Tomb Raider delayed in US because of breasts

Found on The Inquirer on Saturday, 08 April 2006
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The US launch of Tomb Raider: Legend has been delayed because a couple of scenes accidentally had a pair of breasts in the background.

We all know that next to Saudi Arabia, America has a terrible fear of breasts, despite the fact that half of the population have got them and the other half would like a pair to play with. But to avoid a repeat of the Nipplegate crisis that gripped America, the game's release has been delayed.

Apparently the game contains a chapter set in Tokyo, where several women are dancing in the distance. The animators had initially modeled all the women naked, so they could simply drape different dresses around them later. For the sake of completeness they gave them nipples, as you do.

Once the graphics were meshed over all was well and the game could be launched. However what the designers hadn't realised is that some people have special software that can remove meshes to see what is behind them.

The original article seems to be not correct here; according to Eidos, those textures aren't in the US version. On the other hand, why should the animators create two different models when both get some clothes in the end? Or this is simply a PR stunt to boost sales.