Eidos trademarks Tomb Raider Underworld

  • By Staff, GameSpot
  • Posted Nov 30, 2007 3:20 pm PT

Publisher lays claim to seedy and/or subterranean sounding name for upcoming Lara Croft adventure.

Eidos Interactive's digital starlet Lara Croft is no stranger to caverns or criminals, and those familiar trappings may play a large part in her next adventure if a US trademark application is any indication. As reported by Trademork, earlier this month, Eidos filed an application with the United States Patent and Trademark Office for a trademark on the phrase "Tomb Raider Underworld."

The trademark specifically notes that it covers games either on discs or digitally distributed. The most recent title in the series, Tomb Raider Anniversary, was released as a retail product on multiple platforms. And on the Xbox 360, it was also offered as a downloadable add-on to Tomb Raider: Legend.

Eidos has already confirmed that a new Tomb Raider game is in development, although it has yet to release any details about it. As of press time, a representative with the publisher had not returned GameSpot's request for comment.

79 Comments

  • crushedbuilding

    Posted Dec 1, 2007 4:58 pm PT

    i hate eidos forever

  • robbie_basic

    Posted Dec 1, 2007 2:56 pm PT

    So Gamespot how will this game score do you think? 9.0? Maybe even an 11?

  • ShuuMutou

    Posted Dec 1, 2007 1:27 pm PT

    Tomb Raider isn't a bad series, neither is Eidos. Don't like Tomb Raider then why are you all here in the first place? I enjoy the games, and if you want to give me negative marks just for that then you lot but have an anger management problem, sorry but you are all acting like children by giving people who like Tomb Raider negative marks.

  • mafafu888 posted Dec 1, 2007 1:26 pm PT (does not meet display criteria. login to show)

    mafafu888

    Posted Dec 1, 2007 1:26 pm PT (hide)

    You people are such sheep. Keep on Baaaaing and follow the BS 1Up is spreading.

  • niall077

    Posted Dec 1, 2007 1:12 pm PT

    just remember to give it a good review... we wouldnt want anyone to be fired

  • mykel77 posted Dec 1, 2007 12:43 pm PT (does not meet display criteria. login to show)

    mykel77

    Posted Dec 1, 2007 12:43 pm PT (hide)

    sounds great, tomb raider is incredible cant wait for the new one. all you negative gamers get a life, change is good.

  • nesto423

    Posted Dec 1, 2007 12:15 pm PT

    well , i'll see if they hire jeff back monday. "if they dont , i'll be finding another place to read reviews" somewhere that doesnt fire someone for reviewing a game . gamespot , give the money back to eido's and hire jeff back ...... i believe thats the only way to get your readers back.

  • einexile posted Dec 1, 2007 11:44 am PT (does not meet display criteria. login to show)

    einexile

    Posted Dec 1, 2007 11:44 am PT (hide)

    awesome a tomb raider mmo

    oh wait

  • nomadski69

    Posted Dec 1, 2007 11:29 am PT

    Hey GS, noone cares. Get Jeff back.

  • Kefkamania05

    Posted Dec 1, 2007 11:24 am PT

    Wouldn't want to be the person that reviews this.

  • THESEVENTROLLS

    Posted Dec 1, 2007 10:11 am PT

    wow, like i am interested...EIDOS FORGET ABOUT IT

  • DukeNukeForever

    Posted Dec 1, 2007 9:56 am PT

    "I will now be down-selling all versions of K&L at my place of employment"

    If you do that, wouldn't YOUR company be losing money? Just because Jeff was fired it isn't worth cutting your living for.

  • Feniks9174

    Posted Dec 1, 2007 9:18 am PT

    I'll play it. I enjoyed Legend. I really do wish they would make another Legacy of Kain game, though.

  • Warchief_Zuljin posted Dec 1, 2007 8:27 am PT (does not meet display criteria. login to show)

    Warchief_Zuljin

    Posted Dec 1, 2007 8:27 am PT (hide)

    Give me a freaken break. Eidos is becoming such a pain, and not because of this dumb firing thing. They need to stop making Tomb Raider games and start making Legacy of Kain games again. Stick with the superior series, not the tired old Lara Croft.

