Crash Bandicoot 5 Was Seemingly Cancelled

According to recent statements from an illustrator and character artist who previously worked with Toys for Bob, development on a game that was to be Crash Bandicoot 5 has seemingly been canceled. Nicholas Kole took to Twitter to comment on an unannounced project called Project Dragon which has been in development at undisclosed studio for three years. According to Kole, internal attempts to save it failed. However this project is unrelated to Crash 5, as the two games are separate canceled projects from two separate studios. “It is not Spyro, but some day folks will hear about the Crash 5 that never was and it’s gonna break hearts.” He said. “Project dragon is a totally different canceled project from a different studio.” Spyro and Crash Bandicoot developer, and newly independent developer Toys for Bob recently announced that it has partnered up with Xbox to publish its next title.

Details for the developer’s latest game, Crash Team Rumble:

Crash Team Rumble is an all-new four-versus-four, team-based online multiplayer video game set in Crash Bandicoot’s vibrant and zany universe.

In Crash Team Rumble, fans can play as Crash, Dingodile, and a host of other friends and frenemies, each of which has their own distinct power, personality, and playstyle, as they compete across wild and varied arenas in four-versus-four team-based online multiplayer action. To lead their squad to victory, players will slide, smash, bump and bash as a team to be the “fur-st” to bank the most Wumpa fruit in their drop-off zone, while simultaneously defending the opponent team’s drop zone. Featuring cross-platform play, Crash Team Rumble will feature tons of strategic gameplay elements that will be sure to turn the tide of scoring in hilarious ways.

Get ready to dash, jump, slide, and bounce into an all-new way to Crash.

Crash Team Rumble™ takes Crash Bandicoot™ in a brand new direction, placing the series’ iconic heroes and villains into a 4v4 team-based competition. Players will duke it out across diverse and dangerous maps as both teams race to be the first team to collect and bank enough Wumpa fruit to claim victory! Rise as a hero, or feed your inner villain across a wild and N.Sane cast of characters, each with their own unique skills and abilities. Teamwork is integral to every match, as players must work together to battle the opposing team, defend their own Wumpa Bank, and capture key points around the map to boost their score.

There’s more to come for Crash Team Rumble™, with additional heroes, modes, maps, rewards, and more coming soon!

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