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A fan-favorite PlayStation 1 franchise,, may be coming to Xbox Game Pass soon, according to recent speculation. Insomniac Games' original trilogy of titles was hugely popular upon its release between 1998 and 2000, with the titles being exclusive to the original PlayStation console. These titles underwent the remake treatment, developed by Toys for Bob and published by Activision, and were released across all platforms in 2018 as the bundle.

Someone claims to know what Toys For Bob’s game with Microsoft is, and it’s pretty much what you wanted to hear.

A reliable Crash Bandicoot and Spyro insider has claimed that the unannounced title that Toys for Bob is working with Microsoft on is a fourth Spyro the Dragon game. And no, we don't count Enter the Dragonfly.

The newly independent game studio Toys for Bob, which announced last month that it was splitting from Microsoft-owned Activision, has entered an agreement with Xbox for a new game, according to a report from Windows Central. Toys for Bob developed 2018’s Spyro Reignited Trilogy and was behind Crash Bandicoot 4, along with the Nintendo Switch port for the N. Sane Trilogy.

Toys For Bob, the studio behind the modern resurrections of the Spyro and Crash Bandicoot franchises, has reached an agreement with Xbox to fund its next game. Toys For Bob's Crash Bandicoot 4: It's About Time and Spyro Reignited Trilogy were a nostalgic return to form for the platformer genre, and the studio is now planning its next moves.

Toys For Bob has reportedly signed a deal with its former corporate owners at Microsoft, only a few weeks after finding independence.

Spyro studio Toys for Bob has reportedly reached an agreement with Microsoft for its first independent game.

Skylanders, Spyro and Crash Bandicoot developer Toys for Bob has reportedly reached an agreement with Microsoft for its next game.

Toys for Bob has reportedly entered a deal with Xbox to develop a new game that's similar to its previous work.

A Pokemon fan has redesigned Dragonite, imagining the Dragon and Flying-type pocket monster as Spyro the Dragon. It is not unusual for Pokemon fans to reimagine their favorite creatures based on popular characters from other media franchises. However, this particular Spyro the Dragon crossover art might be one of the most fitting based on the characters’ dragon appearances.

Toys for Bob, the developer behind titles like Crash Bandicoot 4: It's About Time and Spyro: Reignited Trilogy, has announced that it's becoming an independent studio. Previously, the Californian outfit had operated under Activision, but it was hit with layoffs after Microsoft's acquisition of the publisher. Toys for Bob also had its office shuttered as part of the 'consolidation' process.

Toys for Bob, the developer behind 2020's Crash Bandicoot 4: It's About Time and 2018's Spyro Reignited Trilogy, has announced that it's leaving Activision and Microsoft and becoming an independent studio. However, Toys for Bob briefly detailed its plans for the future, which might involve a partnership with Activision Blizzard's parent company.

Crash Bandicoot 4: It's About Time and Spyro: Reignited Trilogy developer Toys for Bob has revealed that it's going independent, just months after being acquired alongside Activision by Microsoft.

Spyro first appeared in 1998 on the PlayStation, and he quickly joined Crash Bandicoot in becoming an icon of the era. The cute, fire-breathing, headbutting bundle of joy was a big part of our childhoods, as was his invitingly ambient world.

Over the past few weeks, Crash Bandicoot and Spyro the Dragon fans have been nervously awaiting news regarding developer Toys for Bob. A new report earlier this month claimed that the studio had closed its offices, leading many to believe Toys for Bob was about to be shut down completely after being hit hard by Microsoft's recent layoffs that saw 1,900 people lose their jobs.

Cavern of Dreams, a self-styled N64-inspired 3D platformer that we previously likened to a Banjo-Kazooie and Spyro spiritual successor, is getting a much-needed Nintendo Switch release on February 29.

Activision Blizzard's Crash Bandicoot and Spyro studio Toys for Bob lose 86 employees as a result of layoffs.

Reports suggest that Toys for Bob has been hit hard by the Microsoft layoffs, with some sources saying that the developer has lost up to 40 percent of its staff. This comes just after Microsoft acquired Toys for Bob's parent company, Activision Blizzard, in a deal that cost almost $70 billion.

A prototype version of Spyro: Year of the Dragon has been discovered, and it shows how much the platformer changed right before release. 

Fans have been wanting a new Spyro the Dragon game for a long time now, probably since even before the fantastic Spyro Reignited Trilogy launched back in 2018. Recently, however, there have been a handful of Spyro 4 rumours. Let’s explain what that’s all about.

A new tweet from the official Spyro the Dragon Twitter/X account has sparked hopes that a new instalment could be on the way.

Sypro the Dragon is coming to Crash Team Rumble, as the game continues to struggle to gain traction.

Since its launch earlier this year, Crash Team Rumble hasn’t exactly lit up the scene or pulled in a massive player base, but the MOBA has continued to expand with updates and content additions, another one of which will be coming pretty soon.

Craig Stitt, a game artist who worked on some of the original Spyro and Sonic the Hedgehog titles back in the ‘90s, says that Mario and Sonic are now "embedded in our subconscious".

A prototype for an unreleased Xbox game called Crash vs Spyro Racing has been discovered on a hard drive from an old development kit.

YouTuber Modern Vintage Gamer has uncovered an unreleased Crash vs. Spyro Racing game for the original Xbox. Developed by Argonaut in 2003/2004, this crossover never saw the light of day as the studio, unfortunately, closed down. However, 20 years later, we now have a glimpse at gameplay, an intro cinematic featuring the two platforming mascots, and the title screen.

On September 9 1998, Spyro the Dragon made his mischievous debut on the original PlayStation, capturing the hearts of gamers of all ages. To celebrate 25 years of Spyro, we sat down with both the original developers from Insomniac Games, as well as the team behind the remaster, Spyro Reignited Trilogyat Toys for Bob, to learn how the beloved dragon came to be.

Activision announced it’s adding popular Spyro the Dragon villain Ripto to Crash Team Rumble’s Season 2 line-up. New maps and modes will coincide with the character’s entry into the game. There’s no word of Spyro making the roster as of yet. However, the purple dragon’s 25th anniversary looms later this month.

Spyro Reignited Trilogy, the brilliant remake of the PS1 platformers, has just passed the 10 million sales milestone. Activision has reported the game has now sold through this figure across all platforms, of course including PS4.

The Spyro Reignited Trilogy has sold more than 10 million copies since launch.

In a post on Twitter, the official account for Spyro the Dragon announced that Spyro Reignited Trilogy has sold through a whopping 10 million units globally since its launch in 2018. The announcement was made as part of the famed purple dragon’s 25th anniversary celebration, leading up to Spyro Community Day on September 8. 

Whether or not we’re going to get a new mainline Spyro game anytime soon is anyone’s best guess, though fans of the platforming franchise did get to relive some of its best years when, in 2018, Activision and Toys for Bob released a remake collection of the original three titles with Spyro Reignited Trilogy. And five years on from its launch, it’s continuing to sell well.

Spyro Reignited Trilogy has sold through 10 million units worldwide, publisher Activision and developer Toys for Bob announced.