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Lara Croft was once Laura Cruz

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The quintessential posh British aristocrat of gaming started out as a gritty Latina tomb robber. Eidos executives felt "Laura Cruz" wasn't relatable enough to UK audiences, so they literally opened a phone book, found the most aggressively English name possible, and gave her a massive manor.

Lara Croft was once Laura Cruz
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