Crash Bandicoot Artist Says Fifth Game Was Canceled

As a longtime gamer and fervent fan of the Crash Bandicoot series, I can’t help but feel a pang of sadness upon hearing that Crash Bandicoot 5 was once in development at Toys for Bob, only to be ultimately canceled. I vividly remember playing the original Crash games as a kid and becoming completely engrossed in their wacky, fast-paced platforming action. The news of a potential new installment had me excited at the prospect of revisiting my childhood memories.


A previous Toys for Bob artist, who once worked on concept art for Crash Bandicoot 5, shares that the project was once underway at the studio, but unfortunately, both Crash Bandicoot 5 and a different title named Project Dragon have been scrapped during development.

In simpler terms, Nicholas Kole, a veteran concept artist, revealed on Twitter that he’d been working on a multiplayer RPG named Project Dragon, which involves survival and crafting. Someone asked if it was connected to Spyro. Kole replied, “No, it’s not Spyro, but there’ll be a time when we learn about the aborted Crash Bandicoot 5, and it may leave many hearts broken.” He also emphasized that both projects were distinct and had been abandoned by different studios.

As a gamer, I’ve heard the buzz around who created Crash Bandicoot 5, but no definitive answer has emerged yet. However, some ex-Phoenix Labs team members have spoken up, claiming that Project Dragon was their baby. Unfortunately, Phoenix Labs went through some changes back in May and had to let go of 9% of their workforce.

Crash Bandicoot 4: It’s About Time, developed by Toys for Bob, has sold over 5 million copies, as shared by one of the studio designers. After gaining independence from Microsoft in February, Toys for Bob revealed that their upcoming project would be a collaboration with the tech giant.

Initially, Crash Bandicoot was an exclusive series for PlayStation. Later, the ownership transferred to Activision. Recently, Microsoft took over Activision Blizzard in a merger deal. Consequently, Crash Bandicoot is now under Microsoft’s intellectual property. Despite Microsoft’s push to distribute more first-party games on other platforms, potential future installments of Crash Bandicoot could potentially be launched on PlayStation as well.

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2024-07-15 18:39