The Weekly Wrap Up! #1
Hi, Tomb Raider fans! I decided to make weekly updates to my fansite that will be directly from Crystal Dynamics. They’ve implemented a weekly newsletter again, which allows me to add the highlights to my website for all the fans enjoyment and information. I want my news about Tomb Raider to come from official sources and what could be better than directly from the game source itself? Of course, I only report CD approved for the public material. I intend to make this fansite as informative as possible. This shall be the page to find all Weekly Wrap Up info. Book Mark this page to see the latest.
To kick off this new section here is the latest from the week of 4/8/2016
As many of you know the horror driven DLC “Cold Darkness Awakened” debuted on Tuesday, March 29th! It also happened to be the third major DLC release for Rise of the Tomb Raider!
Last week, GameSpot hosted a livestream of the latest DLC on their site andIGN showed off the first seven minutes of gameplay!
Here’s the description of this spooky new expedition mode:
Decommissioned during the Cold War, a dormant weapons research base has been breached, unleashing a mysterious affliction into the Siberian wilderness that transforms men into blood-thirsty, mindless killers. Lara must overcome increasingly dangerous waves of these infected adversaries while scavenging their equipment and crafting additional gear on the fly, in kill or be killed survival-combat. Fight for your life against new enemies and complete new challenges, while discovering a way to stop or perhaps even reverse this impending catastrophe.
Also, Melonie Mac did some live streaming of the DLC. Check this out!
Melonie Mac streamed Cold Darkness Awakened on release day and showed off the new “groovy” flashlight card. Click here to watch the archived footage.
This is Naomi Kyle’s Livestream of the DLC “Cold Darkness Awakened” for IGN’s site. Click here to watch!
Additionally, on Tuesday, CD announced their plans to celebrate 20 years of Tomb Raider and Lara Croft. There was a lovely logo created for the 20th celebration. As seen here:
Crystal Dynamics shall be celebrating the occasion with festivities throughout 2016, starting with PAX East this April.
“We look forward to celebrating with fans, and honoring the iconic Lara Croft with special events, retrospectives, giveaways and other surprises throughout this year of Tomb Raider.” – Ron Rosenberg
“It’s incredible to be part of this legend and to see how much the series has evolved over time, and think about what’s yet to come. Here’s to 20 more years of adventure together.” – Scot Amos
Click here to read the entire announcement.
Also, CD announced their partnership with GameChanger Charity to provide donors with a free digital copy of Tomb Raider 2013 for every contribution made to the charity in excess of $1. A non-profit focused on improving the lives of children suffering from life-threatening diseases, GameChanger delivers video game gifts to hospitals, and provides financial support to deserving families.
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CD’s new hashtag #TombRaider20 is already being utilized by fans around the world! CD looks forward to more fans sharing their memories and experiences as Tomb Raider festivities continue through 2016. Share your favorite franchise memories now by using #TombRaider20 and spread the Tomb Raider love!
Another outstanding headline for Tomb Raider franchise:
TOMB RAIDER LISTED AS FINALIST FOR STRONG MUSEUM’S HALL OF FAME
It is reported that the Strong Museum of Play in Rochester, NY has announced the fifteen finalists for this year’s Video Game Hall of Fame class. The roster is a who’s who of classic titles and Tomb Raider has been listed as a finalist! Other finalists include Final Fantasy, The Legend of Zelda, Sonic the Hedgehog, and more. Click here for the complete list of finalists.
The winners, which are selected by a panel of journalists, academics, and others familiar with the video game industry, will be announced on Thursday, May 5.
Also, if you are like me and follow the Gear up guides, here is an update for that area of interest. Check out the Immortal Guardian and Ancient Vanguard guides above! Full resolution versions are available on Flickr.
And now for your curiosities enjoyment about Tomb Raider and the behind the scenes exploits I bring to you Crystal Tidbit!
Curious about what goes on behind the scenes at Crystal Dynamics? Review the #CrystalTidbit tag on our social channels for a glimpse of everyday happenings during the game development process.
Pictured on Left: Check out this candid photo of Animator Taylor Holmes rigging a new mocap suit. This was his second attempt after getting a hands-on training with fellow Animator, Stefan Iverson. While most of our motion capture is completed off site at Digital Domain, we periodically do pickups here at the office.
Pictured on Right: Our Narrative Team took home a Writers Guild of America award for Outstanding Achievement in Video Game Writing this February. Check out this snapshot of the awards envelope Silicon Valley’s Kumail Nanjiani handed to Lead Narrative Designer, John Stafford, on behalf of the Rise of the Tomb Raider Narrative Team. Congratulations again to John, Cameron Suey, Rhianna Pratchett and Philip Gelatt!
This brought back great memories for me for THROWBACK THURSDAY! Check this out! The Lara Bus!
For FANART FRIDAY
Lara looks pensive in her Rise of the Tomb Raider leather jacket in last week’s Fanart Friday piece.
“Rise of the Tomb Raider Portrait” by OmriKoresh
Artist Portfolio: http://bit.ly/21X9xoD
Want to learn more about this outfit? Check out the Leather Jacket Gear Up Guide and more on CD’s Flickr album!
New Adventure Tag!
We all love to find adventure. For me, it is the mountains and hiking and climbing. I can relate to Lara in many ways from some of my adventures in this beautiful world. Well, I am excited to say that there is a new CD tag to share with you all if you don’t already know about this:
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Interesting Information from Scott Walters about Cold Darkness Awakened!
Scott Walters, a member of the Development QA team for Rise of the Tomb Raider, shared his experiences working on Cold Darkness Awakened and the Live Team in this latest dev blog. Read more on the blog!
Well, that’s a wrap! This completes this week’s the Weekly Wrap Up! I hope you enjoyed it. I look forward to many more of these updates. I will add links to the forthcoming updates in the index below. Additionally, you can find each issue on the drop-down menu under “Weekly Wrap Up” each update will be available listed by date and number.
Until we meet again!
~Emma
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