your own channel, check them out below! <img src="https://fyre.cdn.sewest.net/tr25/61a66199a355130013830b31/tr_streamerkit_overlay_1920x1080_lara_tr2013-9BvLk-9Vj.png?width=&amp;height="> <img src="https://fyre.cdn.sewest.net/tr25/61a66199a355130013830b31/streamer_follower_750x250_tr2013-PwYptDT5I.png?width=&amp;height="> <img src="https://fyre.cdn.sewest.net/tr25/61a66199a355130013830b31/tr_interstitial_1920x1080_thanks_rise-Cj1KhC_5f.png?width=&amp;height="> <img src="https://fyre.cdn.sewest.net/tr25/61a66199a355130013830b31/streamer_profile_1200x480_2_rise-QXwzRU_40.png?width=&amp;height="> <h2><a href="https://cdn.sqexeu.com/files/tr/TR2013_Streamer_Kit.zip" title="Download the TR2013 Custom Streamer Kit here!" target="_blank">Download the TR2013 Custom Streamer Kit here!</a> <a href="https://cdn.sqexeu.com/files/tr/ROTTR_Streamer_Kit.zip" title="Download the Rise of the Tomb Raider Custom Streamer Kit here!" target="_blank">Download the Rise of the Tomb Raider Custom Streamer Kit here!</a></h2>

Streamer Kit: ROTTR & TR2013

DJ'S TRLE Corner: Boot & Reboot

<img src="https://fyre.cdn.sewest.net/tr25/61a3c08bde14700012e318b9/okfe-4spjkktYz.jpg?height=&amp;width=" alt="A collage of rottr inspired fan film images"> In “Rise of the Tomb Raider”, we meet Lara two years after the events of “Tomb Raider” (2013). She is hardened and haunted by her experiences on Yamatai as she ventures in search of her own &nbsp;answers to what she saw, determined to redeem her family’s name. Enjoy these short videos inspired by Lara’s first adventure! “Rise of the Tomb Raider - Live Action Trailer” (US) &nbsp; Written and directed by Boston McConnaughey. Starring Renny Grimes as Lara Croft and Tank the Bear. The team at Freakin’ Rad (AKA “Indie Film School”) are known for creating ambitious action &nbsp;videos and this was no different! As well as some heart stopping stunts performed by action actress Renny Grimes and the “CBR &nbsp;Stunt” team, the trailer boasts some incredible locations the state of Utah has to offer! We see Lara climbing the stunning “Stairway to Heaven” in Provo Canyon and exploring the manmade “Midway Ice Castles”. We also can’t go without mentioning the (really quite friendly) bear, Tank, who stole the spotlight &nbsp;with his cameo!&nbsp; <iframe width="675" height="615" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Emd9OCfUmoI?cc_lang_pref=&cc_load_policy=0" title="TOMB RAIDER - Live Action Trailer (ROTTR)" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope;" allowfullscreen></iframe> “Tomb Raider: Relic of Time” (US) &nbsp; Written and directed by Jesse Pitela. Starring Tahnee Harrison as Lara Croft. “Tomb Raider: Relic of Time follows Lara Croft as she explores ancient ruins around the world in &nbsp;the hopes of finding a powerful artefact which grants its beholder control of the flow of time. &nbsp;Finding the Relic of Time is the only chance for Lara to reverse the airplane accident that tragically &nbsp;killed her father, but the hardships she has to overcome, including a ruthless organisation called &nbsp;Trinity, will force Lara to face her deepest fears, unleash her inner warrior, and BECOME THE &nbsp;TOMB RAIDER.” &nbsp; A concept trailer of epic proportions from Pitela! Stunning imagery and VFX with a great &nbsp;performance from actress/official US Lara Croft cosplay ambassador, Tahnee Harrison, in the title role!&nbsp; <iframe width="675" height="615" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/kykUbsSuz8w?cc_lang_pref=&cc_load_policy=0" title="Tomb Raider: Relic of Time│Trailer" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope;" allowfullscreen></iframe> “Rise of the Tomb Raider - Blood Ties Trailer” (POLAND) &nbsp; Directed by Marek “Chenmasta” Walczyk. Starring Klaudia Croft as Lara Croft and Marek “Chenmasta” Walczyk as the voice of Atlas. An excellent shot by shot recreation of the “Blood Ties”/“Lara’s Nightmare” DLC announcement &nbsp;trailer! The dark and foreboding atmosphere is captured really well with a perfectly chosen &nbsp;location for the derelict manor! <iframe width="675" height="615" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/PkzbW-o8LN4?cc_lang_pref=&cc_load_policy=0" title="RISE OF THE TOMB RAIDER - Blood Ties Trailer (Zombies) PL 4k" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope;" allowfullscreen></iframe> “Boom Raider” (AUSTRALIA) &nbsp; Written and directed by Nicholas Cleary. Starring ShiveeeJam as Lara Croft.