Microgaming is celebrating 10 years of its Lara Croft: Tomb Raider™ online slot.

Having signed an exclusive deal with Eidos for the Tomb Raider brand in 2004, Microgaming has the longest-running brand partnership in the industry. Through this agreement, Microgaming launched the world’s first branded online slot, Lara Croft: Tomb Raider™.

Upon its release the slot was an instant hit. But more importantly, it has remained a highly popular game for an entire decade.

High in demand and in anticipation of the explosion of mobile gaming, in 2006, Microgaming developed the branded game in J2ME for use on mobile. Web App, Android and HTML5 versions followed, extending the game’s reach across mobile and tablet devices. The game was also configured for use in a tournament environment, when Microgaming launched its multi-player software in 2007.

Following the success of Lara Croft: Tomb Raider™ online slot, in 2008 a hotly-anticipated sequel was released, Lara Croft: Secret of the Sword™, sending players on a brand-new mission to track down fragments of a lost sword.

Roger Raatgever, CEO of Microgaming, comments: "The Tomb Raider brand is instantly recognisable, so when we signed the licensing agreement back in 2004, we were incredibly excited. As the industry’s first branded slot, we knew the game would be popular; it has now become a Microgaming classic!"

Ladbrokes Casino and Lara Croft to Host the Biggest Online Slot Tournament with a Recession Beating One Million Euros Prize

Ladbrokes Casino is excited to announce that it will be playing host to the biggest ever online slot tournament with a staggering one million Euros first prize through the popular Tomb Raider* slot game. The Tomb Raider tournament will take place between October 23rd and November 2nd so Lara Croft and slot gaming fans should register at Ladbrokes Casino to discover how they can be a part of the action.

Ladbrokes Casino will be running a number of Tomb Raider competitions and qualifying games between July and October to fill the seats at one of the most hotly anticipated slot tournaments of all time. Simply register at Ladbrokes Casino to be in with a chance of becoming a millionaire at what is already being talked about as the ‘Grand Slam of Slots’.

Charlie Goodenough, Head of Marketing, Ladbrokes Casino: “It is fantastic to be part of such a big tournament and someone is guaranteed to become the first online slot tournament millionaire. The Tomb Raider slot game is one of our most popular games because it is simple yet fun to play and adding a million Euros into the mix makes it even more exciting!”

The Tomb Raider tournament will have a prize pot of over 1.2 million Euros and over 400 finalists will be guaranteed to walk away with winnings. Slot gaming fans can visit Ladbrokes Casino to get prepared for the big tournament by playing the free play Tomb Raider tournaments as well as trying their luck at any of the other 260 thrilling slot games.

*Tomb Raider, Lara Croft, the Tomb Raider logo, Eidos and the Eidos logo are trademarks of Eidos Interactive Ltd. All rights reserved