Tomb Raider: Underworld Downloadable Content

January 22, 2009

TOMB RAIDER: UNDERWORLD – BENEATH
THE ASHES DOWNLOADABLE CONTENT FOR XBOX 360 SET FOR RELEASE FEBRUARY 10

Eidos Interactive Ltd, creator of
some of the world’s leading videogame properties, today announced that Tomb
Raider: Underworld™ – Beneath the Ashes, the first of two brand new downloadable
levels in the continuing Tomb Raider™ adventures of Lara Croft™ will be
available February 10. The second level, Tomb Raider: Underworld™ – Lara’s
Shadow, will follow on March 10. Containing new gameplay levels and content for
Tomb Raider: Underworld™, both packs will be available exclusively on Xbox LIVE®
Marketplace for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from
Microsoft®.

Offering a new adventure
specifically designed to extend the Tomb Raider: Underworld™ experience, Tomb
Raider: Underworld™ – Beneath the Ashes sends Lara back to the remains of Croft
Manor where she uncovers a massive series of never-before-seen caverns and age
old crypts used to protect and hide a deadly source of power. The pack will also
contain six new costumes and deliver an additional 125 achievement points.

Tomb Raider: Underworld™ seamlessly
blends exploration, grand scale puzzle solving and combat, taking players on an
archaeological journey to the ancient nether worlds of the Mediterranean,
Thailand, Mexico, the Arctic Sea and more. As fearless adventurer Lara Croft,
gamers uncover proof of the existence of the Norse underworld and the mythical
Hammer of Thor, and embark on a perilous journey towards a forgotten power that,
if unleashed, could lay waste to all of civilization. Lara’s latest adventure
introduces scores of new capabilities and state-of-the-art gear, including an
active sonar map, multi-purpose grapple and an all-terrain motorbike. With fresh
moves that are more intuitive and realistic than ever before, players must
master these in order to navigate through treacherous environments and defeat a
range of hostile enemies.

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