Spyro is back with a new game, but the team bringing him to life had to overcome a near‑collapse to finish the project

As pressure to right the XBOX ship continues to bear down on the studios that make our favorite games, the recent reveal of Spyro: A Realm Beyond proves that full-stop closure of established studios isn’t the only way to balance the books. Instead of closing, Toys for Bob was able to negotiate independence and is now reviving a much-loved franchise with XBOX and Activision support.