Aspyr Media, the developer behind Tomb Raider Remastered I-III, addressed the removal of Lara Croft pinups from Tomb Raider III as a result of the game’s Patch 2.
Tomb Raider I-III Remastered Starring Lara Croft (2024), Aspyr, Crystal Dynamics
The pinups were removed from Tomb Raider III: The Lost Artefact during the game’s Patch 2. They were previously seen above Lara’s locker as seen in a screenshot shared by X user momiji_doa.
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However, following the game’s second patch on April 11th, the posters were completely removed.
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While the images had been removed from the remastered version, they are still available in the original graphics version of the game. YouTuber Melonie Mac shared, “Those posters were in the original.”
Ok so I was wrong, those posters were in the originals and I didn’t notice because of the textures.
Well that does indeed suck that they were removed then pic.twitter.com/LMYUnjQSdF
— Melonie Mac ✝️🎮🖤 (@MelonieMac) April 19, 2024
Aspyr has now addressed the pinups removal writing in a blog post, “In the recently released Patch 2, we made several texture and graphical updates to the HD version. As part of these updates, the posters in Sleeping With The Fishes (The Lost Artifact) were inadvertently removed in the HD version of the game.”
The company added, “This has been resolved and these textures will be restored in Patch 3.”
Aspyr blog post addressing removal of Lara Croft pinups from Tomb Raider I-III Remastered
The pinups had previously been touted as one of ten remaster details that players might have missed on the official Tomb Raider website.
The blog post entry stated, “There are two posters, original renders of Lara signed as Laura Cruz in Tomb Raider III’s The Lost Artifact expansion level, Sleeping with the Fishes. Initially, the character of Lara was named Laura Cruz, but the developers later decided to make her British and changed the name to Lara Croft.”
A screenshot from the official Tomb Raider website
What do you make of Aspyr Media’s response to the pinups being removed?
“inadvertently removed”
Jesus Christ I am tired of these communists trying to gaslight the public at every single opportunity they get caught censoring art after they have taken people’s money. just look at the stellar blade situation.