Crash Team Rumble Devs Say Activision Hasn't Given Up On The Series

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When it was revealed that the latest Crash Bandicoot developer, Toys for Bob, was getting moved into the Call of Duty mines, many fans saw that as a sign the series was going on hiatus once again. But even when the studio showed its face with a brand new Crash game, it did little to reassure fans, as it became apparent that Crash Team Rumble is a live service. Some saw it as the final nail in the coffin, with Activision only seeing the series as a chance to make some microtransaction money.

Now that Crash Team Rumble has launched, Toys for Bob is pushing back against this narrative. Speaking in an interview with VGC, the developer says that Activision is "supportive" of its work on the series, and wants them to do "exciting new things" with the IP. This could suggest that further games are on the cards, presumably if Team Rumble performs well.

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"Activision is supportive and they continue to want to invest in new titles for this franchise," says Dan Neil, creative director at Toys for Bob. "They also have a belief that we can do exciting new things."

Neil also pushed back on the idea that Toys for Bob being put on the Call of Duty series after Crash 4 sales failed to impress was a punishment or even a waste of time.

"We’ve got folks internally who can turn their hands to Call of Duty and create excellent Call of Duty content," says Neil. "We’ve drawn a lot of knowledge and learning from working with the Call of Duty team that we’ve brought back into our own execution on Crash Team Rumble."

Given the vast differences in almost everything about Call of Duty and Crash Bandicoot, we'll have to be the judge of where these similarities can be felt.