Eric Lindstrom, Creative Director of Tomb Raider Underworld, confirms that he was one of the staff laid-off from Crystal Dynamics.
VG247: TR: Underworld creative director Eric Lindstrom has confirmed that he was one of the 30 laid off last week, and has said that he wished Crystal Dynamics could have spent more time working on the game.
Edge writes: "Eidos is suggesting that the modern videogame icon Lara Croft may undergo a 'family friendly' redesign.
Tomb Raider: Underworld developer Crystal Dynamics today slashed 30 employees from its workforce.
Kotaku: "Crystal Dynamics laid off 30 people this morning in the wake of underperforming Tomb Raider Underworld sales, reliable sources tell Kotaku.
Sharecast: "Computer games maker Eidos has revised down its revenue forecasts and cautioned it may need to renegotiate bank finances after disappointing sales of its new Lara Croft game, Tomb Raider: Underworld.
Fans of Colin O'Malley's well received score for Lara Croft's latest adventure can download the soundtrack for free. There are several different bundles to choose from, with different bitrates, spanning 71 gorgeous tracks in total. The deluxe edition is 198MB containing all tracks encoded in 320kbps crystal-clear MP3.
Eidos has released 2 new outfits to download for their Tomb Raider: Underworld.Gamers can adventure with Lara in her 'classic' blue vest and shorts and her brown top and shorts from Legend.
The feeling of 'deja vu' is in the air, since this is the fourth consecutive week Call of Duty: World at War remains in the top of the charts.
Msxbox-World spoke with Senior Producer at Crystal Dynamics, Eric Lindstrom who mentions that multiplayer is certainly a possibility for the next Tomb Raider game.
Even though CoD WaW sales fell 51%, it managed to maintain the first place of the British charts, according to Chart Track. With so many games coming out this period, it's natural to see many ups and downs in games sales. The battle is harsh and only the strongest survive.
Sales of Eidos' Tomb Raider: Underworld are strongest on the PlayStation 3, with 51 per cent of all units sold in its first week of release on Sony's home console.
A row has erupted around reviews of the new Lara Croft video game, Tomb Raider: Underworld, after some journalists claimed they had been asked not to post reviews that gave the game a low score.
Negative Gamer writes:
Eidos responds to the allegation that they are telling reviews to hold off on posting reviews that score less than 8.0 out of 10.
Eidos UK PR firm Barrington Harvey has confirmed that British sites are being asked not to post Tomb Raider: Underworld reviews with scores lower than 80 percent until Monday.
Everyone's favorite acrobatic archaeologist is back this week with the release of Tomb Raider: Underworld.
dailygamesnews.com - Eidos has announced they have shipped Tomb Raider: Underworld ready for release in UK stores this Friday.
Eidos Interactive Ltd.today announced that Tomb Raider: Underworld has shipped to retailers for the Xbox 360 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, Games for Windows, PLAYSTATION 3 computer entertainment system, Wii and Nintendo DS.