It doesn't, but it doesn't hurt it. Skylanders is popular and if they were releasing a new Crash game then sticking him in Skylanders in order to boost his popularity with kids would be a good idea.
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Skylanders official website updates to include Crash Edition tab
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It doesn't, but it doesn't hurt it. Skylanders is popular and if they were releasing a new Crash game then sticking him in Skylanders in order to boost his popularity with kids would be a good idea.
TimeEffect
Member
This has to coincide with the official PS4 return. Right? 😭
Dr.brain64
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funkystudent
Member
I am not sure what sounds sillier.
PlayStation All Stars 2 or Sony trading something for Crash.
I mean... I guess something like Lemmings might be worth it? Activsion could sent that thing to King and get it on mobile.
Rapscallion
Member
It's not the Crash game we need, but the Crash game we deserve.
Could be, but it seems like such a senseless thing to pay for, how out of touch can Sony/Activision be?
This is really a worst case scenario, I'd rather they just forget about the franchise.
I'm hoping this is just like the Sony/Marvel thing with Spiderman, Sony has the rights but they have some deal with Acti in place.
JuanLatino
Member
Sony gets Back The Crash Bandicoot IP - Activision can use Crash in Skylanders (only for Ps4)
Crash on his way back to glory is more useful for Activision in Skylanders, than the dead IP they didn't use in any way the past year
By giving Sony the Crash IP back, atleast they know, there is a potential chance, that the IP will become more popular again --> better for Skylanders
Also, why should Sony troll us? They know exactly how the Reactions would be.
When they did it with Final Fantasy 7 at the PSX, they know the real Remake is in Development.
Crash on his way back to glory is more useful for Activision in Skylanders, than the dead IP they didn't use in any way the past year
By giving Sony the Crash IP back, atleast they know, there is a potential chance, that the IP will become more popular again --> better for Skylanders
Also, why should Sony troll us? They know exactly how the Reactions would be.
When they did it with Final Fantasy 7 at the PSX, they know the real Remake is in Development.
The Spyro game is a minigame collection.
And the boss battle between Crash and Spyro involves them throwing molotovs at each other.
Activision doesn't have the rights to make Marvel games, including Spider-Man, anymore. Sony can make games for Spider-Man based off of their movie rights.
packy34
Member
Absolute nonsense. ND is not going to personally develop a new Crash game. He has fans but the studio has long since outgrown Crash.
Compsiox
Banned
The part about it being gone as soon as he posted it was off putting but if you did then yeah.
I meant the movies, Sony Pictures and Marvel. I'm hoping something similar is happening between Activision and Sony with Crash.
Actually Activision still has the right to make Spider-Man game based on the movie till 2017.
Really, though, what is in this for Activision? They are going to let Sony have a IP just so they bring it to new heights, just to sell a few more units of a game that doesn't really need that help to sell to begin with...? I don't know, I just don't see it.
TheSpoiler
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They probably aren't going to let Sony own the IP fullstop. Sony will have to work with Activision to get the game off the ground, in addition to Skylanders stuff.
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You boys and girls need to chill out. They probably are doing a bunch of Crash related things including bringing him back to the forefront. Play ball the right way, get it in your court.
They probably aren't going to let Sony own the IP fullstop. Sony will have to work with Activision to get the game off the ground, in addition to Skylanders stuff.
wrestleman
Member
I'm not in the business of lying about Crash Bandicoot :V
Some people still see the tab, I personally don't anymore. Haven't checked the mobile site. My connection is ass and it's a personal miracle I had the connection speed and it wasn't intermittent long enough for me to copy paste some other guy's screenshot.
WickedLaharl
Member
If they debut this on sonys stage at e3
I'm going to shrug my shoulders and hope they got something better than resurrecting old crusty ip's
JuanLatino
Member
isn't that better instead of doing nothing with the IP themself?
There could be more Partnerships/Deals included where Activision will profit from it
RobbieNick
Junior Member
Everyone's all upset while while the Skylanders fan in me is like...
Unless Sony's willing to overpay, which I doubt they are, Activision has no reason to sell. Sony has no leverage here.
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KelpPlankton
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Everyone's all upset while while the Skylanders fan in me is like...
I play Skylanders with my little sister allllll the time and this is going to be a great excuse to play as Crash in a new video game. And show her some of the old PS1 games.
I hope he unlocks his spin attack as his special Sensei move for the custom characters.
JuanLatino
Member
then why wasn't activision name mentioned in the credits of Uncharted 4? shouldn't that be an indicitation, that they no longer own the ip
aGuyInaBearSuit
Member
smh, people acting like this somehow confirms an actual Crash game isn't coming.
Sick conclusion-jumping skills bros.
Sick conclusion-jumping skills bros.
WouldYouKindly
Banned
I legit can not fathom sony announcing this at e3 it would legit be spit in the face laughable. But i guess if ms can do it with conker sony can do it with crash
PaulExcellent
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WE DID IT, GUYS!
WE SAVED CHRISTMAS!
WE SAVED CHRISTMAS!
Salty Hippo
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Edit: Nevermind.
Shang
Member
We brought the Crash Bandicoot franchise back to life!
okay, this fucking got me.
There'd be public legal documentation of the IP being sold if that were the case.
wrestleman
Member
Sony has leverage. I can't tell you why and i'm not risking my account over it but they have leverage.
D1renegade
Member
We brought the Crash Bandicoot franchise back to life!
😂 This is perfect
TheSpoiler
Member
There are two options. You can collab with the developer to use the IP, or you can buy the IP outright. Sony has been trying number two for ages, and Act isn't giving decent prices (look at what happen with Sony Smash). So they are going with route 1. Sony is the leader in the console industry, and allowing them to either use the IP or co-develop Crash helps sell Skylanders.
This is not difficult.
BlackBuzzard
Banned
This truly is the darkest time line now.
Mushroomer25
Member
Crash's appearance in Skylanders will clearly just boost his profile for a new solo game. Now if you don't mind, I'm going to go play all of the amazing core Spyro games that were spawned by the success of his appearance in said series.
Honestly though, I don't see this as much more than Activision cashing in on the nostalgia for an old brand. It'll get a few more parents to buy the new sets, and Crash (alongside his pals) will sink into a bloated roster of generic enemies.
Honestly though, I don't see this as much more than Activision cashing in on the nostalgia for an old brand. It'll get a few more parents to buy the new sets, and Crash (alongside his pals) will sink into a bloated roster of generic enemies.
friskykillface
Banned
well damn, what a huge let down
I wonder how ugly they will make crash the god
I wonder how ugly they will make crash the god
Crash isn't going to help Skylanders. Skylanders sells on its' own merits and would sell without him just fine. Sony needs/wants Crash, but they do not own it. So again, they have no leverage in the matter. It's not their property. It's Activision's. If Sony wants to pay them an asston of money for it, I'm sure Activision be happy with a royalty check, but again, Sony is in no position to be making demands for a dead IP that they do not own when they cannot give Activision anything of value in return.
Patrick Young
Member
Crash might be getting that Conker treatment.