TOMB RAIDER III MARKS TWENTY-SEVEN YEAR ANNIVERSARY

[ 20 November 2025 ]

Tomb Raider III: Adventures of Lara Croft marks the twenty-seventh anniversary of its release on Windows and the Sony PlayStation. Developed by Core Design and published by Eidos Interactive in November 1998, the game brings together the strongest elements of its two predecessors: the atmosphere, expansive environments, puzzle-solving, and exploration characteristic of Tomb Raider, combined with the action sequences and vehicle mechanics introduced in Tomb Raider II.

The game's non-linear design allows players to follow more than one route through each level. Its structure also differs from earlier titles: Tomb Raider III comprises five interconnected adventures. After completing the initial adventure, the next three may be tackled in any order, before the fifth brings the narrative to its conclusion. A revised save-game system is also introduced, offering both easier and more demanding options.

When the sailors reached the altar where the meteorite was still locked into the earth, they found and unwittingly looted the four artefacts placed there... One of these sailors kept a journal as they headed back to England. Only he was to make it home.

Present Day

The research company started to make excavations deeper into the ice. Readings taken from the rock indicated traces of a previously unknown material. This material appeared to have the potential to multiply and alter hock genes - the genes which determine the make-up of living organisms. These alterations were therefore capable of evolving a greater diversity of life.

Within this rock were the next most important findings in genetics and evolution since Darwin - a progression that he ironically just missed when they uncovered the body of a European, perfectly preserved in the ice. Scratched on his tombstone was the name of the boat he sailed on. Following this information, they located the shipmate's journal and set about searching for the artefacts lost by the sailors...

Lara, meanwhile is in India searching for one of these artefacts. Unaware of its true history, she only knows that in local beliefs it was supposed to hold great powers and has been revered by tribes there throughout the years...

And so the adventure begins.

Enjoy a wealth of assets showcasing Lara Croft in Tomb Raider III, bolstered by content released as part of Tomb Raider 25, a celebration of 25 years of Lara Croft and Tomb Raider.

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