At the Xbox Games Showcase on June 7, 2026, Microsoft confirmed the return of Spyro with a new entry titled Spyro: A Realm Beyond.
The announcement positions Toys for Bob as the lead developer and gives fans a 2027 release window for consoles, including a listed Nintendo Switch 2 launch window that Microsoft identified for spring of next year.
Franchise context
Spyro first launched as Spyro the Dragon on the original PlayStation in 1998 and has since appeared across multiple generations and subseries, including The Legend of Spyro: Dawn of the Dragon (2008) and the Skylanders franchise, which began with Skylanders: Spyro's Adventure in 2011.
Toys for Bob is widely recognized for developing the Skylanders series and for leading the Spyro Reignited Trilogy, which released in 2018.
What Microsoft announced
Microsoft summarized the game’s premise as follows: stranded in a new realm, Spyro encounters a brutal invading force called the Scavs.
To save the realm he must forge new alliances and master aerial movement—soaring above landscapes, weaving between treetops, diving from landmarks and chaining dives, climbs and tight turns to navigate the environment.
Development and platforms
Toys for Bob is credited as the developer on the announcement.
The studio’s prior work on Skylanders and the Spyro Reignited Trilogy gives it a long-standing connection to the character and the series’ gameplay fundamentals.
Microsoft’s showcase listed a broad 2027 release for consoles and specifically noted a Nintendo Switch 2 release window in spring 2027.
The announcement did not provide a firm day-and-month release date or details about eShop pre-orders or platform-exclusive content.
What fans should expect next
Official marketing materials and gameplay footage shown at the showcase emphasized aerial traversal and an expanded open realm design.
Publishers commonly follow a showcase reveal with a dedicated developer deep-dive—often in a Nintendo Direct or platform-specific event—where release dates, platforms, and eShop listing details are finalized.
For now, Spyro: A Realm Beyond is confirmed as a major Spyro entry in development at Toys for Bob with a 2027 console release window announced by Microsoft on June 7, 2026.
The announcement positions Toys for Bob as the lead developer and gives fans a 2027 release window for consoles, including a listed Nintendo Switch 2 launch window that Microsoft identified for spring of next year.
Franchise context
Spyro first launched as Spyro the Dragon on the original PlayStation in 1998 and has since appeared across multiple generations and subseries, including The Legend of Spyro: Dawn of the Dragon (2008) and the Skylanders franchise, which began with Skylanders: Spyro's Adventure in 2011.
Toys for Bob is widely recognized for developing the Skylanders series and for leading the Spyro Reignited Trilogy, which released in 2018.
What Microsoft announced
Microsoft summarized the game’s premise as follows: stranded in a new realm, Spyro encounters a brutal invading force called the Scavs.
To save the realm he must forge new alliances and master aerial movement—soaring above landscapes, weaving between treetops, diving from landmarks and chaining dives, climbs and tight turns to navigate the environment.
Development and platforms
Toys for Bob is credited as the developer on the announcement.
The studio’s prior work on Skylanders and the Spyro Reignited Trilogy gives it a long-standing connection to the character and the series’ gameplay fundamentals.
Microsoft’s showcase listed a broad 2027 release for consoles and specifically noted a Nintendo Switch 2 release window in spring 2027.
The announcement did not provide a firm day-and-month release date or details about eShop pre-orders or platform-exclusive content.
What fans should expect next
Official marketing materials and gameplay footage shown at the showcase emphasized aerial traversal and an expanded open realm design.
Publishers commonly follow a showcase reveal with a dedicated developer deep-dive—often in a Nintendo Direct or platform-specific event—where release dates, platforms, and eShop listing details are finalized.
For now, Spyro: A Realm Beyond is confirmed as a major Spyro entry in development at Toys for Bob with a 2027 console release window announced by Microsoft on June 7, 2026.