With the turn transition to the new millennium, Universal Interactive Studios wanted the series to make the transition from the PlayStation to the sixth generation consoles. Universal was considering Mark Cerny as the designer for the new game (which came to be Crash Bandicoot Worlds), and intended to have it distributed by Sony as a PlayStation 2 exclusive. Details about the game's progress and development are scarce, although Cerny has revealed that the game was to feature open, free-roaming environments, as opposed to the linear structure Crash Bandicoot was known for at the time. Universal was worried about handing the franchise over to a new studio after Naughty Dog's contract expired, which led them to bet on a safer approach of producing a game with similar gameplay mechanics to the previous instalments, a decision that resulted in Cerny being ousted from development. By the time the game was overhauled by Traveller's Tales and released in 2001 as The Wrath of Cortex, it was no longer exclusive to the PlayStation 2 due to Universal's new partnership with Konami, and the free-roaming aspect had been abandoned. [38] [39] a b c d "Naughty Dog - 30 Year Timeline". Naughty Dog. Sony Computer Entertainment . Retrieved July 6, 2017. Most of the games in the franchise are platform games, although the series also includes other genres such as racing video games, party games and endless runners. Each game focuses on the titular protagonist Crash Bandicoot, an anthropomorphic orange bandicoot. It also features a large cast of other characters such as Doctor Neo Cortex, Aku Aku, Coco Bandicoot, Crunch Bandicoot, Doctor N. Gin, and Uka Uka. The latest game in the series is Crash Bandicoot: On the Run!, released in March 2021 for Android and iOS.

Crash Bandicoot: The Huge Adventure Release Information for Game Boy Advance". GameFAQs . Retrieved July 6, 2017. Rodriguez, David A. (June 13, 2016). " Skylanders Imaginators: Crashing Into Skylands". PlayStation.Blog. Sony Interactive Entertainment . Retrieved July 6, 2017. 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. Following Mind Over Mutant, Radical Entertainment started working on their next game, which was titled during various stages as either Crash Landed or I Am Crash Bandicoot. Development began on Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3, and it was intended to be ported for Wii afterwards. A DS version was also being planned, but no team was ever decided for its development. There were a few contenders for the DS version such as Renegade Kid and WayForward, with Renegade Kid going as far as producing a playable demo as their pitch, while WayForward's pitch ended up being reworked into Galactic Taz Ball. [50] The game was meant to be a reboot of the franchise, and would have provided a new origin story for Crash, marking the beginning of a series of new adventures. After being mutated by Cortex, he would have gotten entangled with the task of rescuing his fellow bandicoots. [51] The game was cancelled due to layoffs at Radical on February 11, 2010, and was abandoned in favor of Prototype 2. [52] [53]

Crash Bandicoot 2: N-Tranced Release Information for Game Boy Advance". GameFAQs . Retrieved July 10, 2017. Halfway through the year 2006, a small article was published on the Internet, listing several online PC games which were meant to be released by Sierra. Amongst them there was a mysterious project named Crash Online. The game was set for a release in 2007, but a small copy of its logo was in fact the only thing that has ever been revealed. It was probably going to be exclusive to China and would have required players to pay a fee for each play session. The game can be classified as vaporware, given that it was never publicly cancelled. [48] An updated list of all Xbox Crash Bandicoot Gamesfor Xbox One, Xbox 360, and the Original Xbox. This list also includes XboxConsole Exclusive Status [EX], Metacritic Review Score,and How Long To Beat Game Data. There’s more to come for Crash Team Rumble™, with additional heroes, modes, maps, rewards, and more coming soon!

Interview with Barry Morales ( Skylanders Imaginators)". Crash Mania. September 10, 2016 . Retrieved July 6, 2017. In 2014, Big Red Button, a studio founded by former Naughty Dog art director Bob Rafei, began working on a concept for a new Crash title that would have seen the series return to its original platforming roots, tentatively titled Crash-N-Burn. Although a proof of concept demo, created using CryEngine 3 and featuring Crash's original character design, was presented to Activision, nothing further is known about the project, and it is unclear if the studio was actually intent on making the game, given their commitment to the development of Sonic Boom: Rise of Lyric at the time. Footage from the demo was first released in September 2020. [57] Reilly, Jim (February 11, 2010). "Layoffs At Radical, Neversoft - Luxoflux Closes". IGN . Retrieved June 16, 2016.Isle of Man, Isle of Wight, Northern Ireland and the Scottish Highlands) may take longer to reach you. Around 2008, Toys for Bob created a pitch for a new Crash game, but it was ultimately rejected. [49] Experience four full games of marsupial mayhem in this Crash Bandicoot™ game bundle, including both the N. Sane Trilogy and Crash Bandicoot™ 4: It’s About Time. Crash Landed was being accompanied by a directly related spin-off, a racing game with the likely provisory name of Crash Team Racing (not to be confused with the 1999 game), that was being developed concurrently by High Impact Games. It was initially slated for release on the PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and Wii. It would have featured several playable characters as usual, but only Crash, Dingodile, Polar and a new character simply called Land Shark were finished before cancellation. The project was eventually retooled into DreamWorks Super Star Kartz. [54]

Crash Bandicoot is a video game series created by Andy Gavin and Jason Rubin. [1] It is published by Activision, Sierra Entertainment, Vivendi Universal Games, Konami, Universal Interactive Studios, King, and Sony Computer Entertainment, with entries developed by Polarbit, Toys for Bob, Beenox, Radical Entertainment, Vicarious Visions, Traveller's Tales, Eurocom, King and Naughty Dog. The series debuted in 1996 with the Sony PlayStation video game Crash Bandicoot, premiered in North America on September 9, 1996. Most Crash Bandicoot games have either been platform games or released for Sony consoles and handhelds.

Crash Bandicoot™ 4: It’s About Time

The complete player roster is still a secret, but we do know that Crash Bandicoot, Coco, Tawna, Neo Cortex, and Dingodile will be in the starting lineup and available to try during a closed beta this April. Additionally, Lou Studdert, Associate Creative Director at Toys For Bob, shared with us that, “You can play as a hero or a villain, and you can have a mixture of as many heroes and villains as you want on your 4-person team. For example, you can have a team with three teammates playing Neo Cortex and one as Crash Bandicoot.” Kuchera, Ben (August 23, 2011). "Feral developers: why game industry talent is going indie". Ars Technica . Retrieved June 16, 2016. Crash Bandicoot Nitro Kart 3D Release Information for iOS (iPhone/iPad)". GameFAQs . Retrieved July 10, 2017. Traveller's Tales began working on a title called Crash Bandicoot: Evolution. A prototype for Crash Twinsanity, it was set to create a new form of gameplay for the Crash Bandicoot series as it would have utilized a large-scale story with gameplay combining platforming and RPG elements. As a work in progress, it has since become unclear what exactly was intended to be in the game. One of the only solid facts is that a character known as Foofie, an animal that could transform into different shapes, was going to appear. Only a handful of aspects were kept for Twinsanity, such as The Evil Twins as the villains and Crash teaming up with Cortex to defeat them. [41] Premium Battle Pass will be accessible in Crash Team Rumble™ once the Season 1 Battle Pass, or equivalent system, is made available in-game. Limited time only. Season 1 Premium Battle Pass (or equivalent version) must be redeemed by September 12, 2023. Season dates subject to change.