It’s been 4 years because the launch of Crash Bandicoot 4: It’s About Time, main many collection followers to marvel how for much longer the await the subsequent instalment goes to stretch on. It seems, nevertheless, that the subsequent Crash sport might have been quietly cancelled behind the scenes, as per somebody who might have labored on it in some kind.
Nicholas Kole – an illustrator and character artist who labored with Toys for Bob on each Spyro Reignited Trilogy and Crash Bandicoot 4: It’s About Time – not too long ago took to Twitter to discuss Undertaking Dragon, an unannounced title that had been in growth at an unknown studio that Kole had been engaged on for 3 years, till its latest cancellation.
Whereas discussing the identical, in response to a fan questioning whether or not Undertaking Dragon was a brand new Spyro title, Kole reassured that that wasn’t the case, however went on to say “the Crash 5 that by no means was”, including that it’s “gonna break hearts” if and when folks have been to search out out about it.
Presumably, Crash Bandicoot 5 was in growth at Toys for Bob, previous to being quietly cancelled. Kole clarified in subsequent tweets that Crash 5 and the Undertaking Dragon he talked about beforehand have been two totally different initiatives at totally different studios.
2024 has been an eventful yr for Toys for Bob. Beneath new mum or dad firm Microsoft, the studio was hit with vital layoffs in February, however quickly afterward, it was introduced that Toys for Bob had acquired itself from Activision and Microsoft and was set to go impartial.
Regardless of going impartial, Toys for Bob’s subsequent sport remains to be going to be printed by Microsoft, as formally introduced in Might. Reviews have claimed that the title in query is Spyro 4, which has been within the works since January this yr.
WELL. Our cancelled venture of the final 3 years is formally, really lifeless as of right now (inside makes an attempt to reserve it failed), and the embargo on the entire physique of portfolio work has been lifted.
RIP Undertaking Dragon. Brace yourselves for the most important ever artwork bomb of labor I liked 👁️
— Nicholas Kole (@FromHappyRock) July 13, 2024
It isn’t Spyro, however some day people will hear in regards to the Crash 5 that by no means was and it’s gonna break hearts
— Nicholas Kole (@FromHappyRock) July 13, 2024
Sure, two completely separate cancelled initiatives at two totally different studios
— Nicholas Kole (@FromHappyRock) July 13, 2024
Undertaking dragon is a completely totally different cancelled venture from a distinct studio
— Nicholas Kole (@FromHappyRock) July 13, 2024
