Toby Gard, the man – along with artist Paul Douglas – credited with the creation of Lara Croft and the
Tomb Raider series, has joined US development studio Crystal Dynamics to work as senior designer on the next
Tomb Raider title. The move follows the collapse of Gard’s Confounding Factor studio in England, after the commercial failure of the long delayed
Galleon.
Publishers Eidos passed development duties on the
Tomb Raider franchise from English studio Core Design to Crystal Dynamics after the critical mauling, and disappointing sales, of
Tomb Raider: The Angel of Darkness.
This will be the first
Tomb Raider title Gard has worked on since the original game.
Source:
TotalVideoGames.com
