American developer Crystal Dynamics took over the series after the 2003 sequel Tomb Raider: The Angel of Darkness was received poorly. The company modified the character for subsequent titles, which included graphical improvements and gameplay additions. Inspired by strong female icons, Gard designed Lara Croft to counter stereotypical female characters. Created by a team at British developer Core Design that included Toby Gard, the character first appeared in the video game Tomb Raider in 1996.Ĭore Design handled the initial development of the character and the series. She is presented as a highly intelligent and athletic English archaeologist who ventures into ancient tombs and hazardous ruins around the world. Lara Croft is a fictional character and the main protagonist of the video game franchise Tomb Raider. If it's unique or exciting, I go after it. Non-fanon means if it is not fanmade or it is also canon. In 2016, Mattel launched a games developer Barbie as part of their ‘Career of the Year’ collection of dolls.This article is a non-fanon page. As GameSpot reports, this may mark the first time that a Barbie doll has been based on a video game character, though the theme isn’t entirely new for the line. Mattel’s newly announced tie-in Barbie doll, in turn, is based on the likeness of Alicia Vikander, the 29-year-old Swedish actress who is the latest to play Lara. The movie of the same name releases on March 16, and is mostly based on the 2013 title. The game and its sequel are more of an origin story sort of affair, heading straight back to the legendary adventurer’s roots.
A more human, vulnerable and sympathetic Lara at that. The series reboot arrived in 2013, ushering in a new age of Lara. Let’s hope the newly-announced Tomb Raider Barbie doll can be a force for good in both areas.Īs franchise fans will know, Tomb Raider is very much on people’s radars again these days. You know who else has taken a lot of flak in that area? Barbie, that’s who.
This is true both from the outside looking in and vice versa neither female gamers nor women working in the industry are exempt. Negative attitudes towards women is another hot button issue. Whether we’re talking about the classic violent video games are corrupting Little Jimmy’s mind argument, the snafu surrounding loot boxes or something else entirely, it can be rough working in this industry. As we all know, the gaming industry is no stranger to controversy.
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