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Tomb Raider (film Series)
''Tomb Raider'' is a media franchise consisting of action-adventure games, comic books, novels, theme park rides, and films, centring on the adventures of the female fictional British archaeologist Lara Croft. Since the release of the original ''Tomb Raider (1996 video game), Tomb Raider'' in 1996, the series developed into a Media franchise, franchise of the Tomb Raider, same name, and Lara went on to become a major icon of the video game industry. The ''Guinness Book of World Records'' has recognised Lara Croft as the "Most Successful Human Videogame Heroine" in 2006. Six games in the series were video game developer, developed by Core Design, and the latest four by Crystal Dynamics. The games were first published by Eidos Interactive; Eidos became part of Square Enix in April 2009. Embracer Group owns the rights to the ''Tomb Raider'' trademark and characters of the franchise. Three films were released: ''Lara Croft: Tomb Raider'', ''Lara Croft: Tomb Raider – The Cradle of Life ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Media Franchise
A media franchise, also known as a multimedia franchise, is a collection of related media in which several derivative works have been produced from an original creative work of fiction, such as a film, a work of literature, a television program or a video game. Bob Iger, chief executive of the Walt Disney Company, defined the word ''franchise'' as “something that creates value across multiple businesses and across multiple territories over a long period of time.” Transmedia franchise A media franchise often consists of cross-marketing across more than one medium. For the owners, the goal of increasing profit through diversity can extend the commercial profitability of the franchise and create strong feelings of identity and ownership in its consumers. Those large groups of dedicated consumers create the franchise's fandom, which is the community of fans that indulge in many of its mediums and are committed to interacting with and keeping up with other consumers. Large franch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |