Not long agoit was feared that the American studio Toys for Bob ceases its activities following the announcement of the closure of its head office in California, occurring in a tense context of massive layoffs orchestrated by Microsoft. Only, this is not the case. The studio, bought in 2005 by Activision and which therefore belonged to Microsoftsimply decided to become independent.
Indeed, on his blog, Toys for Bobwhich we know in particular for the series of games Skylanders but also for games Pandemonium, Spyro Reignited Trilogy, Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy And Crash Bandicoot 4: It's About Timeannounced that he was leaving Activision And Microsoft so as to return “to its roots“and become one again”small studio“able to embark on new projects with”new stories, new characters and new gaming experiences“.
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A priori, no discomfort with Activision And Microsoft since Toys for Bob is already studying the possibility of a partnership between the new studio and Microsoft! To find out more, find the translation of the press release below. Toys for Bob.
WE'RE GOING INDIE!
We're excited to announce that Toys for Bob is becoming an independent game development studio!
Over the years, we have inspired love, joy and laughter to the child in every player. We have pioneered new intellectual property and hardware technologies with Skylanders. We've raised the bar for remasters with Spyro Reignited Trilogy. We took Crash Bandicoot to new, innovative and critically acclaimed heights.
With the same enthusiasm and passion, we believe the time has come to take the studio and our future games to the next level. This opportunity allows us to return to our roots, namely a small and agile studio.
To make this news even more exciting, we are exploring the possibility of a partnership between our new studio and Microsoft. Although we are still in the early days of developing our next game and are still a long way from any announcements, our team is eager to develop new stories, new characters, and new gameplay experiences.
Our friends at Activision and Microsoft have been very supportive of our new direction and we are confident that we will continue to work closely together as we move forward.
So, keep your horns in place and keep your eyes peeled for more news. Thank you to our gaming community for always supporting us throughout our journey. We look forward to sharing updates on our new adventure as an independent studio!
See you soon !