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Friday1st Mar 2024
News Crash Bandicoot Dev Toys For Bob Splits From Activision & Xbox, Goes Independent
"We're thrilled"
It's been another wild week for the video game industry and it seems we're not done just yet. After mass layoffs at companies like PlayStation and Electronic Arts, we've now got developers splitting from their owner groups. Adding to this is the Crash Bandicoot and Spyro developer Toys for Bob, which has now announced it's leaving...
Thursday8th Feb 2024
News Microsoft's Xbox Layoffs Hit Crash Bandicoot And Spyro Developer 'Toys For Bob'
It reportedly includes an office closure
Just weeks ago, Xbox's owner Microsoft announced mass layoffs, and now in an update, it seems the Crash Bandicoot, Spyro and Skylanders developer Toys for Bob has been hit. According to the San Francisco Chronicle, 86 workers will be affected at the developer's office in Novato, Cali
Tuesday20th Jun 2023
News Crash Bandicoot Rumble's Activision Support Page References Switch Version
And it's now been removed in an update
Crash Bandicoot has had a good run on the Switch so far - with the release of his original trilogy, a racing game, and his newest outing Crash Bandicoot 4: It's About Time eventually making its way across to the hybrid system in 2021. Now
Tuesday16th May 2023
News Crash Bandicoot's Original Voice Actor Has Passed Away
"No words can express how much he is missed"
There's been a sad discovery recently, with the news the American voice actor and performer Brendan O'Brien (also known as the original voice of Crash Bandicoot) has passed away at 60 years of age. This information was relayed by Antonblast game developer Tony Grayson on social media. A eul
Thursday8th Dec 2022
News Crash Bandicoot Might Be Teasing A Game Awards Reveal
Update: Crash Team Rumble confirmed, but not for Switch
Update: The announcement, in the end, turned out to be a party-like team game called Crash Team Rumble. It's coming out in 2023, but at this point in time, there's been no mention of a Nintendo Switch release. Original story: Ahead of The Game Awards, the official Crash Bandicoot Twitter...
Sunday9th Oct 2022
Rumour Activision Might Be Teasing A New Crash Bandicoot Game Reveal
We could be learning more on December 8th
There have been rumours circulating for some time now about Crash Bandicoot getting a new multiplayer game, and it seems a reveal might finally be on the way. Activision has been sending out pizza box-shaped packages to influencers such as YouTuber "Canadian Guy Eh" to announce the release of Crash...
Tuesday12th Apr 2022
News Vicarious Visions Is Seemingly No More After It Merges With Blizzard Entertainment
Developer will work solely on Blizzard games
Vicarious Visions, known for its work on Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy and Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1+2, will merge with Blizzard Entertainment and work solely on Blizzard games moving forward. Blizzard Entertainment is known for franchises such as Diablo, World of Warcraft, Overwatch, and Hea
Friday10th Sep 2021
News There's More Crash Bandicoot Coming "Very Soon", According To Toys For Bob
25 years and counting
As you may have already heard, it's Crash Bandicoot's 25th anniversary this year. Yes, like all of the other classic mascots, Crash is also getting on. While many fans were hoping for a big reveal this week, unfortunately, all there's been so far is a special video message. In it, Toys for Bob co-studio heads, Paul Yan and...
Thursday22nd Jul 2021
News Crash Bandicoot Celebrates 25 Years With A Special Anniversary Bundle
Get five games for the price of one
Like many other video game icons this year, Crash Bandicoot is also celebrating a major anniversary. Believe it or not, but the former PlayStation mascot has now been around for 25 years. If you've been interested in some of his newer releases recently, but haven't been willing to fork out the higher prices for...
Wednesday5th May 2021
News Toys For Bob Is Now A Support Developer For Call Of Duty: Warzone
Update: Activision says studio will continue to support Crash 4
Update: [Wed 5th May, 2021 00:45 BST]: In a response to VGC, an Activision spokesperson has denied reports about "layoffs" at Toys for Bob and says the studio will "continue supporting" Crash Bandicoot 4: It's About Time while providing additional support to Call of Duty Warzone...
