{"id":1977827,"date":"2026-06-07T20:00:08","date_gmt":"2026-06-07T17:00:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1977827"},"modified":"2026-06-07T20:00:08","modified_gmt":"2026-06-07T17:00:08","slug":"spyro-the-dragon-is-back-with-his-first-new-game-in-years","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1977827","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Spyro the Dragon\u2019 is Back With His First New Game in Years"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/gizmodo.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/06\/spyro-realm-beyond-hed-1200&#215;675.jpg&#8221;]<\/p>\n<article class=\"post-2000768498 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-games tag-spyro-the-dragon tag-toys-for-bob\">\n<div class=\"entry-content prose dark:prose-invert lg:prose-xl prose-io9 dark:prose-io9\">\n<p>The 2020s are full of old game franchises returning, and now that includes Spyro the Dragon.<\/p>\n<p>During Sunday\u2019s Xbox showcase, developer Toys for Bob announced\u00a0<em>Spyro: A Realm Reyond<\/em>. Plot-wise, the game will see the lil dragon stranded in a new realm. (Hence the title.) It\u2019s also under threat of an invading force called the Scavs, so it falls to him to stop them and their leader while making new friends and finding his way home. At time of writing, it\u2019s unclear who the big bad is, and whether we\u2019ll see any returning faces\u2014particularly Sparx, his longtime buddy that\u2019s also been an in-game health bar.<\/p>\n<div class=\"not-prose video-container\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Spyro: A Realm Beyond | Cinematic Announce Trailer\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/pQlenskhoxI?feature=oembed\" frameborder allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><em>Realm Beyond\u2019s\u00a0<\/em>biggest feature is Spyro\u2019s ability to fully fly. As a tiny dragon, he could only glide and hover in the previous games, with the occasional boost from gateways in specific levels. Here, he\u2019s got bigger wings and he can fly to his heart\u2019s content at the push of a button. Lou Studdert, Toys for Bob\u2019s associate creative director, told IGN this was the studio\u2019s first focus in the prototype phase, and that it\u2019ll \u201camplify what it means to be a dragon.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Open flight was a \u201cnatural\u201d extension of previous entries imbuing a sense of discovery and \u201czen-like flow.\u201d But this doesn\u2019t mean levels are now a cakewalk, as Spyro will have to dive down to increase flight speed or ignite campfires so the wind helps his movement.<\/p>\n<p>For a while, it seemed unlikely that a new <em>Spyro\u00a0<\/em>game would happen Toys for Bob was relegated to <em>Call of Duty\u00a0<\/em>support after a number of\u00a0<em>Crash Bandicoot\u00a0<\/em>spinoffs, dashing hopes that it\u2019d make good on a tease in the\u00a0<em>Crash 4\u00a0<\/em>art book. Now independent, the studio is building off a framework established with the remakes of the original\u00a0<em>Spyro\u00a0<\/em>games. <em>Realm Beyond\u2019s <\/em>setup isn\u2019t that dissimilar from <em>Spyro 2,\u00a0<\/em>and Tom Kenny\u2019s voicing Spyro again after he first joined the series with the second entry.<\/p>\n<p>Implicit or not, <em>A Realm Beyond <\/em>is basically <em>Spyro 4,\u00a0<\/em>and we can\u2019t wait for it to hit PlayStation 5, PC, Nintendo Switch 2, and Xbox Series X|S in spring 2027.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>Want more io9 news? Check out when to expect the latest Marvel, Star Wars, and Star Trek releases, what\u2019s next for the DC Universe on film and TV, and everything you need to know about the future of Doctor Who.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<div class=\"entry-content prose dark:prose-invert lg:prose-xl prose-io9 dark:prose-io9\">\n<p>The 2020s are full of old game franchises returning, and now that includes Spyro the Dragon.<\/p>\n<p>During Sunday\u2019s Xbox showcase, developer Toys for Bob announced\u00a0<em>Spyro: A Realm Reyond<\/em>. Plot-wise, the game will see the lil dragon stranded in a new realm. (Hence the title.) It\u2019s also under threat of an invading force called the Scavs, so it falls to him to stop them and their leader while making new friends and finding his way home. At time of writing, it\u2019s unclear who the big bad is, and whether we\u2019ll see any returning faces\u2014particularly Sparx, his longtime buddy that\u2019s also been an in-game health bar.<\/p>\n<div class=\"not-prose video-container\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Spyro: A Realm Beyond | Cinematic Announce Trailer\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/pQlenskhoxI?feature=oembed\" frameborder allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><em>Realm Beyond\u2019s\u00a0<\/em>biggest feature is Spyro\u2019s ability to fully fly. As a tiny dragon, he could only glide and hover in the previous games, with the occasional boost from gateways in specific levels. Here, he\u2019s got bigger wings and he can fly to his heart\u2019s content at the push of a button. Lou Studdert, Toys for Bob\u2019s associate creative director, told IGN this was the studio\u2019s first focus in the prototype phase, and that it\u2019ll \u201camplify what it means to be a dragon.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Open flight was a \u201cnatural\u201d extension of previous entries imbuing a sense of discovery and \u201czen-like flow.\u201d But this doesn\u2019t mean levels are now a cakewalk, as Spyro will have to dive down to increase flight speed or ignite campfires so the wind helps his movement.<\/p>\n<p>For a while, it seemed unlikely that a new <em>Spyro\u00a0<\/em>game would happen Toys for Bob was relegated to <em>Call of Duty\u00a0<\/em>support after a number of\u00a0<em>Crash Bandicoot\u00a0<\/em>spinoffs, dashing hopes that it\u2019d make good on a tease in the\u00a0<em>Crash 4\u00a0<\/em>art book. Now independent, the studio is building off a framework established with the remakes of the original\u00a0<em>Spyro\u00a0<\/em>games. <em>Realm Beyond\u2019s <\/em>setup isn\u2019t that dissimilar from <em>Spyro 2,\u00a0<\/em>and Tom Kenny\u2019s voicing Spyro again after he first joined the series with the second entry.<\/p>\n<p>Implicit or not, <em>A Realm Beyond <\/em>is basically <em>Spyro 4,\u00a0<\/em>and we can\u2019t wait for it to hit PlayStation 5, PC, Nintendo Switch 2, and Xbox Series X|S in spring 2027.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>Want more io9 news? Check out when to expect the latest Marvel, Star Wars, and Star Trek releases, what\u2019s next for the DC Universe on film and TV, and everything you need to know about the future of Doctor Who.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<p>[analyse_source url=&#8221;https:\/\/gizmodo.com\/spyro-the-dragon-is-back-with-his-first-new-game-in-years-2000768498&#8243;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[analyse_image type=&#8221;featured&#8221; src=&#8221;https:\/\/gizmodo.com\/app\/uploads\/2026\/06\/spyro-realm-beyond-hed-1200&#215;675.jpg&#8221;] The 2020s are full of old game franchises returning, and now that includes Spyro the Dragon. During Sunday\u2019s Xbox showcase, developer Toys for Bob announced\u00a0Spyro: A Realm Reyond. Plot-wise, the game will see the lil dragon stranded in a new realm. (Hence the title.) 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