&nbsp; You know that feeling when you perfectly line up your aim and it gets ruined by an unwanted bad &nbsp;guy or in this case several? Yep, we’ve all been there! Fury Fingers are masters of geeky action comedies and with such serious tones to “Rise of the &nbsp;Tomb Raider” and the other games in the rebooted trilogy, it’s refreshing to see a more fun take on it! <iframe width="675" height="615" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/K7coE0stIvU?cc_lang_pref=&cc_load_policy=0" title="Boom Raider" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope;" allowfullscreen></iframe>

Fan Films: November

After the events of Yamatai in Lara Croft's first adventure in the Survivor trilogy, our protagonist must face the internal problems that this trauma caused in her life and in the search for the truth that plagues the Croft family, that is why that the title that we analyze next is called “Rise of the Tomb Raider” (2015). In our monthly section "Treasure Hunters" we will analyze the impact of this powerful title developed by Crystal Dynamics, through collectibles based on the game. If last month you missed our tour of the previous installment; <a href="https://tombraider25.square-enix-games.com/en-us/tr2013/blog/treasure-hunters-2013">"Tomb Raider" (2013)</a>, I encourage you to take a look to continue the plot line of our story. We begin. Rise of the Tomb Raider was announced at E3 2014 and the information about it was expanded on at Gamescom in August of that same year. The announcement of the new Tomb Raider game set the social networks and official forums on fire, because to everyone's surprise, an exclusive collaboration was announced by Microsoft where the game would temporarily monopolize their consoles (Xbox 360 and Xbox One), leaving the rest of the platforms aside (PC and PS4) that had to wait another year to enjoy it. This last detail was not disclosed at the time, causing fans to disagree with the decision and threaten to boycott the title. In addition, in August of the current year (2021), a former Square Enix and Xbox employee, Fabien Rossini, leaked to the press the figure that Microsoft paid for this temporary exclusivity after having worked himself to get the amount, which amounted to the 100 million dollars making the production of Rise of the Tomb Raider practically free for Square Enix and with it the most profitable game in the history of the franchise. The title had a more traditional and shorter production cycle than the previous one, since despite the multiple changes and technical improvements they applied, they already had a base from which to work. On this occasion, Crystal Dynamics had the help of Eidos Montreal for the development of the online mode of the title, a relationship that would be even closer with the future delivery of the license, Shadow of the Tomb Raider. The game's engine, Foundation, delivered great visual and technical results as Lara went from 35,000 polygons in Tomb Raider (2013) to 200,000 in Rise of the Tomb Raider. All this combined with excellent facial animations and surprising graphics that were the delights of the time. The writing and storytelling team for the title was re-formed with Rhianna Pratchett as lead writer and John Stafford as lead story designer. They were joined as a third pillar by Cameron Suey, Narrative Designer. The script of the game was based on myths from northern Europe, Russia and China leading Lara Croft to search for the Divine Source and the lost city of Kitezh, a kind of Russian city of Atlantis. Rise of the Tomb Raider had a smaller sales debut than its predecessor. In the United Kingdom, for example, in its first week it only managed to place 63,000 copies, while Tomb Raider (2013) had figures of 180,000 copies in the same time. The reasons for this great difference can obviously be due to the fact that the original release of Rise only reached Xbox 360 and One, in addition to having just shared a launch with Fallout 4, another highly anticipated title. When the game finally arrived on PC, the sales figures registered were much higher than previously seen, on PC it managed to sell in a single month three times more units than the combined versions of Xbox in all its time on the market. It currently has around 11.8 million units sold in total which is ultimately an absolute