The accomplishment was shared in a Gamasutra blog post by the reboot's lead designer, Darrell Gallagher of Crystal Dynamics .
Concept art from the Crystal Dynamics reboot.
"The 2013 Tomb Raider reboot was received amazingly well," wrote Gallagher.
"The team at Crystal and the broader team at Square Enix worked tirelessly to deliver on the promise of a modern reinvention of the franchise.
"We now sit in a great position where the decisions we made and the willingness to embrace a new direction resulted in the fastest-selling game in the history of the franchise and the most critically-acclaimed title ever produced from the studio.
"Tomb Raider remains one of the biggest-selling releases of 2013 in many major territories with more than 4 million units sold worldwide so far."
Concept art from the Crystal Dynamics reboot.
Despite shifting that many units, the game has been considered a sales flop by publisher Square Enix.
The game was awarded five stars in Digital Spy's review, which praised its "well written cast of characters, mightily impressive production techniques, sumptuous visuals, tight platforming and surprisingly enjoyable combat".
A Tomb Raider sequel is in development for next-generation consoles, though Crystal Dynamics was recently hit with layoffs.
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