“We worked with Crystal, mainly at the beginning because that’s where you define your story arc and how you’ll conclude everything. So of course we wanted to do a Tomb Raider here, as creative people it’s a huge franchise, a very interesting franchise with a strong character to work with.”ĭavid went on to note that in the early days of development, getting all the creative minds from the different teams to work in harmony was a delicate balance. In ’13 for the multiplayer, and Rise with the single player, R&D, all the cutscenes. We’ve been part of the two previous games. “ We lead this one but it has been a collaboration at the beginning of it, with Crystal. Initially assisting Crystal Dynamics – the lead developer of the first two games – the studio has now taken over development duties for the final game, a responsibility which required some growing pains. “It’s exciting to work with these strong characters and develop Lara.”Įidos Montreal has also grown with Lara along this journey. It was important for us to show that to learn, you have to make mistakes. For Shadow, the key art has her totally in control and she’s determined, she’s in control of everything, or she believes that she’s in control of everything. “In Rise she’s a bit more in control, she’s willing to explore, you can see this on the art of the game, she holds a light and looks into the darkness willing to go there and do it. You see that in Tomb Raider 2013, she’s a teenager, she faced obstacles but she does not have any control, she’s overwhelmed, it’s all about surviving. “For this trilogy we wanted to be more character-centric and that’s where it starts to be interesting for creative people. She was the perfect Tomb Raider, like James Bond,” he said. If you look at the Lara Croft experience from the ’90s on PSone, it was all about spectacular things, in total control. Pre-order: Shadow of the Tomb Raider Croft Edition for £79.99 (Amazon) Pre-order: Shadow of the Tomb Raider Standard Edition for £49.99 (Amazon) For David Anfossi, head of Eidos Montreal, it’s always been about experiencing how Lara becomes the Tomb Raider by the end of the trilogy. Lara is a character of substance, undertaking a journey from timid adventurer to fearless explorer. It’s a reboot that has shown players how Lara became the Tomb Raider we know and love while also ditching many of the stereotypes we’ve come to loathe about female video game characters.

Shadow of the Tomb Raider is the last chapter in a trilogy that has seen Lara Croft undergo a unique transformation.

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