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The studio adopted the name Toys for Bob to stimulate curiosity and differentiate themselves from other studios. With Crystal Dynamics as their publisher, they developed several games, including The Horde, Pandemonium!, and The Unholy War. In the early 2000s, the studio transitioned to working on licensed games before being laid off by Crystal ...
Feb 29, 2024 · And now, it looks like Crash Bandicoot developer Toys for Bob has sprung free of Activision and Microsoft. The studio announced this news via a blog post today, stating that Toys for Bob would be ...
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Jun 6, 2011 · Mike Schramm from Joystiq wrote an article about the history behind how Toys for Bob got its name. This is part of a “What’s in a Name” series of articles that include other companies such as PopCap, Black Isle Studios and BioWare. Paul Reiche is quoted and mentions how his wife came up with the name as a way to generate interest:
What's in a Name: Toys for Bob. Toys for Bob's Paul Reiche III, co-creator of the Star Control series and Pandemonium, lets us in on the thinking behind his studio's name. Whenever you're putting ...
Toys for Bob is a North American game developer based in Novato, California. It was founded in 1989 by Paul Reiche III and Fred Ford. They are best known for their Star Control series, as well later games in the Crash Bandicoot and Spyro the Dragon franchises. They also developed several console titles for Crystal Dynamics before their ...
Toys for Bob, as part of Crystal Dynamics, developed Pandemonium! and The Unholy War, while consulting on Pandemonium 2. [ 22 ] Following losses of $1.5 million in its 1997 fiscal year , Crystal Dynamics agreed to be bought by the British publisher Eidos Interactive in September 1998 for £28.4 million (equivalent to $47.5 million ) paid in cash.
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The studio adopted the name Toys for Bob to stimulate curiosity and differentiate themselves from other studios. With Crystal Dynamics as their publisher, they developed several games, including The Horde, Pandemonium!, and The Unholy War. In the early 2000s, the studio transitioned to working on licensed games before being laid off by Crystal ...
