Eidos Announces Ship Date For Lara Croft Tomb Raider: Legend On PSP(TM) System
The hottest and most highly anticipated handheld game to release in June
For immediate release
San Francisco, Calif. (June 13, 2006) - Eidos
Interactive, one of the world's leading publishers and
developers of entertainment software, part of SCi
Entertainment Group Plc (SEG), confirmed today that Lara
Croft's latest and most anticipated adventure, Lara Croft
Tomb Raider: Legend, will hit stores for PSP
(PlayStation®Portable) system on June 21st in North
America.
Lara Croft Tomb Raider: Legend is the seventh title to be
released in the Tomb Raider series and marks its first
leap into the world of the PSP system. This all-new quest
brings Lara face-to-face with her past and takes her on a
race to discover one of history's most famous artifacts. Lara
travels to international exotic locations and returns to the
tombs to bring gamers one of the most exciting adventures of
her career.
"Bringing Lara Croft to the PSP system was an obvious step
for the Tomb Raider series," says Bob Lindsey, Executive Vice
President, Sales and Marketing at Eidos, Inc. "The PSP
system's amazing graphical and technical capabilities allow
the gameplay experience of Tomb Raider: Legend for the PSP
system to remain true to its console counterparts."
Lara Croft Tomb Raider: Legend will bring PSP system gamers
into the striking and adventure-filled world of Lara Croft
with the new single-player Tomb Raider game which now
includes three exclusive multi-player modes and a series of
unique bonus features. The new features include PSP
system-only soundtrack pieces, 3D wallpapers, image galleries
and Lara skins exclusive to the PSP system. The three
unique-to-the-PSP-system multiplayer gameplay modes offer an
exciting challenge to those looking for gameplay of all kinds
- intense multiplayer racing, fast-paced head-to-head
treasure hunts and extreme obstacle courses.
Having originally launched in 1996, Tomb Raider remains one
of the best selling videogame franchises of all time, with
over 30 million copies sold and the title continues its
legacy of compelling, high-end gaming by bringing it to a new
generation of portable gamers. Lara Croft Tomb Raider:
Legend, the hotly anticipated and most recent title in
the series, has already sold almost three million copies
worldwide in its first five weeks and retains a top selling
position in major world territories.
For further information visit: www.tombraider.com
Or contact:
Eidos North America
Michelle Seebach Curran, Oonagh Morgan, Tali Fischer, Matt
Dahlgren
Tel: 415 547-1200 or pr@eidos.com
About Eidos Interactive Ltd
Eidos Interactive Ltd is part of SCi Entertainment Group Plc
(SEG) one of the world's leading publishers and developers of
entertainment software. Following the acquisition of EIDOS
Plc in May 2005, the Group has a valuable combined portfolio
of intellectual property including: Tomb Raider: Legend,
Hitman: Blood Money, Commandos Strike Force, Just Cause,
Battlestations: Midway, Urban Chaos: Riot Response and
Reservoir Dogs.
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