Activision Closes 'Crash Bandicoot' Website, Removes All References to the Franchise

8CN: Despite the rumors that Crash Bandicoot would be returning soon for the PlayStation 4, it would appear that previous publisher Activision is trying to distance itself from the franchise. The official Crash Bandicoot website, which is owned and maintained by Activision, has been taken down. In addition, all mentions of the series have been removed from Activision's own website.

[Kayant]

YESSSSSSSSSS it begins :)

[Ezz2013]

di..did...sony...no...it can't be...is it really ?
sony bought it back ?

please god, let it be true

[Enemy]

This happened pretty close to the VGAs...can it be?

[PoSTedUP]

Crash Landing on PlayStation 4; high prolonged dopamine levels proven fatal in gamers, world wide shortage of mangos expected late '14 to mid '15.

woooOO!! : D!

[Ricegum]

This news makes me the happiest! I really hope this has happened.

[Childprod1gy]

This better be done by naughty dog.

[Plasticgearsolid]

@PoSTedUp Mangos are you kidding me....? Its Mother#$%@in' WUMPA FRUIT!!!!

[Superherox70]

Sony never owed crash, it was owned by universal but they had a contract with Sony to make it exclusive.

[aCasualGamer]

Mark Cerny: “The PlayStation 4 will recapture gaming's glory days”

=O

!!!!!!!

Crash Bandicoot on PS4 is happening!!!

[DrRobotnik]

Sony is getting thier original mascot back!

[AliTheSnake1]

I Bought Crash Bandicoot from Activision.

[HonestDragon]

Oh, God, I hope it's true! Crash was so misused under Activision's control. Please, please, please, let Sony have Crash Bandicoot back!

[Vitalogy]

Hope they also bring a completely new CB to the Vita as well :)

[SilentNegotiator]

They should have purchased Spyro, too, before this happened...
http://static.giantbomb.com...

[RedDevils]

My Childhood is back lol

[Thatguy-310]

Omfg!!!!! A next gen Crash By ND will bring so much memories again. I remember the guy dressed as crash always taunting Nintendo. Just classic man! This is the reason I like Sony. They're all about the fans when it comes to gaming.

[Concertoine]

umm assuming they bought it.
id like to believe it too but lets not get ahead of ourselves lol

[Outside_ofthe_Box]

^^^
Either way the sign that Activision may no longer have Crash, is very good news in itself.

[Munky_Mafoo]

I guess the Crash Bandicoot reference in the PS4 advert was true. Oh Sony you

http://www.giantbomb.com/pl...

[PHOSADRA]

This was in the PS4 commercial
http://abload.de/img/whatst...
A friend of mine broke the pictures down
The first one is the Sony Logo
http://i1.ytimg.com/vi/2rgc...
The Arrow means "Coming to"
http://www.wpclipart.com/si...
And the final image is Crash
http://images2.wikia.nocook...

[I_am_Batman]

Wow nice find.

[Wagz22]

What commercial is that from?! If you have the YouTube link or something. That is pretty crazy!

[HappyWithOneBubble]

http://www.youtube.com/watc...

[Enemy]

Yep, here's the full shot. http://i4.minus.com/iDG9Hfa...

It's definitely coming, guys.

[M-M]

Mind blown lol.

[sonic989]

wwoooow that would be fantastic OLD memories just keep coming in my head
i am starting to listen to some of the classic crash sound tracks LOL ( that excited )

[iiwii]

@nowayout

Cool, thanks for the link. I also noticed Ryu on the screen in the back of the cab too.

This definitely looks like something is happening with Crash, and it looks like Sony may be the new owner? Or maybe Naughty Dog?

[DealWithIt]

More importantly: There is a trash can at the bottom :D

So, the whole thing now translates to Crash coming to Sony from, well trash (Activision?)

XD

[JackVagina]

that trash can could signify Activision

(lol)

[RGB]

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-v...

[Zeromoniker]

Awesome find !

[DOMination-]

I don't know why people care so much? It must be nostalgia. The games were good dont get me wrong but hardly mind blowing. I think people are just clouded by memories.. gaming has moved on. Its the sort of thing that could be cool if its a cheap downloadable game

[MrSwankSinatra]

keep your garbage opinion to yourself. if anything was shown with mario galaxy, rayman origins, sonic generations that platformers can still thrive if done right.

[BluP]

Dude, I still play the original Crash games. Even CTR. It's more than nostalgia.

[ShinMaster]

They were awesome back then. But what makes you think (if Naughty Dog develops a new Crash game) that they won't evolve the series and enhance it beyond what we played back on the PS1 so that it actually is up to today's standards?

