Toys for Bob has announced that it has partnered with Xbox. The two have entered into an agreement that will see the former’s next game being published by the latter. Toys for Bob says, however, that the project is “still in very early development”, which means it’ll be a while before more information is shared.

Nonetheless, we may have an idea of what exactly is that Toys for Bob is working on, with recent reports claiming that the studio is developing Spyro 4, a project that it has been working on since January. Read more on that through here.

We’re excited to announce that we’ll be partnering with @Xbox to publish our next new game. 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 💜 pic.twitter.com/6EqrQbabpv

— Toys For Bob (@ToysForBob) May 31, 2024

While there have allegedly been “whispers” of Spyro 4 from private talks with industry folk over the past few months, recent details at PAX East matched up with the same. A Windows Central article reported an agreement between Xbox and Toys for Bob for their first title, which would “be similar to games” the latter has “made in the past.”

Canadian Guy Eh allegedly heard this before the article went live, with one individual at PAX East claiming it’s been in active development since last January. Of course, it always seemed a given that Spyro 4 would happen – Toys for Bob somewhat teased it in an art book for Crash Bandicoot 4: It’s About Time about four years ago. Take things with a grain of salt, as usual, but if true, an announcement could be a ways off. Stay tuned in the meantime.

Earlier this year, just before the launch of the new consoles, we got a hit of nostalgia with Crash Bandicoot 4: It’s About Time. While not actually done by the original developers, it’s framed as something of a long lost sequel to the original PlayStation trilogy, and we were big fans. It seems like it’s also teasing a new game in the franchise as well, but it may even be doing so for a comrade of the same era.

As noticed by Twitter user Spyro Universe, in the artbook dedicated to Crash 4, there is an artwork there and if you look at the bottom you’ll very clearly see a logo for a Spyro 4, something that the book directly points you toward in case you miss it.

Like Crash Bandicoot, Spyro began with a trilogy of titles in the PlayStation era, developed by Insomniac Games. That developer moved on and while there were sequels afterward  by others, the franchise never quite reached that peak again until those original three titles were remade a few years ago. Take into account we’ve had rumors that a new Spyro game was in the works, and there you go. It could just be a coy and playful reference, but I wouldn’t be too surprised if Spyro follows the same path as his PlayStation bud relatively soon.

https://twitter.com/SpyroUniverse/status/1335962275849486341?s=20