Saturday6th Feb 2021
News Get Ready For More Remasters From Activision Blizzard In 2021
What might be making a comeback?
Video game powerhouse Activision Blizzard has been banking big bucks for some time now thanks to a number of remasters. We've seen the return of IP like Crash Bandicoot and Tony Hawk's Pro Skater from Activision's side, while Blizzard has chipped in with titles such as Warcraft III: Reforged - that one obviously...
Friday22nd Jan 2021
The 200-person studio now only works on Blizzard games
Vicarious Visions is no more. As of today, the 31-year-old company has been fully subsumed into Blizzard, and will be "fully dedicated to existing Blizzard games and initiatives" from now on. In an interview with gamesindustry.biz, a representative for Vicarious Visions said the following:...
Wednesday13th Jan 2021
Rumour Looks Like Crash Bandicoot's Cartoon Series Has Been Cancelled
It's believed to have been in development between Amazon and Activision
Crash Bandicoot has witnessed one heck of a revival in recent years. Whilst we continue hoping for a Switch port of Crash Bandicoot 4: It's About Time (any day now, right?), we've already seen two fantastic games with Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy and
Saturday18th Jul 2020
News Activision Says It's Evaluating Additional Platforms For Crash Bandicoot 4
Will it make the Switch?
One game we would really love to see make its way across to the Nintendo Switch, is the recently announced Activision title, Crash Bandicoot 4: It's About Time. So far, the Toys for Bob-developed game has been confirmed for the Xbox One and PlayStation 4 and is arriving this October. What about other platforms, like Switch...
Friday19th Jun 2020
News Crash Bandicoot 4: It's About Time Has Been Rated In Taiwan
But will it come to Nintendo Switch?
Taiwan's Digital Game Rating Committee has just rated Crash Bandicoot 4: It's About Time for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. The game has not yet been officially announced by Activision, but as you can see above - the box art has already been uploaded. While we wouldn't normally cover news like this for other...
Friday7th Feb 2020
News Spyro And Crash Bandicoot Games Discounted On Switch For A Limited Time (Europe)
Up to 50% off!
If you've been putting off buying Activision's recent remasters of Spyro and Crash Bandicoot, now is your time to shine. The publisher has put Spyro Reignited Trilogy and both of its Switch Crash Bandicoot games on sale for a limited time. We've got all the info you need below: Spyro Reignited Trilogy Nintendo Switch • Adventure,...
Random Activision Turns Crash Bandicoot Into An Endless Runner For Mobile
With the help of the Candy Crush dev
Adapting major video game characters to mobile devices is all the rage nowadays. Sega's been doing it for many years with Sonic and even Mario has had quite a few mobile games, so it's no surprise to hear Activision is now extending the reach of its own video game mascot Crash Bandicoot. You see, Crash fans...
Wednesday20th Nov 2019
Rumour Crash Bandicoot Might Be Returning In A Completely "New" Game
Comeback king
At the start of this year, Activision revealed the Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy had shifted more than 10 million units worldwide. Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled followed this and managed to finish in first place on multiple occa
Wednesday14th Aug 2019
News Activision Eager To Revive More Classics After The Success Of Crash Bandicoot
"Stay tuned for some future announcements"
Earlier this year, Activision revealed Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy had sold more than 10 million units. It seems like Crash Team Racing Nitro-Fueled is also destined to become a major success for the company, after staying up in the charts for weeks on end and
Wednesday13th Feb 2019
News Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy Cracks 10 Million Sales Mark
Crash is back
While we remain hopeful the Spyro Reignited Trilogy will eventually make the transition across to the Nintendo Switch, Activision has shared some positive news about the sales of the Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy. The multi-platform release has been cited as a fourth-quarter driver in its most recent financial repo
Tuesday28th Aug 2018
News Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy Finally Gets Knocked Off UK Chart Top Spot After Eight Weeks
In a pretty quiet week for Nintendo
If you've been following the recent UK gaming charts, you'll very likely be aware of Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy's seemingly unstoppable dominance over recent times - the game managed to stay at number one for an incredible eight weeks. Its impressive reign is finally over, however, as new entries...