[Retroman]

@ Domination

its not about a cheap downloadable game for most of us it's a chance to play something we enjoyed and loved as a kid and we FINALLY able to rejoice in our favorite game.

[Hicken]

Ever have that moment where you wonder what the hell you just said?

This should have been one of those moments, DOMination-.

[Muffins1223]

My god....the one comment with no disagrees....you....you are the savior of n4g

[Snookies12]

*Obi-wan voice* He is the chosen one!

[Retroman]

if only we can get more old school gaming such as :
Contra
Gradius
Battle toads
Gunstar hero
Einhander
Battle arena toshendin
Metal slug etc along with Crash from SONY.

ps2 happy days again. HAPPY DAYS ARE HERE A-AGAIN!!!!

Thank you ps4

[sonic989]

i was a sega fan because i entered the gaming world with Sega Genesis gunstar hero would be awesome in my opinion gradius too
but ohh the first game i got on PS1 was crash bandicoot so crash is sooo important HE IS THE SONY MASCOT ( with all the respect to sly, ratchet, jak ,etc )

[Retroman]

cant believe a bubble was taken. sure i can it's N4G

@ Sonic i started off as intellivision gamer "burger time" played sonic was tired of losing gold rings never pick up a Sega game since. went to NES,SNES,played Crash on PS1...... still play Ratchet,Jax & DAXTER

[sonic989]

imo sonic and crash ( old days ) were both tough games to beat sonic was too fast and crash needs ultimate timing and precision with every single move clearly i love both very much ( sonic more but you know what i mean )
viva grande Crash Bandicoot
@ GT67
i never owned a nintendo and well i played ratchet loved it jak loved it sly cooper loved it out those i would choose sly cooper he felt cool

[Lboogieskells]

What if Microsoft brought it? lol

[SilentNegotiator]

That reminds me; I need to visit Banjo-Kazooie's grave site and pay my respects.

[Chris558]

not even a single dislike even xbox players love crash :)

[SaturdayNightBeaver]

this will be an instant ps4 system buy for me.

[G20WLY]

Gasp! Could this mean...?

BRING IT SONY!! :D

Might as well stick a PS4 tag on this article now... :P

[Majin-vegeta]

OMFG PLEASE BE TRUE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

http://youtu.be/JkiIPG7I_AU

[Brazz]

http://images.nintendolife....

[CalibriSerif]

wow, if sony really brought the franchise back, i will really cry.

and i am having goosebumbs right now i cannot explain why.

and please let it be NAUGHTY GODS only.

edit:::

i really wish there will be a hd-remake of all naughty dog-developed Crash before Crash 4.

Oh please Lord, let it be true.

[riceking]

this sum it up
http://i.imgur.com/frnXxyM....

[CaEsAr-]

That Gif is EPIC haha

[WeAreLegion]

I KNOW you didn't just steal the top comment from the Reddit post.

[jerethdagryphon]

certinly sound like someone bought the ip outright

[Majin-vegeta]

Yup and I don;t doubt it was Sony.

[ABizzel1]

I would cry and applaud M$ if they bought it. That would be pure evil, and the biggest troll move of all time in the gaming industry.

;(

[Chris558]

abizzel onky ND kniws the crash magic

[Acquiescence]

is coming home.

[DigitalRaptor]

Holy effin' sheit! Megaton incoming!

http://i.imgur.com/vwMin.gi...

All we need now is Shenmue, The Last Guardian and I'm done.

[DonMingos]

yep. that woukd preety much cover it. If they did it I would play them and then just retire from gaming... that would be the holy grail

[Pintheshadows]

Setting up for a big comeback by the sounds of it. I don't want to bash Knack as it looks like fun but just imagine if Sony launched the PS4 with KZSF and an all new Crash Bandicoot game.

[iiwii]

That's what I was just thinking. If this is true, then THIS should have been the launch game instead of Knack. Not bashing Knack, but Crash, come on.. just imagine how much better it could be evolved on todays hardware.

[Golden_Mud]

YAY , CRACH BANDICOOT ON THE PS4 IS REAL !!!!

[Thirty3Three]

PLAYSTATION ALL-STARS PLEEEEEEEEEEEASE!!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!@!@

[kiz2694]

VGX announcement? I hope so.

[user7402931]

my third eye is looking at my chin.

[Ezz2013]

http://s2.n4g.com/media/1/u...

[Sarobi]

CAN IT BE?! CRASH IT BACK?

[bacrec1]

Give it back to Sony and Bump Knack!

[I_am_Batman]

I'd prefer if Sony gets Crash back and keeps Knack.

