LARA CROFT SECURES GUINNESS RECORD

[ 7 April 2006 ]

Lara Croft has been awarded a Guinness World Record as the Most Successful Human Video Game Heroine in history, suitably marking the release across all European territories of her seventh adventure - Tomb Raider Legend - now under the aegis of Crystal Dynamics.

Ian Livingstone, who created Lara Croft back in 1996, said: "It is a mark of the phenomenal success of the Tomb Raider series that 10 years after the first game release, Lara Croft is more popular now than ever. It is fitting that she has been recognised for this remarkable achievement.

"The new game Tomb Raider Legend utilises the very latest capabilities in high definition gaming and Lara looks more stunning than ever before."