Monday20th Aug 2018
News Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy Tops The UK Charts For Eighth Consecutive Week
Three Nintendo exclusives in top ten
If you're a regular reader of Nintendo Life, and happen to join us in monitoring the UK gaming charts each week, you'll no doubt be aware of Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy's relentless recent domination. Perhaps unsurprisingly at this point, the game has managed to keep hold of that number one spot once...
Tuesday14th Aug 2018
News Overcooked 2 Cooks Up An Eighth Place Spot In The UK Charts, Crash Bandicoot Still On Top
Mario Kart 8 Deluxe number one in individual formats
Overcooked 2 has managed to make a nice dent in the UK charts in its first week on sale, but there are still no signs of Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy moving away from that top spot despite several new releases. Yes, Crash has kept hold of its number one place in the charts for the seventh...
Monday6th Aug 2018
News Mario Games Litter UK Top 10 But Crash Bandicoot Keeps Top Spot For Sixth Week Running
Mario Kart 8 top of individual formats chart
With another lack of major arrivals this week, Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy has managed to secure a sixth consecutive week at the top of the UK gaming charts. The UK charts have an increasingly familiar look about them this week with Crash sitting at number one and LEGO The Incredibles also...
Monday30th Jul 2018
News WarioWare Gold Just Squeezes Into UK Top 40 As Crash Bandicoot's Chart Supremacy Continues
The UK is still loving Crash
Showing absolutely no signs of slowing down, Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy has kept hold of its number one chart position in the UK for a fifth consecutive week. It was a quieter-than-usual week in the UK gaming retail space this week, with a lack of truly major new releases or huge physical sales - like last week's...
News Check Out This Very Limited Edition Crash Bandicoot Nintendo Switch Console
Only three in the whole world
Activision has created a limited edition Crash Bandicoot Switch console to celebrate the release of Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy, but you'll almost definitely never get your hands on one. As seen in the picture above, the console features a picture of Aku Aku on the back with a green and orange colour theme...
Wednesday25th Jul 2018
News Sega To Publish The Former Sony Exclusive Crash Bandicoot On Nintendo Switch In Japan
End of an era
Despite the fact that Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy has been available for a while now in western territories, and absolutely dominating the UK sales charts in the process for good measure, the game is still yet to release on Switch in Japan. In a weird turn of events, Sega will be taking over publishing duties for the region,...
Monday23rd Jul 2018
News Octopath Traveler Slips In UK Charts As Crash Bandicoot Takes Fourth Consecutive Top Spot
Sonic Mania Plus does well, too
Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy has once again managed to bat away the competition, keeping its position at the top of the UK charts for a fourth consecutive week. With a generous amount of Xbox One price reductions taking place over Amazon Prime Day last week, the top ten is a strange blend of current...
Friday20th Jul 2018
Rumour Spyro: Reignited Trilogy Website Lists Nintendo Switch In Pre-Order Section
The worst kept secret?
Back in April, we reported a remaster of the original Spyro The Dragon PS1 trilogy would be arriving this September. At the time, the game was only announced for the PS4 and Xbox One, with no mention of the Nintendo Switch or even PC. This announcement followed with a listing on Nintendo’s s
Monday16th Jul 2018
News Crash Bandicoot Holds Off Octopath Traveler And Captain Toad To Keep UK Number One Spot
For a third consecutive week
Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy has managed to keep a firm grip on the UK number one chart position for physical sales this week, fending off the likes of Octopath Traveler and Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker in the process. Crash has been dominating the UK charts for the last few weeks, ever since its...
