Lara Croft, the popular female protagonist of the Tomb Raider, is recently awarded two new milestones by the Guinness World Records. She is now recognized for having the 'Most Magazine Covers for a Video Game Character' and the "Largest Gathering of People Dressed as Lara Croft".
As confirmed by Crystal Dynamics and Square Enix in the Tomb Raider Chronicles report, Lara Croft has a total of 1,400 magazine cover appearances in the recent tally. Among these publications that landed her in the Guinness World Records include TIME Digital, Mad, PC Gaming, PlayStation Magzine, and Entertainment Weekly.
Video game fans gathered at the Paris Games Week on October 29 in order to celebrate the 20th year anniversary of the Tomb Raider franchise. In a similar account shared by Just Push Start, 270 attendees have dressed up as Lara Croft during the cosplay event. This secured the newest of the Guinness World Records in honor of Tomb Raider's chief protagonist.
The "Rise of the Tomb Raider: 20 Year Celebration" was the newest in the extensive and enduring series of the video game franchise. It was released in October of 2016 following the 2013 video game reboot. This latest installment was released for the PlayStation 4 platform.
Curiously, Tomb Raider is one of the longest running titles in the history of video gaming. This franchise was one of the biggest brands in the late 90's, similar to vintage titles such as Mortal Kombat and Gran Turismo.
The first Tomb Raider video game made its debut in 1996 for several platforms, namely: Sega Saturn and PlayStation 1 consoles as well as in Windows and Mac operating systems for personal computers (PC). For over two decades, Lara Croft has proven to be the hottest female video game character in history. She has indeed left an indelible mark on contemporary popular culture.
