The GO series was launched with the <\/span>Hitman<\/span><\/i> franchise but reached its peak with Lara Croft\u2019s exploits. In addition to a NUMIX Award, Lara Croft GO has won multiple prizes, including the iPhone Game of the Year and Apple Design Award, both handed out by the prestigious Cupertino-based company.<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cWe knew we had something good, but we had no idea we would hit a home run,\u201d says Nicolas Verge, who is in charge of marketing and community content at Square Enix Montreal.<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n Created by Daniel Lutz, \u201ca real designer in the broadest sense of the term,\u201d the GO series consists of puzzles that players must overcome. As in all puzzles, players are faced with the challenge of resolving an enigma. What\u2019s innovative about this gaming experience is that the challenge is never static. Every time you move your character, the various pieces on the board also move!<\/span><\/p>\n Once they\u2019d created two games for the <\/span>Hitman<\/span><\/i> franchise, GO team members naturally turned to Lara Croft for their next venture. Since <\/span>Tomb Raider<\/span><\/i> was based on unveiling mysteries, Lara Croft seemed a good fit with the gaming experience provided by the GO series.<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cOne of the strengths of our studio is that each team can choose what it wants to work on,\u201d says Nicolas. \u201cThe Lara Croft character allowed us to push the GO series even further. Previously, our titles were closer to table games with a board and moving pieces. But Lara Croft is an athlete: she moves, leaps, and fights. As a result, we changed our styling approach so as to create an environment that recalls her earlier adventures.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n Today\u2019s players, aged 35 on average, know quite a bit about the history of digital entertainment, in which Lara Croft, created 20 years ago, occupies a special place. The team relied on nostalgia as a way of attracting players to their version of this iconic figure.<\/p>\n \u201cCertain scenes from the earliest Lara Croft adventures made a lasting impact in the video game world,\u201d states Nicolas. \u201cWe wanted to create moments that truly belonged to a Lara Croft adventure. We redesigned the costumes from that earlier era and asked players which they would most like to see. They appreciated the respect we showed for this material.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n![\"Lara](\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/numa.media\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/01\/1-5_sawblades_and_switch-1920-1024x576.jpg?resize=1024%2C576\")
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