Spyro: A Realm Beyond Marks the Return of the 90s Purple Dragon

Spyro: A Realm Beyond was announced at June 2026 Xbox Games Showcase. Toys for Bob develops the title, Activision Publishing publishes it, and it targets a spring 2027 release on Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch 2, PC.

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Spyro’s original trilogy launched in 1998; the 2018 Spyro: Reignited Trilogy remaster revived the brand. Toys for Bob, known for the Reignited Trilogy and Crash Bandicoot 4, now leads the new game. Studio head Paul Yan, associate creative director Lou Studdert, and returning voice actor Tom Kenny head the project. The revival fills a gap in the 3D platformer market and leverages Spyro’s nostalgic appeal, with the Reignited Trilogy’s success indicating strong brand demand.

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Developers describe a design that keeps Spyro’s fluid movement while expanding to larger worlds for ground platforming and unrestricted dragon flight. The aim is seamless transition between exploration and aerial travel. This is the first core Spyro entry since 2002, slated for spring 2027 on four announced platforms.

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Studio head Paul Yan said the team prioritized “what makes for a good Spyro game,” emphasizing fluid movement. He noted the design serves “newcomers to the series and returning fans,” with environments supporting combined exploration and flight. Tom Kenny confirmed his return to preserve Spyro’s original energy.

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The showcase offered only a brief trailer and no specifics on level count, enemies, or progression. Developers declined to reveal the scope, leaving the expanded world’s details uncertain.

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• “When we built the game, we were really focused on what makes for a good Spyro game, and that comes with the fluidity of movement, the ability to interact with the environment to have this kind of zen-like momentum as you explore,” — Paul Yan, Studio Head, Toys for Bob

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• “That was something that we started with as sacred to Spyro, which is what makes Spyro unique, and we wanted to add that into a whole new dimension, and so now you're gonna be doing that both on the ground and in the skies, and Spyro: A Realm Beyond has been developed with this notion.” — Paul Yan, Studio Head, Toys for Bob

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• “We're not ready to get into the details of the scope of the game, but what I'll say is that with dragon flight, the whole premise of this whole journey with A Realm Beyond is in how we combine those two desperate, disparate experiences of exploration and flight,” — Paul Yan, Studio Head, Toys for Bob

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• “You could have that freedom, and there's a bunch of cascading answers that kind of flow out of that once you enable that kind of freedom, and the environment itself has to be shaped in order to support that experience, so that's just a little glimpse of what we're doing in order to support that type of movement.” — Paul Yan, Studio Head, Toys for Bob

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More footage and a demo are planned before the 2027 launch.

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