success. In terms of awards and recognition, Rise of the Tomb Raider won the WGA for best video game script and the Satellite Award for best action / adventure game. Was also nominated for the Game Awards. Regarding the merchandising of the franchise with this great game, we are going to analyze below a selection of some of the most curious and rare objects that were released with the promotion: <img src="https://fyre.cdn.sewest.net/tr25/618ad27a0af2d900199bb27d/1-BXCgngGkT.jpg?height=&amp;width=" alt="Rise of the Tomb Raider Original Art Series"> The partnership between Xbox and Rise of the Tomb Raider led to an initiative to represent the game through different artists. Each of the four pieces that make up "Rise of the Tomb Raider Original Art Series" was released during an important event where the game was presented, such as Comic-Con or Gamescom. Unique and renowned artists around the world participated in a series of original posters. The invited artists for this initiative were: Tara McPherson, Geof Darrow, La Boca and Kozik. The titles of the art pieces are as follows: <ul> <li>Awe-Inspiring Deadly Tombs by La Boca.</li> <li>Lara's Journey by Tara McPherson.</li> <li>Woman VS. Wild by Geof Darrow.</li> <li>Guerilla Combat by Frank Kozik.</li> </ul> Although the arts were released online, a very limited series of 100 units &nbsp;&nbsp;was made with the lithographs in very high print and paper quality within an attractive wooden case carved with the game's logo. This exclusive edition was intended for important personalities from the press and the video game industry, as well as a contest. The piece that I have in my collection is # 38/100. The agency in charge of devising this marketing campaign was Tripleclix, Westlake Village, CA <img src="https://fyre.cdn.sewest.net/tr25/618ad27a0af2d900199bb27d/2-BPyrhPQQP.jpg?height=&amp;width=" alt="Collector's Edition of Rise of the Tomb Raider for Xbox One"> Collector's Edition of Rise of the Tomb Raider for Xbox One, contains the following items: Lara Croft figure, replica of Lara's necklace, physical edition of the game, Lara Croft's journal - Sisters of Artemis, steelbook and a letter from the director of Trinity. The Collector's Edition was available to pre-order in August 2015 for the price of 129.99€ and was only available to Xbox One players at the time. Only when the PC version of the game was announced in late December 2015 / early January 2016, pre-orders for a PC version became available. There never was an Xbox 360 Collector's Edition of Rise of the Tomb Raider. The PlayStation 4 edition went on sale on October 11th, 2016 and although the elements of the collector's edition were the same, the packaging of the product had changed for an ice cube-shaped box (with blue tones) instead from the wood effect box of the PC and Xbox One editions. The price of the PS4 edition was a bit cheaper, 99.99€. <img src="https://fyre.cdn.sewest.net/tr25/618ad27a0af2d900199bb27d/3-8R7XY2FLX.jpg?height=&amp;width=" alt="Rise of the Tomb Raider art book"> This Rise of the Tomb Raider art book was exclusive to the official store - Tomb Raider Store. The variant dust jacket hardbound book comes in a &nbsp;&nbsp;clamshell case that is engraved with the 'Trinity' logo. Contains 192 pages &nbsp;&nbsp;of storyboards of important scenes from the game and 32 pages of commentary with storyboard artist Jeff Adams. This last content that I just named is exclusive to this version. It is a very limited edition where only 1,500 copies were produced worldwide. The price of the book when it went on sale was $70 although today the price has risen significantly and is really difficult to get. <img src="https://fyre.cdn.sewest.net/tr25/618ad27a0af2d900199bb27d/4-3MYTjKA5m.jpg?height=&amp;width=" alt="Gamer Shoes brant ROTTR edition shoes"> On December 12th, 2016, these shoes were released for sale to commemorate the 20th anniversary of Tomb Raider. They were exclusive to the Gamer Shoes brand. There were 8 different designs in total in white, black and blue. Each design features a drawing on the sides of the shoe and the Tomb Raider 20 logo on the front of the tongue. The official description reads: 'The main product is high quality (SATRA approved), with galvanized rubber sole, cushioned insoles, and YKK zippers. Tomb Raider custom design, exclusive to Gamer Shoes " These shoes have a unique feature that allows the user to unzip the sole of the shoe to change it to a different design. The store had the option of buying the entire shoe or just the upper. The shoes were quite expensive when they went on sale, the price for the complete model was $99.95 and if you decided to buy only the upper part, it was $74.95. <img src="https://fyre.cdn.sewest.net/tr25/618ad27a0af2d900199bb27d/5-ZAyreXpXX.jpg?height=&amp;width=" alt="Rise of the Tomb Raider wooden chest with souvenirs delivered by Crystal Dynamics and Xbox at the Hilton Hotel in Universal City (Los Angeles) to the ambassadors of the official program for E3 2015."