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Lara Croft Attacks in a Fresh Adventure “Tomb Raider: Survivor’s Crusade”

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The trials and tribulations of Lara Croft continue! Dark Horse and Crystal Dynamics have announced the next installment in the Tomb Raider comic universe. Tomb Raider: Survivor’s Crusade boasts a whole new creative team with Jackson Lanzing and Collin Kelly composing Lara’s new adventure, while Ashley A. Woods brings Lara Croft to life, and colorist legend Michael Atiyeh makes the art pop! Hannah Fisher has created the gorgeous cover for the first issue.

In Tomb Raider: Survivor’s Crusade, Lara Croft has unfinished business. After facing Trinity in Siberia, she’s driven to unravel the mystery behind her father’s death. After pushing her training to the limit and following clues that lead to more questions than answers, Lara is prepared to put everything on the line to uncover the truth.

Tomb Raider: Survivor’s Crusade’s first issue (of four) goes on sale November 22, 2017.

“The Avengers Project” from Marvel, Square Enix, Crystal Dynamics, and Eidos Montreal

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After a “tune in” announcement yesterday, Marvel and Square Enix have revealed a much-speculated video game collaboration right now being referred to as “The Avengers Project.” Being developed by Square Enix, Crystal Dynamics, and Eidos Montreal, it’s unknown exactly what we can expect but the teaser video hints at a bleak future where the heroes we know have been defeated and a new generation much rise… kind of like Old Man Logan and who knows how many similar dystopian stories Marvel has published.

The video’s voice-over states:

They say the time of heroes is over. That if you’re different, you’re dangerous, but I know the truth. The world will always need heroes, we just need to reassemble.

The announcement between Marvel and Square Enix is a multi-year, multi-game partnership leading with this project. I’d speculate Marvel will be bringing the type of world building we’ve seen in their movie franchises to the video game realm, interlinked stories across multiple titles. Marvel has worked with publishers in the

Marvel has worked with publishers in the past and released notable games like Marvel Ulitmate Alliance and the Capcom vs. Marvel series, but has yet to match it’s movie or comic popularity with the video game platform. There has been a realignment in the company’s strategy in recent years with more cross-media projects such as their Contest of Champions which saw a video game and comic tie-in as well as more mobile/web game releases.

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Square Enix, Crystal Dynamics and Diamond Select Toys Partner on Tomb Raider Minimates

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On March 5th, Square Enix launches Tomb Raider, which stars one of the world’s most popular video game characters, Lara Croft. The game tells her origin story, and depicts her journey from untried and untested 21-year-old to hardened survivor. To mark this new vision of a global icon, Diamond Select Toys have teamed up with developer Crystal Dynamics to create a line of Tomb Raider Minimates for their long-running toyline.

Currently in its 11th year, Minimates are a 2-inch block figure line that has encompassed dozens of brands, from the Avengers to the Ghostbusters to the Expendables. With 14 points of articulation and a ton of extra parts and accessories, Minimates offer a full play experience in a very compact package, and the world of Tomb Raider will take Minimates into unexplored territory when the first series of figures is released this summer.

The first series will have two overlapping assortments, one at Toys “R” Us and the other at comic shops and specialty stores, with a total of 12 different Minimates, to collect. A two-pack of Lara Croft with Molotov Scavenger will be available at all outlets, as will a “Battle Distressed” Lara with Armored Scavenger. Specialty stores and comic shops will also get two exclusive two-packs, in which Lara’s mentor Roth and Priest Malik are each paired with a top-secret character from the game. Finally, Toys “R’ Us will get their own exclusive sets, one an army-building pair of Scavengers, the other an army-building pair of mystery opponents.

Each two-pack will come with character-specific accessories, ranging from weapons to cell phones to Molotov cocktails – all based on items that appear in the game itself. Look for the figures to arrive on store shelves this summer. Comic shops that can pre-order the specialty assortment can be found at comicshoplocator.com.

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Tomb Raider Returns to Comics

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Crystal Dynamics and Dark Horse Comics revealed today, they’re bringing back Lara Croft to print. This comes as anticipation builds for the new Tomb Raider video game which takes the series back to its roots in an origin story. That game comes out March 5, 2013 and will chronicle Lara’s journey after her harrowing adventure in the Dragon’s Triangle.

To kick off the partnership, Crystal Dynamics and Dark Horse have teamed up to create Tomb Raider: The Beginning. This will be the first installment in the new Tomb Raider comic book series, and is a prequel to the events in Tomb Raider. Tomb Raider: The Beginning, is written by lead game writer Rhianna Pratchett. Fans can get the first series early when they pre-order Tomb Raider at Best Buy.

A 48-page, six-part hardcover omnibus, Tomb Raider: The Beginning follows the story of how the crew came together for The Endurance’s fateful mission to discover the lost Japanese kingdom of Yamatai. Originally intended to feature as the latest installment of Dr. James Whitman’s successful archaeology show, Whitman’s World, the show-biz archaeologist gets more than he bargained for when he enlists the help of Captain Conrad Roth. As Roth’s unique and eccentric crew gradually come together and share their stories and secrets, the expedition faces unexpected threats before it’s even begun.

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