Rumours swirled this weekend that Sony had picked up the rights to its erstwhile mascot, Crash Bandicoot and would be resurrecting the poor fellow. It would have been great; they could have given it back to its home at Naughty Dog, and given us a new bit of bandicoot platform action. It is however, not to be.
Nope. Activision still owns the rights to the franchise – and has no intention of letting it go any time soon.
“Activision owns Crash Bandicoot and we continue to explore ways in which we could bring the beloved series back to life,” an Activision representative told Game Informer.
Crash Bandicoot was originally released as a PlayStation exclusive in 1996. Developer Naughty Dog made two more sequels and a Kart racer before the property started bouncing around between a myriad of publishers and developers. It landed in Activision’s hands, along with Spyro, in 2008 and has since very nearly stagnated. Activision released just one proper Crash Bandicoot in the way of Crash: Mind Over Mutant, and a handful of mobile titles. It cancelled two more; Crash Landed, and an unnamed Crash Team Racing sequel.
Crash Bandicoot just hasn’t been much good since leaving Naughty Dog though, to be honest – and that studio’s moved on to bigger and better things. At this point, I think Crash Bandicoot is even more irrelevant than Sonic the Hedgehog.
Last Updated: November 25, 2013
RyseandRepeat
November 25, 2013 at 11:04
This has ruined my day!
Sir Rants-a-Lot Llew
November 25, 2013 at 11:12
Agreed. I miss these kinda games. And Croc! I loved Croc as well
UltimateNinjaPandaDudeGuy
November 25, 2013 at 11:06
This makes me sad… I would have wanted to play a new one.
At least there are other arcade games coming… Well hopefully.
Umar Persona5_psFANBOI
November 25, 2013 at 11:07
Series peaked at 3, though, I will always love the series
Vampyric Squirrel of the Sith
November 25, 2013 at 11:09
I need to get a PS1 so I can play Crash 3 again… loved that game
RyseandRepeat
November 25, 2013 at 11:09
Need to get a PS2 so OVG can finally finish FF8!
TiMsTeR1033
November 25, 2013 at 11:28
ALSO E M U LATOR….
ALKi1234
November 25, 2013 at 11:10
Get a Vita then.
Umar Persona5_psFANBOI
November 25, 2013 at 11:11
Yeah as @6a2b40f6001ddbaa1f59185535644838:disqus stated, getting a Vita is a better option if you wana play a plethora of PS 1 games
TiMsTeR1033
November 25, 2013 at 11:27
EM U LATOR…..
Vampyric Squirrel of the Sith
November 25, 2013 at 12:03
Et Tu Timster? lol
TiMsTeR1033
November 25, 2013 at 12:04
You not speak ENGRISH?
Vampyric Squirrel of the Sith
November 25, 2013 at 12:19
Never read Julius Ceasar?
TiMsTeR1033
November 25, 2013 at 12:20
NOPE! This is for you
Vampyric Squirrel of the Sith
November 25, 2013 at 12:52
No thanks, I’m not interested in your favorite singer and crush.
Sageville
November 25, 2013 at 12:39
Yeah, just watch Rome the series, less pages
Sir Rants-a-Lot Llew
November 25, 2013 at 11:11
Activision. Where games go to die
SargonTheGreatPandaOfAkkad
November 25, 2013 at 11:11
“Crash Bandicoot just hasn’t been much god since leaving Naughty Dog though”
BLASPHEMY! Crash is, and always will be, a God! 😛
Lourens Jordaan
November 25, 2013 at 11:15
Capital G? really?
SargonTheGreatPandaOfAkkad
November 25, 2013 at 11:39
Are you easily offended by capital letters? oH nO.
Lourens Jordaan
November 25, 2013 at 11:57
Nope, I do get offended by a typo here and there though. =)
SargonTheGreatPandaOfAkkad
November 25, 2013 at 12:25
Hahaha. Don’t we all? You shouldn’t see any of those from me at least. 😉
TiMsTeR1033
November 25, 2013 at 11:31
SCREW YOU ACTIVISION!! I flipping loved Crash Bandicoot! The game I just not get enough of! Your sad excuses of Crash games were not what the people wanted! Give it back to Naughty Dog! Then again even if they got the rights, doubt they would go back to Crash… Then someone please make a NEXT GEN CRASH GAME!!
Hammersteyn
November 25, 2013 at 11:32
Rather report on faulty PS4 consoles again, stings less than no Crash Bandicoot.
SargonTheGreatPandaOfAkkad
November 25, 2013 at 11:41
Unbiased but clearly upset news anchor: “All PS4’s everywhere die in a fiery electrical explosion of hail and death. No one notices, because Crash Bandicoot is once again denied by Activision. Resurrection unlikely. Millions mourn a lost childhood. An Orca whale beaches outside Activision HQ in protest.”
Hammersteyn
November 25, 2013 at 11:49
Front Page this!
Eric
November 25, 2013 at 11:47
World of Bandicoots? Call of the Bandicoot?
Gust
November 25, 2013 at 20:33
I’m hoping Activision does not ruin part of my childhood. This game was awesome
Red Flame Fox
November 26, 2013 at 00:06
Damn, I want Crash back to Sony.
J_Joestar
November 29, 2013 at 23:20
Well if they ever had any intention of really reviving it, they would have let Sony use him for the their crossover fighter.
Dominicpond52
April 19, 2014 at 14:31
SAVE THE BANDICOOT!
Dominicpond52
April 19, 2014 at 14:32
i made this btw
Chris Petrovich
July 30, 2014 at 14:42
Activision you will never make a good crash bandicoot game!! Give up!!!!! Cut your losses and sell to Naughty Dog!!!!!