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[[Image:Crystal.JPG|thumb|125px|right|Crystal Dynamics logo]]
 
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'''Crystal Dynamics''' was founded in Menlo Park, California in [[1992]] and became a wholly owned subsidiary of [[Eidos]] in September 1998. The studio develops software for the console and PC and has established an enviable track record for its famous Legacy of Kain franchise. Since July [[2003]], Crystal Dynamics has been responsible for the further development of the hugely successful [[Tomb Raider]] series. In 2009 Eidos (and Crystal Dynamics with it) was bought by [[Square Enix]], which released a successful [[Tomb Raider (2013)|reboot]] of the franchise.
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'''Crystal Dynamics''' was founded in Menlo Park, California in [[1992]] and became a wholly owned subsidiary of [[Eidos]] in September 1998. The studio develops software for console - like e.g. the [[Xbox]] and [[PlayStation]] series - and [[PC]], and has established an enviable track record for its famous [[Legacy of Kain]] franchise.
  
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Since July [[2003]], Crystal Dynamics has been responsible for the further development of the hugely successful [[Tomb Raider]] series, starting with [[Lara Croft Tomb Raider: Legend]] in [[2006]].
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In 2009 Eidos (and Crystal Dynamics with it) was taken over by [[Square Enix]], which released the successful [[Tomb Raider (2013)|reboot]] of the franchise.
  
 
==Link==
 
==Link==
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== Games created by Crystal Dynamics ==
 
== Games created by Crystal Dynamics ==
 
=== Tomb Raider ===
 
=== Tomb Raider ===
* [[Tomb Raider Legend]] (2006)
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* [[Tomb Raider Legend]] ([[2006]])
* [[Tomb Raider Anniversary]] (2007)
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* [[Tomb Raider Anniversary]] ([[2007]])
* [[Tomb Raider Underworld]] (2008)
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* [[Tomb Raider Underworld]] ([[2008]])
* [[Tomb Raider (2013)]]
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* [[Tomb Raider (2013)]] ([[2013]])
* [[Rise of the Tomb Raider]] (scheduled for release in late 2015)
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:* [[Tomb Raider: Definitive Edition]] ([[2014]])
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* [[Rise of the Tomb Raider]] ([[2015]])
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:* [[Rise of the Tomb Raider: 20 Year Celebration]] ([[2016]])
  
 
=== Lara Croft ===
 
=== Lara Croft ===
* [[Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light]] (2010)
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* [[Lara Croft and the Guardian of Light]] ([[2010]])
 
* [[Lara Croft and the Temple of Osiris]] (2014)
 
* [[Lara Croft and the Temple of Osiris]] (2014)
''Note:'' The Lara Croft titled games are also created by Crystal Dynamics but feature a completely different [[isometric]] game play. They are a kind of fill-in games to bridge the long wait between the Tomb Raider game releases.
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''Note:'' The Lara Croft titled games feature a completely different [[isometric]] game play. They are meant to be fill-in games to bridge the long wait between the releases of the games of the [[Tomb Raider Series]], which take longer nowadays because of increased developing time.
  
  
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==Staff==
 
==Staff==
  
===Current===
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=== Current ===
*[[Darrell Gallagher]]
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* [[Darrell Gallagher]]
:Head of Studio
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: Head of Studio
*[[Brian Horton]] (since 2009)
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:Art Director
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* [[Brian Horton]] (since 2009)
*[[Karl Stewart]] (since 2009)
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: Art Director
:Global Brand Director
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*[[Kyle Peschel]]
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* [[Karl Stewart]] (since 2009)
:Senior Producer
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: Global Brand Director
*[[Meagan Marie]] (since 2011)
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:Community & Communication Manager
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* [[Kyle Peschel]]
*[[Noah Hughes‎]]
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: Senior Producer
:Experience Director
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*[[Ron Rosenberg]]
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* [[Meagan Marie]] (since 2011)
:Executive Producer
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: Community & Communication Manager
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* [[Noah Hughes‎]]
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: Experience Director
  
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* [[Ron Rosenberg]]
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: Executive Producer
  
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* Morrigan Johnen (since 2017)
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: Community Manager
  
===Previous===
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=== Former ===
 
* Keir Edmonds (...-2011)
 
* Keir Edmonds (...-2011)
 
: Group Community Manager  
 
: Group Community Manager  
 
 
  
 
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[[Category:Tomb Raider Underworld]]
 
[[Category:Tomb Raider Underworld]]
 
[[Category:Tomb Raider (2013)]]
 
[[Category:Tomb Raider (2013)]]
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[[Category:Rise of the Tomb Raider]]
  
 
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Latest revision as of 08:43, 22 August 2017

Crystal Dynamics logo

Crystal Dynamics was founded in Menlo Park, California in 1992 and became a wholly owned subsidiary of Eidos in September 1998. The studio develops software for console - like e.g. the Xbox and PlayStation series - and PC, and has established an enviable track record for its famous Legacy of Kain franchise.

Since July 2003, Crystal Dynamics has been responsible for the further development of the hugely successful Tomb Raider series, starting with Lara Croft Tomb Raider: Legend in 2006.

In 2009 Eidos (and Crystal Dynamics with it) was taken over by Square Enix, which released the successful reboot of the franchise.

Link

Official Website

Games created by Crystal Dynamics

Tomb Raider

Lara Croft

Note: The Lara Croft titled games feature a completely different isometric game play. They are meant to be fill-in games to bridge the long wait between the releases of the games of the Tomb Raider Series, which take longer nowadays because of increased developing time.

Crystal Dynamics Studio Front

Staff

Current

Head of Studio
Art Director
Global Brand Director
Senior Producer
Community & Communication Manager
Experience Director
Executive Producer
  • Morrigan Johnen (since 2017)
Community Manager

Former

  • Keir Edmonds (...-2011)
Group Community Manager