Spyro: A Realm Beyond sees the '90s purple dragon make a big comeback - Engadget

We learned some new details about the upcoming revival for the classic 3D platformer from developer Toys for Bob. Spyro the Dragon is one of the most enduring 3D action-platformers of the '90s, and it's now making a comeback in adventure. Announced during the 2026 Xbox Games Showcase, Spyro: A Realm Beyond will see the plucky purple dragon in a new game from developer Toys For Bob, the creative team behind the Spyro: Reignited Trilogy, which remastered the originals, and Crash Bandicoot 4: It's About Time. While we only got to see a brief glimpse of game in the trailer, which teases a big expansion of the classic gameplay, we were able to catch up with Toys for Bob studio head Paul Yan and associate creative director Lou Studdert during the Xbox Games Showcase to learn about how they got their shot at reviving the Spyro series and what could be in store. Details are still a bit light when it comes to what Spyro: A Realm Reborn is all about, but what we do know is that it seeks to give the classic action-platformer a much-needed update that takes the character into more detailed and larger worlds to explore. Although Spyro found something of a second life in the once-popular Skyland