After a disastrous 2003 update to the Tomb Raider series, Tomb Raider and Lara Croft creators Jeremy Heath-Smith and Adrian Smith have left Core Design to form their own development studio.
Circle Studio has recruited 35 former Core employees, and is currently working on prototypes for current- and next-generation PlayStation and Xbox hardware.
Heath-Smith was executive producer of the Tomb Raider motion pictures, including last year's Tomb Raider: the Cradle of Life.
The duo co-created Tomb Raider and Lara Croft with Toby Gard. Lara Croft is now the most recognised video game character of all time.
