Spyro remake devs are officially “partnering with Xbox” on their next game, and the teaser already has fans convinced it’s a new Spyro game
Hopes for Spyro 4 have never burned hotter
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The rumored partnership between Xbox and Toys for Bob is now official, and fans of Spyro are already latching onto the tiniest clues in hopes that a new entry in the beloved platformer series is on the way.
“We’re excited to announce that we’ll be partnering with Xbox to publish our next new game,” Toys for Bob says in atweet. “We’re still very early in development, so you might not hear from us for a bit - but know that we’re working hard on an experience we’re so sooo inspired about! Can’t wait to share more.” The image accompanying the announcement is purple. Purple like Spyro. Series fans have been quick to connect the dots.
Oh its Spyro 4 time baybeeeee https://t.co/9PQHIa4ajf pic.twitter.com/FNsRaj7pyCMay 31, 2024
THE BACKGROUND IS PURPLE SPYRO 4 CONFIRMED https://t.co/MGbrILdINJMay 31, 2024
Conspiracy theorists will comment on your choice of purple. (I am conspiracy theorists)May 31, 2024
The idea that Spyro 4 is in development might not actually be that far-fetched.Rumors that Toys for Bob was partnering with Microsoftfirst emerged in March, with reports thatXbox Game Studioshead Matt Booty said the studio was building something similar to its previous work. Shortly after, YouTuberCanadian Guy Ehpublished a widely circulated video report suggesting that Spyro 4 is, in fact, in development.
Whether these reports, rumors, and speculation pan out remains to be seen, but it would be a long, strange trip for Toys for Bob to get here. UnderActivision, the studio became known for the toys-to-life Spyro reimagining, Skylanders, and eventually built a series of well-loved platformer revivals in the Spyro Reignited Trilogy and Crash Bandicoot 4. Then, like many Activision studios, it started to focus on supporting Call of Duty development.
The Spyro franchise came under theMicrosoftbanner after theXbox Activision deal, butToys for Bob announced it was going indie shortly afterward. Given themass layoffsandstudio closuresMicrosoft has taken part in through the first half of 2024, that move seems downright fortuitous now, though it’s worth noting thatToys for Bob didn’t escape fully unscathed.
Either way, Toys for Bob is the rare modern studio with experience developing AAA platformers, and a partnership with Xbox could give the devs access to a whole lot of beloved IP. Besides Crash and Spyro, of course, Xbox also owns the Rare catalog, andPhil Spencer has been so bold as to invoke the name of Banjo-Kazooiein the past. If not Spyro, here’s hoping that fans of at least one classic 3D platformer series can get something out of all this.
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