It looks like the studio behind Skylanders, Spyro, and Crash is still on good terms with Xbox
After becoming independent from Activision Blizzard King, Toys for Bob’s next game is being published by Xbox.
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A former Activision studio has some big plans.
Toys for Bob, a team formerly under Activision that broke away to become independentearlier in 2024, is now officially working on a new game that’ll be published by Xbox, as shared viaTwitteron Friday.
This lines up with aprior reportfrom Windows Central managing editor Jez Corden, who wrote in March that Microsoft Gaming had agreed to publish a new project from Toys for Bob as an Xbox title.
“We’re still very early in development, so you might not hear from us for a bit - but know that we’re working hard on an experience we’re so sooo inspired about! Can’t wait to share more,” the team writes.
Under Activision Blizzard King, Toys for Bob (like essentially every other studio) previously provided support on a number of titles in the Call of Duty franchise. The team also crafted the Skylanders “toys to life” series, as well as Spyro Reignited Trilogy, the latter of which is a remake of the first three Spyro games that were built by Insomniac Games.
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This is cool to see, and I’m glad Toys for Bob can still be working on a new Xbox game even as the team has broken away from the larger Microsoft Gaming division. My immediate assumption is that this game will be a Spyro title, as it’s been a long time since the iconic purple dragon had a brand-new game. Game development being what it is, it’ll definitely be a minute before we learn more, and I certainly wouldn’t expect to hear anything this year or even in 2025.
As an Xbox title, Toys for Bob’s next game will be launching day one inXbox Game Pass. The Xbox Game Studios Publishing division is currently working with several teams on a number of external-developed projects, including Stoic’sTowerborneandKojima Productions' OD, which were both revealed last year.
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Samuel Tolbert is a freelance writer covering gaming news, previews, reviews, interviews and different aspects of the gaming industry, specifically focusing on Xbox and PC gaming on Windows Central. You can find him on Twitter@SamuelTolbert.
