About two weeks after fans noticed that parts of the Tomb Raider video game had been removed, the developers restored the content but claimed it had been removed by mistake.
Aspyr Media Inc., a subsidiary of gaming giant Embracer groupconfirmed to fans of the series that they were behind the removal of the Tomb Raider III: Lost Artifact image.
Previously, gamers noticed that the developers removed from the background of one of the environments a polygonal photo of the main character Lara Croft, lying in a provocative pose.original game Graphics The image was almost unrecognizable, but the animated poster is now clearer in the remastered version. This was more than two months after the release of Tomb Raider I-III Remastered, which was released on February 14, 2024.
Fans were doubly upset by the fact that the remastered game was supposed to be available in its original format. That’s what the disclaimer at the beginning of the game said.
“Games in this collection contain disturbing depictions of people and cultures that are rooted in racial and ethnic prejudice. These stereotypes are extremely harmful and unacceptable, and Crystal Dynamics ,” the in-game prompt reads.
Aspyr Media chalked up the image removal to an error caused by updates to textures and graphics.
“Thank you to the Tomb Raider community for your continued feedback and support for Tomb Raider I-III Remastered starring Lara Croft,” employee Daniel said. I have written.
“In the recently released Patch 2, we made several texture and graphics updates to the HD version. As part of these updates, the Sleeping With The Fishes (The Lost Artifact) poster was incorrectly displayed in the HD version of the game. “The issue has been resolved and these textures will be restored in patch 3,” he added.
Although many fans appreciated the decision, some questioned the veracity of Aspir’s claims.
“In this day and age, it’s hard to believe that a change was inadvertent, but it’s certainly possible. In any case, thank you for restoring it. My faith in Aspyr is restored. My one and only My suggestion is to let us know sooner if anything happens. “This will happen again,” one fan said. X.
Another user said, “I don’t think this change was ‘inadvertent’, but it was a good thing to listen to the fans and correct a bad decision.” I have written.
Yet another user pointed out that there is another change left in the game that is largely ignored. An enemy character wearing a topless woman with the back of her jacket in the game was shown wearing cloth covering the back of her jacket. bikini In new version.
Tomb Raider suffered terrible PR in early 2024, and the series’ credibility has been shaken among fans. In addition to censorship allegations and content warnings, a board game licensed from Tomb Raider also came under heavy criticism after the series’ protagonist said: Although Lara Croft was a “colonist”, the game consisted of outdated and offensive themes related to theft.
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