Spyro: A Realm Beyond studio had to "buy back" its independence from Xbox "to get back to the games we were known for" instead of Call of Duty and Overwatch

Toys for Bob, the studio behind Skylanders and a co-developer for Call of Duty and Overwatch, has become independent from Microsoft. Studio head Paul Yan stated the decision was made to "buy back" creative control and return to developing games the studio is passionate about, rather than supporting larger IPs. The studio is now working on a new Spyro game, Spyro: A Realm Beyond, with a spring 2027 release window for Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch 2, and PC, and has an agreement with Xbox to publish it.

• COMPANY Microsoft
• GAME Overwatch 2
• PLATFORM Nintendo Switch
• COMPANY Activision Blizzard
• GAME Spyro: A Realm Beyond
• COMPANY Xbox
• GAME Skylanders
• PLATFORM PlayStation 5
• PLATFORM Xbox Series X
• GAME Crash Bandicoot
• PLATFORM PC
• COMPANY Toys for Bob
• GAME Call of Duty