Toys For Bob has reportedly signed a deal with its former corporate owners at Microsoft, only a few weeks after finding independence.
The studio has been responsible for Skylanders, the most recent Spyro The Dragon remakes, and Crash Bandicoot 4, but publisher Activision then strangely put most of the team to work supporting its hefty Call of Duty Warzone efforts.
At the time, the studio announced that it was "exploring a possible partnership" with former owner Microsoft, and now, a new report from Windows Central claims that an agreement for a new game has been signed, according to people familiar with a recent townhall meeting. Going independent only to work with the previous owners is a slightly odd move, but the report notes that Toys For Bob's management supposedly didn't connect with Activision's corporate structure.
New Spyro or Crash Bandicoot games are certainly the safest bets since the studio obviously has experience with both stars and Xbox still owns both series. Some fans have been speculating (or hoping) that a Banjo-Kazooie revival could be on the cards since that's another long-dormant, Xbox-owned mascot who could use a fancy remake collection. But that's all speculation and there's no official word on what exactly Toys For Bob will be working on for now.
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