> Rise of the Tomb Raider wooden chest with souvenirs delivered by &nbsp;&nbsp;Crystal Dynamics and Xbox at the Hilton Hotel in Universal City (Los Angeles) to the ambassadors of the official program for E3 2015. Crystal Dynamics and Xbox selected a number of members from around the world from the official Tomb Raider fansite program to take them to Los Angeles, California, and show them first-hand the Rise of the Tomb Raider game during &nbsp;&nbsp;the E3 event of this year. The chest contained the items shown in the photo and as an additional detail, each item had our own name engraved on it. It is possibly one of the best memories I have of related experiences of the franchise, without a doubt the most amazing of my life. It all turned out amazing and I am very grateful for &nbsp;&nbsp;that. <img src="https://fyre.cdn.sewest.net/tr25/618ad27a0af2d900199bb27d/6--TnvWt7RR.jpg?height=&amp;width=" alt="Promotional edition of Rise of the Tomb Raider - 20 Year Celebration for PS4."> Promotional edition of Rise of the Tomb Raider - 20 Year Celebration for PS4. This edition was really limited at the time because only units were made to be given away to members of the specialized press and some official contest. The most outstanding feature of this edition is that it is inspired by the boxes of the first PlayStation console, giving it a retro air. It contains a complete instruction manual (as it used to be) and a “Promo only - not for resale” disc. This exclusive edition has suffered many counterfeits on sales websites such as Ebay, you can recognize an original edition as long as it contains the original manual and the PlayStation certification seal on the cover. <img src="https://fyre.cdn.sewest.net/tr25/618ad27a0af2d900199bb27d/7-ytYh0wj3g.jpg?height=&amp;width=" alt="Book written by Meagan Marie (Director of Community and Social at Crystal Dynamics) and published on October 26th, 2016 entitled “20 Years of Tomb Raider"> Book written by Meagan Marie (Director of Community and Social at Crystal Dynamics) and published on October 26th, 2016 entitled “20 Years of Tomb Raider - Digging up the past, defining the future”. The book collects the entire history of the Tomb Raider license since Lara Croft was conceived in 1995 before the release of the first Tomb Raider until 2006 with Rise of the Tomb Raider. In addition, the book contains chapters of canceled games that are sure to be of interest to the most die-hard fans. Following the games is the comics and printed media and then the movies. The movies section contains interviews with key members of the crew and mingling them with interviews of the casts from the movie’s tech manual, souvenir magazine and other books. At the end of the book is a whole section dedicated to the fans, covering cosplayers, merchandise collectors, fanfic writers, fan sites and TRLE creators. The book contains a total of 360 pages and its original price was 20€, today it is difficult to find it for less than 100€. Undoubtedly a very interesting object as well as revalued over time. Hope you enjoyed this walkthrough through Rise of the Tomb Raider. I am Rodrigo Martín Santos and if you like Tomb Raider and / or collecting, I encourage you to follow me on my website <a href="https://www.tombraidercollection.com/">www.tombraidercollection.com</a> or through <a href="https://www.facebook.com/tombraidercollection">Facebook</a>, your support helps me a lot to grow this community of collectors and fans of our beloved Lara Croft. Next month we will reach the final installment of "Treasure Hunters" on the occasion of this 25th anniversary of Tomb Raider and as I imagine you know we will focus on the latest title that our favorite adventurer has given us, Shadow of the Tomb Raider. I promise you more curiosities, see you next month!