Teases and reports over recent weeks have suggested that a new Crash Bandicoot game is set to be announced at The Game Awards, and the series’ official Twitter page has added fuel to the fire. A tweet that recently went up read “what’s everyone doing tomorrow”, with The Game Awards producer and host Geoff Keighley cheekily responding, “Hosting The Game Awards, HBU?”

If leaks are to be believed, Crash Bandicoot 4 developers Toys for Bob is working on a 4v4 multiplayer brawler titled Crash Wumpa League, for which early development and gameplay details were recently leaked. Whether that is the game that ends up getting announced today (if something does get announced, that is) remains to be seen. Stay tuned for more updates.

So… what's everyone doing tomorrow?

— Crash Bandicoot (@CrashBandicoot) December 8, 2022

Hosting #TheGameAwards HBU?

— Geoff Keighley (@geoffkeighley) December 8, 2022

Crash Wumpa League, as leaks have frequently called the game, is supposedly a 4v4 competitive multiplayer game, with its roster of playable characters including both, characters from Crash Bandicoot games and newly created original characters. The game is supposedly being built on the Crash Bandicoot 4 engine.

Very early prototype development gameplay footage seems to confirm that though characters will have their own moves, all of them will also be equipped with a glider. Levels are said to be large and freely explorable, with each level having environmental hazards and their own unique gimmicks, like one that sits above an of toxic waste, with varying levels of the waste forcing players to occasionally look for higher points on the map.

The video also mentions cosmetics like skins and gliders, while the cosmetics themselves are also seemingly upgradeable. Robertson also says that the game has been in development for “several years” and was supposed to release within a year of Crash Bandicoot 4, though some issues obviously forced those plans to change. The game was reportedly put on hold as Toys for Bob moved its focus to providing development support for Call of Duty, though the project’s current status remains unknown.

Some new concept art is also showcased. Check out the video below for more.

Activision recently seemed to be teasing a new Crash Bandicoot reveal for the upcoming The Game Awards on December 8. It remains to be seen whether the long-rumoured Wumpa League will finally be unveiled.