  • Birdman1333 posted Dec 1, 2007 8:18 am PT (does not meet display criteria. login to show)

    Birdman1333

    Posted Dec 1, 2007 8:18 am PT (hide)

    Just went to www.joystiq.com. Can we please get the video review of Kane and Lynch back? The 6.0 review is only 1 point under the critics 7.0. Firing Jeff wasn't worth the bad PR.

  • Stabby posted Dec 1, 2007 7:06 am PT (does not meet display criteria. login to show)

    Stabby

    Posted Dec 1, 2007 7:06 am PT (hide)

    I'm going to leave an actual comment, people are going to stop using GS period if its users are goin to be like this from now on.

    If they're going to make another Tomb Raider, I hope it goes back to the basics like with Anniversary. When they moved away from the format with Angel of Darkness... boy did that game suck for a Tomb Riader title lol!

  • Agulf

    Posted Dec 1, 2007 6:52 am PT

    Eidos filed an application with CNET for a game of the year award on the game "Tomb Raider Underworld."

    Fixed.

  • emorule

    Posted Dec 1, 2007 6:46 am PT

    Well i was going to get Tomb Raider Anniversary today but not anymore, Eidos can get lost, and gamespot are idiots firing jeff!

  • Auricom-R

    Posted Dec 1, 2007 6:14 am PT

    Eidos sucks and so does Gamespot


    On the Spot was bad enough without Rich Gallup. Now that Jeff is gone, that show is really gonna suffer. Alex N, Ryan Davis, Bryan Ekberg, Brad Shoemaker, and Homer are all cool, but Rich and Jeff's personalities were what made OTS so fun to watch, even when crappy games were being shown.

  • Blackfriend8

    Posted Dec 1, 2007 5:05 am PT

    screw eidos i wonder how much they will pay to get the next tomb raider a high review score. heres an idea eidos MAKE A GOOD GAME AND IT WONT GET A 6.

  • The_Godfather_ posted Dec 1, 2007 4:00 am PT (does not meet display criteria. login to show)

    The_Godfather_

    Posted Dec 1, 2007 4:00 am PT (hide)

    we'll wait and we'll see...

  • Iriseon

    Posted Dec 1, 2007 3:42 am PT

    Very slick. Subtle. Subversive, even. Pay attention kids, the staff is restless.

    As for you GS members, don't spin the Jeff thing on Eidos though, because a publisher which just unloaded a massive marketing campaign is going to be upset when they're told their product is garbage. The real problem is with GameSpot's management, which is now truly indistinguishable from Gamestop. The suits feel they need to do effective damage control and fire the peon. Oops, looks like you'll need some of those Crisis Management courses you took at the local community college and do it all over again.

    Eidos has published some great titles: Deus Ex, Thief, Hitman.....
    The distinction here is that they do not MAKE the games, just packaging, marketing, and distribution to retailers. They are the money people and that's what they do. It's also now what GameSpot does.

  • latinaggie01

    Posted Dec 1, 2007 3:38 am PT

    If y'all want to get back at Eidos...hit it where it hurts, their wallets. My cancellation of my subcription is only $40 down the drain for GS, but if a large number of people boycott Eidos products (as well as CNet), it can make a difference. I have already made the move to 1up, but till my subcription ends, I will help with the backlash towards Eidos and CNet.

  • ozzy-song

    Posted Dec 1, 2007 2:20 am PT

    This game is already game of the year and the next three years on gamespot. Hey Alex Navarro, don't review this game under a 9, we don't want you to lose your job

  • JDA_KING23

    Posted Dec 1, 2007 1:57 am PT

    i would buy it...

