Tomb Raider History

This page contains various sub-sections and pages that details the history of the franchise.
Please use the links in the sidebar to visit each area.

Timeline​

A long timeline of the history of the franchise, ordered chronologically. Includes game release dates, important announcements and other interesting facts.

Core Design History

A history of Core Design, as written by Susie Hamilton.

Core Design Press Documents

Documents that were written by Core Design and given out to press.

Core Design Team Pictures

A variety of pictures of various members from Core Design.

Crystal Dynamics Team Pictures

Various pictures of the Crystal Dynamics team and their old studio.

Cameos and References

An ongoing list of Lara Croft/Tomb Raider cameos and references in pop culture.

Crossovers

A list of official crossovers of the Tomb Raider franchise in other games.

Tidbits

A collection of our own research into the Tomb Raider franchise, including the origins of Nude Raider, various landmarks in the franchise and commonly believed details of Lara's biography which were thought to be official. It is here you'll also find various tidbits and write-ups of well known sponsorships and history about the official Tomb Raider websites.