Summary
Toys For Bob, the studio behind the modern resurrections of theSpyroandCrash Bandicootfranchises, has reached an agreement with Xbox to fund its next game.Toys For Bob’sCrash Bandicoot 4: It’s About TimeandSpyro Reignited Trilogywere a nostalgic return to form for the platformer genre, and the studio is now planning its next moves.
Recently, news broke thatToys For Bob was leaving Activisionto go independent. With Microsoft’s recent purchase of Activision, this meant that Xbox had ownership of theCrash BandicootandSpyrofranchises, and many gamers were left wondering whether Toys For Bob would have any future involvement with the pair going forward. While nothing has been confirmed on theCrashorSpyrofront, it’s clear that Toys For Bob is more than happy to continue working with Xbox, as shown by this agreement.
The news of Toys For Bob’s agreement with Xbox was confirmed byJez Corden at Windows Central. This means that Xbox will fund Toys For Bob’s first game as an independent developer, removing a lot of the financial risk involved in going it alone. It remains to be seen what Xbox gets from this arrangement, although naturally, speculation will begin about whether the future Toys For Bob game will be anXbox Game Pass day onetitle as a result. This is standard for Microsoft’s first-party studios, and while Toys For Bob is now independent, it would make sense for this arrangement.
Toys For Bob Reaches Xbox Agreement
Unfortunately, Corden’s report provided little information about what the upcoming Toys For Bob title might be. This agreement with Xbox means that anotherSpyroorCrash Bandicoottitle is definitely a possibility, although at this point, it’s all pure speculation. Toys For Bob has already proven that it can create some of thebest platformer gamesaround, so it would be interesting to see what it could do with a new IP of its own, too.
For many, the prospect of anotherCrash BandicootorSpyrogame is extremely exciting. They’re two of the classic PlayStation platformers that will always hold a nostalgic place in the hearts of many gamers, and it’s interesting to see how these franchises can benefit from modern game design and features. Of the two,Spyrois perhaps more likely at this point. Crash had his sequel withCrash Bandicoot 4: It’s About Time, while the modernSpyroplatformers have been restricted to remakes so far. On top of this, an officialSpyrotweet got fans excitedabout a potential new game earlier this year, although it’s unclear if the recent Toys For Bob developments have affected this in any way.
Crash Bandicoot 4: It’s About Time
WHERE TO PLAY
It’s About Time - the critically-acclaimed Crash Bandicoot™ 4: It’s About Time is now on Steam! Crash fourward into a time shattered adventure with your favorite marsupials.Neo Cortex and N. Tropy are back at it again and launching an all-out assault on not just this universe, but the entire multiverse! Crash and Coco are here to save the day by reuniting the four Quantum Masks and bending the rules of reality.New abilities? Check. More playable characters? Yep. Alternate dimensions? Obviously. Ridonkulous bosses? For sure. Same awesome sauce? You bet your sweet jorts. Wait, are they actually jorts? Not in this universe!
