Update (08/17/2022) – GS
While Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard is not finalized, the future of many of the company’s projects is still a big mystery and that even includes the Crash Bandicoot franchise, which has risen from the ashes after the release of remakes of the first trilogy and gained a fourth. canonical unreleased game.
Even though Crash Bandicoot 4 was very successful with fans, the fate of the studio Toys For Bob, which took care of the project, is still uncertain, given that Activision has decided to reassign part of the studio’s team to help with the development of Call of Duty. Duty Mobile.
Fortunately, some rumors from the past gave indications that Toys For Bob was working on a new project in the Crash Bandicoot franchise and that it could be the debut of the saga in the universe of multiplayer games.
This week, the studio added fuel to these rumors by posting an image that suggests they are working on a new game that has yet to be announced.
Thanks for playing along, how many did you guess correctly? Ya know, it’s pretty convenient we have more wall space to cover… 😉 pic.twitter.com/g4A5hkAHk3
— Toys For Bob (@ToysForBob) August 16, 2022
The image shows the 17 games the studio has already developed and an 18th placeholder to put a new game they are developing.
So, can we wait for an announcement during GamesCom 2022?
Original text – 06/05/2022
Crash Bandicoot should receive new multiplayer game developed by Toys for Bob
The Crash Bandicoot franchise may be close to receiving another title, this time with the presence of a multiplayer mode. At least that’s what the journalist of the Windows Central Jez Corden.
According to the information, the future game would be developed by Toys for Bob, the same as Crash Bandicoot 4: It’s About Time. In fact, the studio would already be working on the new project.
If a confirmation comes, it would be a surprise to fans of the franchise. That’s because Activision Blizzard had already ordered the developer’s work on Call of Duty Warzoneon the last year.
Corden added that the idea for the Crash Bandicoot multiplayer game is for it to be a four-player fight. The information brings to mind the Crash Bash, the last in the series released for the PlayStation 1, which was created by Eurocom and had a mechanic in this style, but not yet with online gameplay. However, it is worth noting that there are still no details about the next game.
Despite being well received by the public, It’s About Time ended up with fewer units sold than the remastered ones Crash Bandicoot N.Sane Trilogy – from the defunct Vicarious Visions – and Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled – made by Beenox.
It is worth mentioning that Activision Blizzard has not yet confirmed whether it has actually ordered a new Crash game. The company was bought by Microsoft for nearly $70 million in early 2022 and is awaiting regulatory approvals for the deal to complete.
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