![]() We know much about how Lara Croft surfed the wave of cool Britannia all the way to Hollywood. Tomb Raider's rise to fame is well documented. Core - or what was left of it - had closed down just a few months earlier, and no-one seemed to have realised. In fact, developers who had worked on Tomb Raider over the years shook their heads when they found out Lara Croft Way had opened to the public. There wasn't much of a celebration at what was left of Core, though. ![]() As the likes of the BBC reported at the grand opening, a councillor said Derby was "proud of its place in a vibrant creative industry" and that Lara Croft Way was "a fantastic way to celebrate that". The name for part of a new ring road was chosen from a shortlist by public vote, with a whopping 89 per cent opting for the character devised by local studio Core Design. In July 2010, Lara Croft Way opened in Derby.
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