  • bodylotion

    Posted Dec 1, 2007 1:16 am PT

    Woohoow always great news

  • brain20035

    Posted Dec 1, 2007 12:11 am PT

    the funny thing is they keep deducting points from the games like NFS ProStreet, and you know why? because these games have ads in them that gamespot cannot get its hands on! in one sentence i should say that the gamespot theory is that "games are not the place for advertisement, gamespot is!"

  • viewtiful_joe99

    Posted Nov 30, 2007 11:49 pm PT

    Eidos=gamespot buyout

  • javierkatana

    Posted Nov 30, 2007 10:43 pm PT

    Many readers have asked about why we run ads on the site that often have very little to do with gaming. I am going to answer that now publicly, as it seems fitting when you consider the event that has taken place between Jeff Gerstmann and his former long time employer Gamespot.

    In case readers didn’t notice Gamespot ran a bunch of Kane & Lynch advertisements, and with that, though they can deny it, comes a certain level of unwritten respect that is expected. Think about it, why does Consumer Reports not run ads? Why is it you never hear networks bad mouth their sponsors? Why do we here at Ripten run ads that rarely have anything to do with gaming?

    The answer to the last question is two fold. First, it is because our site is fairly new, and we have yet to establish a relationship with that type of vendor, but secondly, and most importantly, the longer we have been doing this, the more it started to dawn on us that maybe we don’t want to run game related advertising on our site.

    Chad Lakkis on November 30, 2007

    http://www.ripten.com/2007/11/30/can-you-trust-a-video-game-site-that-runs-video-game-ads/

  • mkrunescaper

    Posted Nov 30, 2007 10:41 pm PT

    Eidos already bought this game a 9.0 from gamespot.

  • SergeStorms posted Nov 30, 2007 10:29 pm PT (does not meet display criteria. login to show)

    SergeStorms

    Posted Nov 30, 2007 10:29 pm PT (hide)

    I am sure it will get at least a 9. They may as well post it now, that is if EIdos pays up. Don't sell yourself cheap, CNET. Make sure you are up front about how much it will cost to get the game rated AAA. I think you should just make a price sheet. I'll be at IGN and 1UP if anyone needs me.

  • Erebus

    Posted Nov 30, 2007 10:20 pm PT

    Finally, the spiritual successor to Ultima Underworld -- with breast physics.

  • tomagreen

    Posted Nov 30, 2007 9:47 pm PT

    Cancel my account please.

  • SimuLord

    Posted Nov 30, 2007 9:44 pm PT

    Ladies and gentlemen, Gamespot's 2008 GAME OF THE YEAR! Let's hear it for Lara Croft!

    I'm done with this site. After this, I can never trust another word that comes out of Gamespot's mouth.

  • Booticon

    Posted Nov 30, 2007 9:38 pm PT

    Eidos Gee, nobody that writes for GS had better give this game less than a 9 Eidos is lame.

  • PunkerXBlaze

    Posted Nov 30, 2007 8:57 pm PT

    'shoeman12

    i didn't think you guys would even post something about eidos, i thought most of the editors and admins were mad about jeff too.'

    That may be, but they still have to do their jobs. Oh wait, apparently doing your job gets you fired.

  • Lasafrog

    Posted Nov 30, 2007 7:54 pm PT

    Screw Eidos. Screw CNET. Fire me a-holes. Gamespot your value was in the people that aren't here anymore (sorry Alex, but Im sure you're moving on too). Now whats this place good for other than PS3 vs 360 wars.

    Lasafrog out - membership CANCELLED.

  • ShuuMutou posted Nov 30, 2007 7:49 pm PT (does not meet display criteria. login to show)

    ShuuMutou

    Posted Nov 30, 2007 7:49 pm PT (hide)

    Why must everyone talk negative about Eidos and Tomb Raider in general? Overall I think its a great idea plus a great series.. plus talk negative = a negative thumbs down for you.

  • Tamashii-sosaku

    Posted Nov 30, 2007 7:32 pm PT

    Pff I doubt it'll be any good. Probably just a 6 out of 10 at best. Unless they advertise on our site, in which case IT'S A 10! Excuse me while I go sell my soul for some cookies.

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