Summary
A recent partnership from Xbox withCrash Bandicoot 4studio Toys for Bob could potentially be teasing a newSpyro the Dragongame, with rumors suggesting one is in development. The California-based studio has become a household name in gaming for its work onSkylandersandtheCrash Bandicootfranchise revival, developing both the Switch port ofN.Sane TrilogyandCrash Bandicoot 4. Toys for Bob has also assisted with several major Activision games, including multipleCall of Dutytitles. Now, rumors are swirling thatSpyro the Dragonmay be the developer’s next project.
A newSpyro the Dragongame would be far from the first time Toys for Bob has worked with the iconic purple dragon. Toys for Bob’s first major breakthrough was with the “toys to life"Skylandersfranchise, bringing in Spyro as one of the series' chief mascot characters. The studio also led development on 2019’sSpyro Reignited Trilogy, a compilation of remakes of theSpyro the Dragontrilogy from the original PlayStation. Now, Toys for Bob’s new partnership may be hinting at more adventures to come for Spyro in the near future.
Toys for Bob Announces Publishing Partnership with Xbox
Toys for Bob officially confirmed a new partnership with Xbox on Friday morning, revealing that the Microsoft gaming brand would be publishing its newest game. The announcement did not give any specifics about what the game will be, advising that the project is still early in its development phase. Toys for Bob’s partnership with Microsoft comes asToys for Bob recently became an independent studio, after previously being affiliated with Activision. The decision was reportedly made to offer the studio more freedom with its future projects.
A potentialSpyro the Dragon 4from Toys for Bob and Microsoft follows an uptick in rumors surrounding the long-awaited sequel. Rumors from earlier this year suggested thatSpyro the Dragon 4is already in development, with Toys for Bob dropping multiple teasers potentially hinting at its reveal. Xbox’s involvement with the new game had also been discussed as early as March of this year, just weeks after Toys for Bob’s decision to go independent. Toys for Bob has yet to officially announce an in-developmentSpyro the Dragonsequel.
Rumors aboutSpyro the Dragon 4come as 2024 has already seen plenty of high-profile remakes launch throughout the year.Final Fantasy 7 Rebirthcontinued the saga of the ongoingFinal Fantasy 7 Remakeseries, with the RPG regarded as one of the best games of 2024. May also saw the launch of the long-awaitedremake ofPaper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door, bringing the critically-acclaimedMarioRPG to the Switch.Spyro the Dragon 4fits right in as part of the retro revival for some of the most popular franchises of the 1990s and early 2000s.
Spyro the Dragon
Spyro the Dragon is a series of platform and action-adventure games best known for its original trilogy, which was developed by Insomniac Games and released on the PlayStation 1 between 1998 and 2000. This trilogy was remastered in 2018 by Toys For Bob.There have been various other releases outside of the original trilogy of varying quality.
