Robomodo Asked to Inlcude Crash in THPS5 - Couldn't Happen (Not Activision's Fault?)

[dancrane212]

There was a link to Robomodo's twitter account in the recent thread about the whereabouts of a patch for THSP5 and I noticed the above post while taking a look. With Crash still getting brought up years removed from the last game I thought it was worth noting.

I wonder what reason stopped it from happening aside from just timing issues. Perhaps the rights to the character have gotten more complicated in the Vivendi/Activision split?

 

[Finale Fireworker]

I don't think anybody would want their brand associated with THPS5. Plain and simple.

Edit: OR MAYBE THIS WHOLE THING JUST GOT BLOWN WIDE OPEN

 

[georly]

I don't think anybody would want their brand associated with THPS5. Plain and simple.

Makes me sick that (not yet King) Graham C

Spoiler

rackers

is playable. Tarnishing King's Quest like never before.

The less cameos in this game the better.

 

[Danlord]

Not Activisions Fault = Sony owns the IP and it's their fault #DreamsComeTrue #HuberHype

 

[TimmiT]

So Activision doesn't own the full rights to Crash Bandicoot?

 

[chubigans]

So Activision doesn't own the full rights to Crash Bandicoot?

Doesn't Universal own some of it?

 

[ElBoxyBrown]

For Crash's 20th anniversary Activision will release a limited edition Crash Skylander figure. Happy 20th anniversary Crash!

 

[James Scott]

I'm surprised they never brought him to Skylanders. They could probably make a trailer of him reuniting with Spyro or something. He'd probably fit in quite well

 

[newjeruse]

ItsHappening.gif

 

[Hot Coldman]

Vivendi probably owns them too. Likely a rights mess no-one wants to fix because it's 2015 and only Sony gives a fuck about Crash. Same as NOLF, probably.

 

[Majima Everywhere System]

Probably because Activision knew THPS5 was trash and taking Crash Bandicoot along with it wasn't a part of the plan.

 

[UncleSporky]

I thought I had read that they included a lot of crashes in THPS5?

 

[Spring-Loaded]

Not Activisions Fault = Sony owns the IP and it's their fault #DreamsComeTrue #HuberHype

It's HAPPENINGU

 

[Syntsui]

I thought I had read that they included a lot of crashes in THPS5?

 

[BruceLeeRoy]

There's a reason

 

[toythatkills]

They're "big fans" of Tony Hawk too and we saw what happened there. I guess Activision are happy to just throw one franchise under a bus at a time, why let them take Crash down as well.

 

[sixteen-bit]

sound like the crash IP dodged a bullet there

 

[Keyser Soze]

Tony Hawk 5 would have been the perfect game for a character as prestigious as Crash

 

[Jack The Nipper]

Just didn't want crash in another bad game, add skateboarding to a new crash game, a part of special levels, but dont give us crash in that shit game.

 

[TimmiT]

They're "big fans" of Tony Hawk too and we saw what happened there. I guess Activision are happy to just throw one franchise under a bus at a time, why let them take Crash down as well.

I highly doubt that they intentionally make bad games.

 

[Darksol]

There's a reason

 

[Hot Coldman]

There's a reason

What is the reason.

 

[Mr Git]

I noticed ND's PSN picture is Crash and thought that was a bit upsetting.

 

[fantomena]

Sony owns the IP now duh.

Cernysan is coming to town next year.

 

[MMaRsu]

So Crash is in IP hell or Sony scooped up the IP

Seeing as Bruceleeroy is beeing coy I suspect a Sony developed Crash at psx

 

[Acquiescence]

Because Sony owns the IP now.

Spoiler

imagine

 

[Drencrom]

Wait, Activision doesn't have the rights?

There's a reason

Holy shit...

You better not be fucking with me, bruce!

 

[iNvid02]

There's a reason

 

[ChaosXVI]

Last year I didn't think there was a chance in hell that Sony would go through the trouble of purchasing the Crash IP just to satiate like 1000 fans or so...but then E3 2015 happened and they've gone completely nuts.

For all we know, at PSX they'll announce that they've bought SEGA, and hired Kojima to direct the next 3D Sonic game.

 

[Wagram]

A higher power realized THPS5 was shit, so it intervened and stopped crash from being subjected to even more punishment.

That higher power is known to the mortal man as

Spoiler

Sony.

 

[RedToad64]

Makes me sick that (not yet King) Graham C

Spoiler

rackers

is playable. Tarnishing King's Quest like never before.

The less cameos in this game the better.

Wait, really? He's in the game?

 

[Anth0ny]

gearing up for the big reboot on ps4 and didn't want the brand associated with the shit that is thps5

makes sense

 

[ZarKryn7]

I'm sure Activision didn't want Crash to be associated in thps5 but Sony was cool with Ratchet, Sackboy, and a sweet tooth head anyway. Lol.

 

[Yawnier]

There's a reason

Omg Omg omg

 

[jaypah]

Ok, sure I'd take a new Crash on PS4.

 

[boredandlazy]

There's a reason

Surely you jest. Lots of things happen for no reason.

 

[J-Skee]

Yoooo, is it happening? Did Sony actually come through? If they announce a modern Crash Bandicoot game, you may never see me again.

 

[GeoramA]

There's a reason

Oh come on...

 

[Acquiescence]

There's a reason

Oh man, I can't take this.

 

[DarkLordMalik]

There's a reason

Don't you dare give me blue balls.....

 

[Platy]

There's a reason

Crash Bandicoot and Tony Hawk confirmed for Smash Bros.




....as a Tag Team like Ice Climbers

 

[Blackleg-sanji1]

O god here we go again lol that psx hype train gearing up

 

[ZarKryn7]

Wait, is this bruceleeroy an insider? Someone tell me please?

 

[N.Domixis]

The reason is in spoilers.

Spoiler

I bought ownership of the IP so no one can have him >

 

[Leafhopper]

Universal still owns the character. You know like they always have, even when they allowed Sony to make the games for them in the 90s.

Although people are going to still tell you that Sony owned the character.

 

[Tizoc]

So Crash is in IP hell or Sony scooped up the IP

Seeing as Bruceleeroy is beeing coy I suspect a Sony developed Crash at psx

Why's everyone quoting his post? Has he...hinted at some things before?

 

[papercan55]

There's a reason

Biggest post this year on gaf.
Sits nicely alongside shenmue 3, last guardian and ff7 remake

 

[Tizoc]

Universal still owns the character. You know like they always have, even when they allowed Sony to make the games for them in the 90s.

Although people are going to still tell you that Sony owned the character.

Yup, at the very least Universal would give the OK to Sony to make a new game in the series or some such.

 

[Akiller]

There's a reason

Yeah,Sakurai probably asked For Crash before the THPS5 guys.

 

[FinalStageBoss]

New Crash hype again? Lol

Doubt Sony buys Crash, they don't need it.