Thu, Jul 12, 2012 | 15:58 BST
Rhianna Pratchett is lead writer for Tomb Raider reboot
Crystal Dynamics has announced that BAFTA nominee and Writers’ Guild of Great Britain award winner, Rhianna Pratchett, is the lead writer for its 2013 Tomb Raider reboot.
Rhianna Pratchett, writer and co-story designer on Mirror’s Edge, has been confirmed as the lead writer on Tomb Raider.
The British script writer, story designer and “narrative paramedic” was nominated for a BAFTA for her work on Heavenly Sword and won a Writers’ Guild of Great Britain award for Best Videogame Script for humorous action-adventure title, Overlord. She said of her appointment to Tomb Raider:
“I grew up playing Tomb Raider, uncovering the world’s secrets and unearthing its treasures; I have lived and died as Lara Croft, but nothing comes close to the challenge of re-writing her.
“Seldom do we get the opportunity to reimagine and reinvent a legend, so getting my narrative hands on Miss Croft was a once-in-a-life-time opportunity. It was going back to the genesis of videogame action heroines and exploring how to make such an iconic character meaningful and relatable for gamers today.”
Crystal Dynamics head, Darrell Gallagher, added, “She has brought a unique perspective to the project and helped us explore the character origins of Lara Croft. There is no doubt that Rhianna has brought a depth and credibility to Lara, a heroine who will really connect with today’s gamers.”
Pratchett will be participating in two panels at Comic Con in San Diego on Saturday July 14, from 12-2pm and then from 6-7pm.
Tomb Raider launches on March 5 2013. Recent hands-on impressions and a video interview with Crystal Dynamics’ global brand director, Karl Stewart, are up on the site right now.
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Posted in: Action, Adventure, PC, PS3, Square Enix, Xbox 360
Tags: Crystal Dynamics, Darrell Gallagher, game writing, karl stewart, rhianna pratchett, tomb raider
12 comments
#1
DiegoEmiliano
12/07/12, 3:06 pm
Like father, like son!
#2
marijnlems
12/07/12, 3:26 pm
Ehh, like daughter, you mean?
#3
Ireland Michael
12/07/12, 3:50 pm
Why the hell are they only announcing this now?
Gives a little extra faith that her rebooted character won’t be an utter failure.
#4
Phoenixblight
12/07/12, 3:51 pm
@3
Seriously though I thought it looked like it was going to be a stellar game but this just confirms it.
#5
ManuOtaku
12/07/12, 4:27 pm
This game is getting sweeter by the minute, man i thought this game had potential, but with every new news about it, is getting better and better and better, i think it will be a great game, no doubt about it.
#6
roadkill
12/07/12, 4:33 pm
Wow! So the leading lady has enough courage to write that attempted-rape scene while some readers cry sexism. To those readers! You’re pathetic.. nothing but a bunch of faggots. If I would be your parent I would erase all of my ties to you. Pathetic!
#7
SplatteredHouse
12/07/12, 4:36 pm
I really like the sound of Rhianna’s attitude to this, it helps instill further confidence.
@5: yes. I really hope this is going to deliver. Exciting times! I’m increasingly of the opinion that it will.
#8
Ireland Michael
12/07/12, 4:47 pm
@6 Your ability to miss the point is astounding.
It’s not about “the attempted rape scene”. It’s about how the people making the game have portrayed Lara and spoken about the character so far. Ironic that it would take a woman to fix a bunch of men’s sexist comments, but sadly not surprising.
Good job with the homophobic slurs, by the way. Real classy.
#9
absolutezero
12/07/12, 10:53 pm
TRIGGER WARNING TRIGGER WARNING
GENDER TRAITOR BURN THE WITCH
#10
AHA-Lambda
12/07/12, 11:48 pm
“writer and co-story designer on Mirror’s Edge”
OH GOD NO! D:
#11
Da Man
13/07/12, 8:45 am
Mirror’s Edge had a story and a writer?
#12
TheBlackHole
13/07/12, 9:40 am
@10 & 11
Yes, but the studio/publisher tore the game to pieces before launch, cutting huge swathes of dialogue/character development and removing entire scenes.
It’s an interesting read, if you have the time.