The Daily Populous Monday July 15th, 2024 night edition
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The eagerly awaited Crash 5 from Toys For Bob seems to have been canceled during development, and the future of the popular series also looks blurry.

Toys For Bob’s Crash 5 Seemingly Shelved During Development

Toys For Bob’s Crash Bandicoot 5 has seemingly been shelved during its development. Nicholas Kole, a character designer and illustrator who worked on “Crash Bandicoot 4: It’s About Time,” hinted that this new game was canceled and that fans may hear some disheartening news soon.

This news came from a Twitter post by Kole, who also mentioned that another game he worked on, “Project Dragon,” was canceled. He revealed that this new IP that the team was working on for three years, was officially dead after internal efforts to save it failed.

While some fans thought “Project Dragon” was a new Spyro game, Kole clarified it wasn’t. More importantly, he hinted about the canceled Crash Bandicoot 5, stating, “It is not Spyro, but some day folks will hear about the Crash 5 that never was and it’s gonna break hearts.”

It is not Spyro, but some day folks will hear about the Crash 5 that never was and it’s gonna break hearts — Nicholas Kole (@FromHappyRock) July 13, 2024

While Kole did not give more details about the canceled Crash Bandicoot 5, this mere bit of info was enough to cause a stir among fans.

Toys For Bob and the Crash Bandicoot

For those who don’t know, Toys For Bob is the studio behind “Crash Bandicoot 4: It’s About Time” and the successful “Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy.”

Because of this, it seems likely that Toys For Bob started working on Crash Bandicoot 5. However, we don’t know the exact reasons why the project was canceled. And it’s unclear if the game was stopped during development or if the idea was rejected before it got very far.

The timing of this cancellation is interesting because it happened around the same time Microsoft bought Activision Blizzard, which owns Toys For Bob.

At first, fans were hopeful that Microsoft’s purchase would bring new life to series like Crash Bandicoot and Spyro the Dragon. But since the buyout, there hasn’t been much news about these games. Instead, Toys For Bob has started working more independently, even though they still have a deal with Microsoft for a new game.

While the news of Crash Bandicoot 5 being canceled is disappointing for fans, it’s just one version of the game that didn’t happen. The Xbox merger and Toys For Bob becoming more independent probably affected a lot of other decisions too.

Also, in addition to the canceled Crash Bandicoot 5, Nicholas Kole mentioned another project called Project Dragon that got canceled. He said developers might soon share what they worked on, giving fans a look at what could have been.

For now, fans can enjoy existing games like “Crash Team Rumble,” an online multiplayer game developed by Toys For Bob and published by Activision, and look forward to future adventures.

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ParsonsProject93 on July 14th, 2024 at 14:56 UTC »

I believe that employee left toys for Bob in 2021 so this happened a long time ago.

hoguenstein on July 14th, 2024 at 13:32 UTC »

Probably shelved after that last disaster of a game Crash Team Rumble.

Prudent-Character431 on July 14th, 2024 at 11:01 UTC »

That’s a damn shame if it’s true, but… oh well. All we can do is hope either they or a new studio will return to work on it.