[Whitefire]

happening

[MaverickStar7]

I'll take a new Crash Team Racing thanks.

[Enemy]

Crash Team Racing is one of the best racing games of all time.

[Godmars290]

If he comes back to SONY - He must photo bomb Major Nelson!

Have him rampage all over MS's Redmond compound.

[Majin-vegeta]

Just replace Ninty with M$

http://youtu.be/mTi5EaocGaY

[Whitey2k]

I loved crash and crash team racing hell I love the serie's :D

[BABY-JEDI]

I think Crash Bandicoot would make an ideal mascot for Sony, if true. I also think MM would be the ideal studio to explore the Krazy insanity of this character & hopefully fleshed out KRAZY friends.
O0
~)

[Thatguy-310]

Totally agree dude. MM are great with the platforming genre. Their creative minds will help flesh out the crash series in a new way . Tearaway comes out tomorrow ") psyched for that.

[BABY-JEDI]

Tear away is genius
; )

[I_am_Batman]

I don't think MM should do Crash to be honest. LBPs platforming never felt as direct as that from the Crash games imo. I like MM but I don't think that Crash would fit them.

[Thatguy-310]

Take a look at tear away and it does 3D platforming pretty well.

[AlphaBlackWolf96]

I would love another Crash Bandicoot game, if this means what I think it means. Bring back some of my childhood nostalgia, Sony! I used to remember the old "You Are Not Ready" PlayStation era commercials that featured Crash. That brings back so many good memories.

[chrispseuphoria]

Crash is back, baby!

[IanVanCheese]

Getting my Xbox One in a few hours, but this is amazing news and will certainly speed up my purchase of a PS4.

[LordHiggens]

BRING BACK THE BANDICOOT!!!!

[ocelot07]

Lets hope the rumour of Sony buying the licence back is true.

[HappyWithOneBubble]

About time. Come home Crash where you belong. I can see it now at E3 someone in a Crash suit comes out and Sony announce a new game.

[Viking_Socrates]

Going to play down the hype I have until I get confirmation at the VGX awards.

[panbit86]

CRASH COME BACK!!!!

[KonsoruMasuta]

If it does go back to Sony, the only one that should touch it is NaughtyDog. They made the best games in the series and I would rather have the series go to a studio that is already familiar with it.

[king_george]

Naughty Dog would revive the sh*t outta this franchise no joke. And imagine it running on the next gen uncharted engine. Wow just wow

[mshh4]

I think naughty dog was going bigger from 200 to 500 employee's and made a third team leading by old dog's especially for new crash for ps4 also I think sony santa monica will have hand with naughty dog new team to bring crash to ps4 maybe we will see somthing at vgx but I think it's too early to announce the game.

[chrissx]

Crash is coming back! By the gods!! Yes!

[CalebZachary8411]

Would love to see Media Molecule get this game.

[-wub-]

I would prefer ND, but if they're going to give it to another studio it should be MM.

[CalebZachary8411]

I just look at the work of LBP, and Tearaway. Oozes quality out of the pores. Naughty Dog is working on Uncharted, too. I'd rather ND go on a new IP, and let MM handle Crash.

[GentlemenRUs]

It better be back with Sony... If Activision just killed it off, Then they can go !#@" themselves...

EDIT: The reddit source http://www.reddit.com/r/cra...

EDIT2: Who needs the XBONE launch when you got news like this :P

[Godmars290]

Just a thought - minor thought - but what if MS bought IP?

*Jumps in bomb shelter*

[MakiSaad2]

If it ain't made by ND then it's not a true Crash Bandicoot game

[Arnon]

We would end up with a Crash Bandicoot Kinect game, or a "Crash and Rebuild". I shudder at such the thought..

[Unlimax]

OH MY ... This will made my year if its happening !

[IRAQI_PS4]

HE IS BACK

[LakerGamerEnthusiast]

Ohh......

Shi*s bout to get real....

[GamersHeaven]

Omg please be true this would be a megaton!

[tigertron]

http://i0.kym-cdn.com/photo...

Best news ever. I'm almost certain Sony have bought back the rights.

Welcome home Crash, we missed you.

[Eiffel]

Sony never owned the rights to Crash Bandicoot. Universal did. Universal had a publishing deal with Naughty Dog before Sony bought the studio, thus both Sony and Universal entered a distribution agreement with the Crash Bandicoot IP, it lasted up until the release of the PS2.

[tigertron]

I know that.

I was just shocked back in the day that Sony never bought the rights off Universal. That would have been the first thing I'd have done if I were Sony.

