

The creators of the new Tomb Raider have denied that their new game features an "attempted rape scene," directly contradicting their own statements to Kotaku last week.

Addressing the widespread reactions to the article posted on this site Monday, Crystal Dynamics studio head Darrell Gallagher released a statement today saying that there is no rape attempt against Tomb Raider hero Lara Croft in the scene shown in their "Crossroads" trailer.



This directly contradicts a statement made from Crystal Dynamics Executive Producer Ron Rosenberg to Kotaku last week in Los Angeles. Here's the relevant transcript from that interview:


KOTAKU: "They try to rape her?"


Here's a YouTube clip of the scene in question: