Toys For Bob, Creator Of Spyro, Crash Bandicoot, To Leave Activision
Toys For Bob, the studio celebrated for games such as Crash Bandicoot 4 and the remastered Spyro collection, decided to break away from Microsoft Corp .’s (NASDAQ: MSFT) Activision, aiming to recapture its original spirit.
In a blog post on Feb. 29, studio heads Paul Yan and Avery Lodato voiced their conviction: “We believe that now is the time to take the studio and our future games to the next level.”
“Our friends at Activision and Microsoft have been extremely supportive of our new direction,” Yan and Lodato acknowledged, suggesting optimism for future ventures.
The studio heads tempered expectations by revealing they “are a ways away from announcing anything about it.”
Despite this optimistic turn, it appeared Crash Team Rumble, the online party platformer, would no longer see updates.
“Thank you to our community of players for always supporting us through our journey. We can’t wait to share updates on our new adventure as an indie studio!”
Toys For Bob, established in 1989, has a rich history that includes hits such as Star Control and the Skylanders series, culminating in its acquisition by Activision in 2005.
However, recent challenges, including layoffs in 2023 following Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard, have tested the studio’s resilience.