[WhatchaTalkinBout]

Hey Plumber Boy, Mustache Man, you're worst living nightmare has arrived!

http://www.gametrailers.com...

[Enemy]

LMAO OH GOD

[Alvia]

great news, crash is back :)

[Gamesgbkiller]

OMG OMG OMG..

I hope Sony announce something about Crash soon.

[sypher]

Just thinking... would it be possible to mix in Crash with Jak and Daxter somehow? I know Naughty Dog wish to do more epic/larger scale games, and combining the two somehow could do that.

Obviously could be an easy thing story wise. Wormholes and all that :p

[PHOSADRA]

This was in the PS4 commercial
http://abload.de/img/whatst...
A friend of mine broke the images down
The first one is the Sony Logo
http://i1.ytimg.com/vi/2rgc...
The Arrow means "Coming to"
http://www.wpclipart.com/si...
And the final image is Crash
http://images2.wikia.nocook...

[Enemy]

http://i4.minus.com/iDG9Hfa...

[tyjor]

Are you guys ready !?

[greedybear88]

Hope this is true :)

[Plasticgearsolid]

Its happening *waving hands*

[Jan55oni]

All the childhood memories..are coming back with BOOM! Do we finally have Naughty Dog created Crash Bandicoot 5?? Sony please tell us :PPP

[RevXM]

How many did ND make?
Its been a while and I imagine a reboot is more likely instead of picking up where activision left it.

Havent really played Crash before, but anythinng ND is sweet so I will happily give it a go.

[DarthBigE]

Maybe he'll show up as dlc in Playstation all-stars!

[DanDan7]

I really hope this is true, I miss Crash Bandicoot.

[Lucreto]

Dr. Neo Cortex laugh

http://www.youtube.com/watc...

[Relientk77]

Yes omg, Crash Bandicoot on PS4, make it happen Sony

epic

[smashcrashbash]

It would be a nice surprise if that is why Activision is walking away from then franchise.I mean we have been saying this since PSABR.'If Activision isn't using Crash why don't they just give him back to Sony'. Hopefully that is why this his happening.If it is true it will be nice to see them reinvent the franchise on a next gen console.We could be talking bigger worlds, more characters, more moves and bosses on the PS4.Sony you listening? If you are getting Crash back get your best people to work on it.Either Santa Monica or ND.And MAYBE Media Molecule.But I am holding back my excitement until we see a SONY trailer.

[MakiSaad2]

I'm about cry :') ahh all those memories Crash Bandicoot was and still the best Ps1 game I've ever played

[CaptainPunch]

Now all we need is Spyro back.

[breakpad]

..also in the very first trailer of PS4,Sony also hinted Crash 4 with the aku aku witch-doctor that also hinted diablo 3 (but witch doctor at Diablo 3 does nt make aku aku voices

[The_Truth_24_7]

Meh.
IF Sony did buy it back, that would be a real shame because that money could have been better spent on new IPs.

[jay2]

Someone's coming out to play soon! Made by someone else.

[Pancit_Canton]

I think this is Sony Bend next project. Crash Bandocoot Reboot.

[KetchupBlood]

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[llMurcielagoll]

Welcome home, Crash Bandicoot! You were dearly missed.

[SoulSercher620]

Oh my god its happening. Crash is finally back home.

[we420]

Can we also get a new Crash Bash pretty please.

[ajax17]

Best. News. All. Year.

[TocaCannaBowl]

Lads we need rum and sugar

[PurpatraitorMGS]

Sony..... please..... for the love of all great things... Buy Spyro... please. PS4 having both Crash and Spyro.. this soon to be 18 year old is about to cry.

[Plagasx]

I Came.

[Jamaicangmr]

Omg!Omg!Omg!Omg!Omg!Omg!Omg!Om g!Omg!Omg!Omg!Omg!Omg!Omg!Omg!O mg!Omg!Omg!Omg!Omg!Omg!Omg!Omg! Omg!Omg!Omg!Omg!Omg!Omg!Omg!Omg !

Come home Crash.

[SynestheticRoar]

Good to hear. Because Activision was pimping him out like a cheap hoe.

[PickAShoe]

it's about damn time.

[Gamerita]

crash bandicoot to sony is like mario to nintendo,it would be awesome news to have the beloved bandicoot back at sony.great gaming days ahead if it happens :)

[Majin-vegeta]

:P
http://youtu.be/mTi5EaocGaY

[strigoi814]

let MEdia Molecule handle crash..they have the talent on this..or the one who handled sly

[310dodo]

Crash Bandicoot (the best gaming character ever)

SONY bought him back?
please god let this happen.