Tomb Raider has gone gold

By Brenna Hillier

Tomb Raider is complete, certified, and on its way for manufacturing, Crystal Dynamics has confirmed.

“It’s been a long journey, and it feels like we’ve been on this one together. Thank you for your continued enthusiasm and support since we first revealed our new vision for Tomb Raider to the world,” Crystal Dynamics studio head Darrell Gallagher said in a post on the Tomb Raider Facebook Page.

“Back in 2010 when we announced Tomb Raider we promised to break new ground for the franchise – to create an origins story that forges Lara Croft into a hero, and takes her on a journey like no other. I’m very happy that I can stand by those words today.

“We’ve put everything into this game, and I’m certain we’ve created something that explores Tomb Raider’s history while pushing the limits in interactive storytelling and design. Development has spanned two studios, a pair of E3 stage demos, 50-plus magazine covers, 150 award nominations, nearly 800 fan art submissions, almost 2,000 blog posts, and over 50,000 replies from you on our forums.

“And now it’s time to get the game into your hands. We sincerely hope you enjoy it. We think you will, We are immensely proud of this game.”

Tomb Raider releases on PC, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 on March 5.

Thanks, All Games Beta.