Toys For Bob might not be owned by Activision and subsequently Microsoft, however it’s partnering with Xbox on its subsequent sport.
In March, Toys For Bob introduced that it was going unbiased, liberating itself from being tied to engaged on Name of Responsibility video games. Later that month there was a report that, paradoxically, the studio had signed a cope with Microsoft for its subsequent sport, the identical firm it was not owned by. Now, by way of their official Twitter account, Toys For Bob has confirmed {that a} publishing deal has been signed between them and Xbox, though they did not have a lot else to say. “We’re excited to announce that we are going to be partnering with Xbox to publish our subsequent new sport,” the put up reads. “We’re nonetheless very early in growth, so you might not hear from us for some time, however know that we’re working laborious on an expertise that conjures up us tremendously! I am unable to wait to share extra.”
We’re happy to announce that we are going to be partnering with @Xbox to publish our subsequent new sport. We’re nonetheless very early in growth, so you might not hear from us for some time, however know that we’re working laborious on an expertise that conjures up us tremendously! I am unable to wait to share extra ? pic.twitter.com/6EqrQbabpv
– Toys for Bob (@ToysForBob) May 31, 2024
You possibly can take a look at the tweet above for your self and you may discover that it appears significantly purple. Unsurprisingly, this has rapidly led followers to invest that Toys For Bob is teasing a brand new Spyro title, one thing many have been ready for for a number of years. Toys For Bob notably developed the Skylanders collection once they had been nonetheless round, after which additionally made the Spyro Reignited Trilogy, placing them in a powerful place to create a brand new Spyro sport. Clearly, partnering with Xbox would even be a needed step, because the console maker now owns the rights to the Spyro collection since buying Activision.
Toys For Bob’s most up-to-date sport (if you happen to ignore the work he did on Trendy Warfare 3) was Crash Crew Rumble, a reside service multiplayer title that stopped receiving updates in Marchpresumably resulting from its combined reception and basic lack of participant base.