compl3x Posted November 23, 2013 Share Posted November 23, 2013 According to CVG Sony is acquiring the rights to Crash Bandicoot from Activision. Crash Bandicoot became the official mascot of the first Sony PlayStation console and was a popular franchise for many years until it was sold as part of a deal with Vivendi. A thread on Reddit noted that Activision took down the official Crash Bandicoot website this week and removed all references to Crash Bandicoot from its web properties. Further evidence suggesting Sony intends to reboot the series on PlayStation is the Crash Bandicoot Easter Egg spotted in the recent PS4 launch trailer. Approached for comment, one Sony official told Twitter users to direct questions about the series to Activision. Originally created by Naughty Dog for Sony, Crash Bandicoot was a hit series on the original PlayStation console. The last console-based Crash Bandicoot game was Activision's Crash: Mind Over Mutant, which launched on PS2, Xbox 360 and Wii in 2008. We'll have more on this story as it develops, but I don't think anyone would object to a new game in the series if it was returned to the care of Naughty Dog... Source: CVG http://gamepolitics.com/2013/11/22/rumor-sony-buying-crash-bandicoot-ip-activision#.UpB2X8Snpqk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D. S. Veteran Posted November 23, 2013 Veteran Share Posted November 23, 2013 I hope they're buying the IP in order to give it back to Naughty Dog. DrunknMunky 1 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrunknMunky Veteran Posted November 23, 2013 Veteran Share Posted November 23, 2013 I hope they're buying the IP in order to give it back to Naughty Dog. Agreed. If they aren't making the game, not interested. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D. S. Veteran Posted November 23, 2013 Veteran Share Posted November 23, 2013 Agreed. If they aren't making the game, not interested. Have you read the story about how they invented, circumvented, hacked, glued together, a bunch of new technologies just to make the first game? It's an amazing read. Making Crash Bandicoot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
srbeen Posted November 23, 2013 Share Posted November 23, 2013 I loved this series. would be nice to have it revived, and not bastardized. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Audioboxer Subscriber² Posted November 23, 2013 Subscriber² Share Posted November 23, 2013 Naughty Dog have multiple teams now, don't see why they wouldn't get it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trooper11 Posted November 23, 2013 Share Posted November 23, 2013 Very interesting. It would be great to see Naughty Dog bring this series back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fusi0n Posted November 23, 2013 Share Posted November 23, 2013 This would be great! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LimeMaster Posted November 23, 2013 Share Posted November 23, 2013 There hasn't been a good Crash game since the PS1. Let's hope they have bought it, so it can go back to it's original routes. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
American Ninja Posted November 23, 2013 Share Posted November 23, 2013 Hmm... very very interesting. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Athernar Posted November 23, 2013 Share Posted November 23, 2013 Nostalgia levels maximum. If they pulled a Monkey Island: Special Edition and had retouched versions of the original 3 + a new game in the same style, I would actually be reasonably tempted when prices drop down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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