Summary
- Fans suspect Toys for Bob is hinting at a new Spyro game, potentially titled "Mystery of the Dragon."
- The developer's website now includes a section teasing a mystery game, with recent rumors suggesting it could be Spyro-related.
- Despite rumors, there is no official confirmation of a new Spyro game under Toys for Bob's new partnership with Xbox.
Fans are noticing a small clue that Toys for Bob could be working on a new Spyro the Dragon game. Way before Insomniac Games hit it big with Ratchet and Clank and Marvel’s Spider-Man, it released the original Spyro the Dragon on the first PlayStation console in 1998. The spunky purple dragon quickly stormed his way into gamers’ hearts, spawning several sequels, a reboot series, and the Skylanders spin-off franchise. In 2018, the original Insomniac-developed trilogy was remade and rereleased as Spyro Reignited Trilogy to warm reviews and solid sales figures.
Unfortunately, the Spyro series hasn’t been as active in the years since the Reignited Trilogy launched, with the dragon mascot’s last appearance being as a DLC guest character in Crash Team Rumble alongside his fawn friend Elora and arch-enemy Ripto. Reportedly, Spyro would have crossed over with Crash once again in the undeveloped Crash Bandicoot 5, but this project would ultimately be canceled after 2020’s Crash Bandicoot 4: It’s About Time fell short of publisher Activision’s sales expectations.
While Crash’s gaming future may be up in the air, there have been rumors of a new Spyro the Dragon game throughout this year, and the Spyro Universe Twitter account recently noticed more potential evidence of such a game being in the works on the official Toys for Bob website. This website was set up after Toys for Bob split off from parent company Activision in February, and it lists all of the projects the developer worked on. Included in this list is a purple section with a question mark next to Crash Team Rumble, and fans are now wondering if this is supposed to represent an unconfirmed Spyro sequel.
Toys for Bob Website May Be Teasing New Spyro Game
As noted before, there have been plenty of rumors surrounding a new Spyro the Dragon game. A few months after becoming an independent developer, Toys for Bob announced that it had entered a new partnership with Xbox, which now owns the rights to both the Spyro and Crash Bandicoot franchises following its highly publicized acquisition of Activision Blizzard last year. Before that, fans had heard claims of Toys for Bob working on a new Spyro game with the supposed subtitle of Mystery of the Dragon, which developers were reportedly discussing during PAX East 2024 back in March.
It should be stated that most of these rumors are merely speculation at this point, and Toys for Bob has yet to officially announce its next project under its new partnership with Xbox. However, Spyro the Dragon remains a fondly remembered franchise among PS1-era gamers, and a social media post from the start of the year promised big news for the reptilian mascot in 2024.
Spyro the Dragon is a series of platform and action-adventure games best known for its original trilogy, which was developed by Insomniac Games and released on the PlayStation 1 between 1998 and 2000. This trilogy was remastered in 2018 by Toys For Bob.
There have been various other releases outside of the original trilogy of varying quality.