Despite initial claims to the contrary, it appears Crash Bandicoot 4 studio Toys For Bob hasn’t been shuttered after Activision recently laid off 162 workers.
The San Francisco Chronicle reports that Activision has laid off a total of 162 workers surrounding the San Francisco area – 86 workers in Novato and 76 in Foster City were affected. The original report notes that the address from which the 86 workers in Novato were laid off matches the location registered to studio Toys For Bob.
At the time, it was speculated that Toys For Bob, the Crash Bandicoot 4 developer owned by Activision, would be shut down entirely, but now that doesn’t seem to be the case.
Below, DidYouKnowGaming’s Liam Robertson and Seasoned Gaming’s Ainsley Bowden both claim that the studio will now pivot to remote work entirely. The pair claim that Toys For Bob’s physical office in California has been shut down following the Activision layoffs, but the remaining developers will continue to work together remotely.