Rumor: Toys for Bob May Be Working on a Crash Bandicoot Multiplayer Brawler

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California-based game developer Toys for Bob is best known for its revival of two classic game series, 2018’s Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogyand Spyro Reignited Trilogy. With the successful launch of Crash Bandicoot 4: It’s About Time two years later, the studio established itself as one that gamers could trust to skillfully handle these beloved franchises. So it came as quite a surprise, and no little disappointment for some, when it was announced that Toys for Bob would become a support studio for Call of Duty: Warzone.

Before the Crash and Spyro trilogy remakes, Toys for Bob had a catalog of games dating back to 1990, none of which were similar to Call of Duty: Warzone. The developer had worked on some Disney licensed games, the cult classic Pandemonium!, and a number of Skylanders titles, among others. It seemed that action-adventure platformers with a unique aesthetic were what the company did best. So it was seen as a positive development when rumors began in late 2021 that Toys for Bob might be hiring for a non-Call of Duty project.

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That project turned out to be a multiplayer party game called Crash Bandicoot Wumpa League, and not much was known about it other than it had a leaked release date of October 2021. Obviously, that month came and went without even an announcement of a game, let alone an actual launch. But in a recent Windows Central Gaming livestream, Jez Corden, an established and often accurate leaker, revealed that the rumored multiplayer Crash title may actually be a reality, though it might not be Wumpa League after all. In the video below, Corden’s statements can be found at 01:29:05.

When asked about the possibility of a new Crash