| Lara Croft's latest adventure, Tomb Raider: | | | | maximum possible audience." |
| Anniversary, is set to be released on Microsoft's | | | | The Tomb Raider Legend series is currently |
| Xbox 360 games and entertainment system. It | | | | among the best selling video game franchises of |
| will initially be available to owners of Tomb Raider | | | | all time. More than thirty-two copies of the Xbox |
| Legend on Xbox 360 games in the form of | | | | 360 games (Tomb Raider Legend) have been |
| episodic content which could be downloaded for | | | | sold. Moreover, two major films have been |
| purchase. The Tomb Raider game will be available | | | | released which starred Angelina Jolie, one of |
| in 4 parts; Episodes 1 and 2 will be released in | | | | Hollywood's most popular and highest paid |
| September, while the next 2 episodes will be | | | | actresses. |
| released just shortly afterwards. Then later this | | | | Tomb Raider was originally released by Playstation |
| year a complete version will most likely be | | | | and Sega Saturn in 1996. The now-popular Xbox |
| released for Xbox 360 games. | | | | 360 game follows the adventures of Lara Croft, |
| Jane Cavanagh, CEO of Eidos which develops the | | | | a British archaeologist, as she searches for ancient |
| software, says, "We have created this version of | | | | treasures and lost artifacts much like the exploits |
| Anniversary specifically for digital distribution as | | | | of Indiana Jones. In fact, Tomb Raider actually |
| episodic content. This is part of our strategy to | | | | pays homage to Indiana Jones, like the way it |
| grow our presence in online and digital distribution | | | | included references to traps from Raiders of the |
| as we believe there are huge growth | | | | Lost Ark, like the poison darts, spiked pits, |
| opportunities arising from this delivery format and | | | | boulders, and not to mention the collapsing |
| we intend to capitalize on the increasing demand | | | | temples. Even the Ark of the Covenant appears |
| for digitally downloadable content. Lara has always | | | | prominently in the main hall of the manor. The |
| been at the forefront of technology and this | | | | game was a sensational success among the |
| world-first initiative with Microsoft really highlights | | | | gaming consumers and eventually led to a number |
| that fact. Ultimately we also intend to make the | | | | of sequels. |
| title available at retail so that it reaches the | | | | |