The purple dragon that stole hearts in the late 90s may be breathing new fire soon. According to multiple reports and insider sources, developer Toys for Bob is currently working on a new mainline entry in the beloved Spyro the Dragon series.
The credible rumors started swirling at PAX East which was held last week, where whispers of a new Spyro game were heard on the convention floor. Known Crash Bandicoot and Spyro insider Canadian Guy Eh claims to have spoken to numerous developers, creators, and journalists who all separately indicated that Spyro‘s return was in the works.
Then, on March 23, Windows Central reported that the newly independent Toys for Bob had struck a deal with Microsoft for its next project. This prompted Canadian Guy Eh to press his sources further, eventually obtaining direct confirmation that Spyro 4 is actively in development as of early 2024.
“As of March 2024, Spyro 4 is currently in development,” Canadian Guy Eh stated definitively in his YouTube video. “It is being handled by Toys for Bob, and development started in and around January 2024. Because Toys for Bob has gone indie, they’re now free to work directly with Microsoft on projects without Activision’s bureaucracy and without the risk of being shifted onto other, larger Activision projects at the expense of their own.”
If true, this would be the first brand new Spyro adventure since 2008’s The Legend of Spyro: Dawn of the Dragon on PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. The last major release was Toys for Bob’s own Spyro Reignited Trilogy in 2018, which beautifully remade the first three original games.
While undoubtedly exciting for Spyro fans who have been starved of a new game for nearly two decades, Canadian Guy Eh cautioned that the project is still extremely early in development. Having just begun in January, Spyro 4 could still face delays, cancellations, or overhauls before ever seeing the light of day (which would just be another day in the gaming world).
That being said, all signs point to this being Toys for Bob’s first major project since regaining its independence from Activision earlier this year. The reported Microsoft partnership allows the California-based developer to bypass corporate red tape and focus entirely on resurrecting its popular game franchises like Spyro.
The developer even slyly hinted at Spyro‘s return in its January announcement, telling fans to “keep your horns on and your eyes out for more news.” Well, that shrewd news is possibly now here – the purple dragon’s fiery return seems imminent.
For millions of fans who grew up collecting gems, charming strange worlds, and battling Ripto and Gnasty Gnorc, dreams of a stellar modern Spyro sequel have indeed been reignited. Let’s just hope Toys for Bob can rekindle that old magic when Spyro 4 eventually takes flight.
