The game also has a new and improved "Battle Mode", for head-to-head play, featuring more areas and gameplay options.
Toy figures from the first game are also forward compatible with Giants, although there are also new versions, called "Series 2", which have more powerful attributes than the originals. New to Skylanders Giants are "Giants", as the name suggests, which are larger toys with new gameplay elements revolving around them. The game involves connecting a physical toy to the video game console through a "Portal of Power" whichever toy is used creates a respective character in the game. Skylanders: Giants is a 2012 video game in the Skylanders series, and a direct sequel to the 2011 game Skylanders: Spyro's Adventure. Kotick himself is also at the center of the controversy as he was reportedly not just aware of all the shady inner workings in Activision, but that he was also part of the problem.įollowing these reports, Xbox head Phil Spencer and PlayStation chief Jim Ryan have both sent separate statements to their respective staff members effectively condemning Activision's CEO.Īt the moment, there are talks of Activision abandoning its yearly Call of Duty release schedule.Single-player, Multiplayer ( 2), Co-op ( 2) Even though many of those named in such lawsuits have already stepped down, Bobby Kotick remains in power. The publisher's most pressing issue remains the multiple sexual misconduct allegations filed against multiple high-ranking executives. The evil dragon was whacked by Wallop's fully-charged Traptanium Hammer, an act that enraged him almost immediately and he started chasing after the Skylanders. However, if we were to hazard a guess, the studio might be working on Spyro 4, which was rumored earlier this year to be in development by Beenox, another Activision subsidiary.Īctivision currently finds itself facing several battles on multiple fronts. Malefor was fully aware that Spyro, Cynder, and Hex were weakened without their powers, but had neglected to steal Wallop's powers, allowing the Skylanders to have a slight advantage. Unfortunately, we don't know exactly what it is. If this is true, then Activision might have given Toys for Bob the greenlight to work on something different. With that said, it appears that Activision is re-thinking its strategy in light of all that has happened in recent months. Thus, earlier this year, Toys for Bob was relegated to a support studio as it joined several other Activision subsidiaries in working on Call of Duty games. However, despite It's About Time's success, Activision's commitment to releasing a new Call of Duty game every year meant that the publisher needed all the help that it could get. After the success of the latter, Toys for Bob worked on the critically-acclaimed and commercially successful, Crash Bandicoot 4: It's About Time. Sane Trilogy, which it helped Vicarious Visions make, and Spyro Reignited Trilogy, which it led the development on. Then, in 2018, Toys for Bob played a role in bringing back classic platformers in Crash Bandicoot N.
Is Toys for Bob working on something that's not Call of Duty? One particular job listing hints at this possibility.įor several years, Toys for Bob had the chance to work on some of Activision's most profitable franchises, specifically, Skylanders. Toys for Bob has had a long-standing relationship with Activision, having been acquired by the controversial publisher in 2005. Skylanders: Spyro’s Adventure has two modes of multiplayer, a competitive mode for battling Skylanders against each other and cooperative multiplayer, such as completing chapters together.