The new Lara Croft is a hit with the series' fan base

Mar 30, 2013 09:58 GMT  ·  By

The Tomb Raider reboot created by Crystal Dynamics and published by Square Enix is having the best launch period performance in the history of the series and is currently the biggest game of the year.

Darrell Gallagher, the leader of Crystal Dynamics, tells Joystiq during the Game Developers Conference that "It’s been the biggest week one sales in franchise history, and we’re only a few weeks into that launch right now, and it’s been the biggest opening so far in 2013."

He says his studio is very happy with the game they have created and the way the fan base has reacted to the new gameplay mechanics and Lara Croft's new personality.

Earlier in the month, the longtime chief executive officer of Square Enix resigned citing worse than expected performance for the publisher, although Tomb Raider was cited as a bright spot.