Crash Bandicoot, Spyro Dev Toys for Bob Becomes Independent Studio, May Partner with Microsoft | Push Square
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.
«We believe that now is the time to take the studio and our future games to the next level. This opportunity allows us to return to our roots of being a small and nimble studio,» reads the developer's official statement. Indeed, Activision snapped Toys for Bob up all the way back in 2005.
However, it sounds like the studio could stick close to the companies that it knows so well. It's apparently «exploring a possible partnership» with Microsoft, and it's «confident» of working together with Activision again.
«While we’re in the early days of developing our next new game and a ways away from making any announcements, our team is excited to develop new stories, new characters, and new gameplay experiences,» the studio states.
What would you like to see from Toys for Bob in the future? Make yourself independent in the comments section below.
Robert's been a dedicated PlayStation fan since the days of Tekken 2, and he still loves a good dust up. When he's not practising combos, he's usually getting lost in the latest 100-hour RPG, or, y'know, replaying The Witcher 3.
A new original 3D platformer, but i'm all in for a new Spyro game even If i have yet to complete the Reignited Trilogy.
If they can get some IP to go with this new independence that would be great
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