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'''Toys For Bob''' is a video game developer based in [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Novato,_California Novato, California]. It was founded in 1989 by [[wikipedia:Paul Reiche III|Paul Reiche III]] and [[wikipedia:Fred Ford (programmer)|Fred Ford]] and acquired by [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Activision Activision] in 2005.
'''Toys for Bob''' is a video game developer based in [[wikipedia:Novato, California|Novato, California]]. It was founded in 1989 by [[wikipedia:Paul Reiche III|Paul Reiche III]] and [[wikipedia:Fred Ford (programmer)|Fred Ford]] and acquired by [[wikipedia:Activision|Activision]] in 2005.


They are the main developers of four of the six mainline ''Skylanders'' games: [[Skylanders: Spyro's Adventure|''Skylanders: Spyro's Adventure'']], ''[[Skylanders: Giants]]'', ''[[Skylanders: Trap Team]], and'' ''[[Skylanders: Imaginators]]''.
They are the main developers of four of the six mainline ''Skylanders'' games: ''[[Skylanders: Spyro's Adventure]]'', ''[[Skylanders: Giants]]'', ''[[Skylanders: Trap Team]]'', and ''[[Skylanders: Imaginators]]''.


In January 2024, Toys for Bob had 40% of its employees fired by Microsoft as part of the 1900 layoffs at Activision Blizzard. In February, the Toys for Bob office closed down and the remaining staffers transistioned to work remotely.
In January 2024, Toys for Bob had 40% of its employees fired by [[wikipedia:Microsoft|Microsoft]] as part of the 1900 layoffs at [[wikipedia:Activision Blizzard|Activision Blizzard]]. In February, the Toys for Bob physical office closed down and the remaining staffers transitioned to work remotely.<ref>''[https://www.gamesindustry.biz/toys-for-bob-closes-physical-studio-location Toys for Bob closes physical studio location]''. (Date Posted - Feb. 12, 2024). ''[https://www.gamesindustry.biz GameIndustry.biz]''.</ref> On February 29th 2024, Toys for Bob left Activision and became independent. <ref>[https://www.toysforbob.com/blog/2024/WereGoingIndie We're Going Indie!]</ref>


==Games Developed==
==Games Developed==
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*''[[wikipedia:Star Control II|Star Control II]]'' <small>(1992; [[wikipedia:3DO Interactive Multiplayer|3DO]] | MS-DOS)</small>
*''[[wikipedia:Star Control II|Star Control II]]'' <small>(1992; [[wikipedia:3DO Interactive Multiplayer|3DO]] | MS-DOS)</small>
*''[[wikipedia:The Horde (video game)|The Horde]]'' <small>(1994; 3DO | MS-DOS | [[wikipedia:Sega Saturn|Sega Saturn]])</small>
*''[[wikipedia:The Horde (video game)|The Horde]]'' <small>(1994; 3DO | MS-DOS | [[wikipedia:Sega Saturn|Sega Saturn]])</small>
*''[[w:c:pandemonium:Pandemonium!_(Game)|Pandemonium!]]'' <small>(1996; [[wikipedia:PlayStation (console)|PlayStation]] | Sega Saturn | [[wikipedia:Microsoft Windows|Windows]])</small>
*''[[wikipedia:Pandemonium! (video game)|Pandemonium!]]'' <small>(1996; [[wikipedia:PlayStation (console)|PlayStation]] | Sega Saturn | [[wikipedia:Microsoft Windows|Windows]])</small>
*''[[w:c:theunholywar:The_Unholy_War|The Unholy War]]'' <small>(1998; PlayStation)</small>
*''[[wikipedia:The Unholy War|The Unholy War]]'' <small>(1998; PlayStation)</small>
*''[[wikipedia:Majokko Daisakusen: Little Witching Mischiefs|Majokko Daisakusen: Little Witching Mischiefs]]'' <small>(1999; PlayStation)</small>
*''[[wikipedia:Majokko Daisakusen: Little Witching Mischiefs|Majokko Daisakusen: Little Witching Mischiefs]]'' <small>(1999; PlayStation)</small>
*''[[w:c:101dalmatians:102_Dalmatians:_Puppies_to_the_Rescue|102 Dalmatians: Puppies to the Rescue]]'' <small>(2000; PlayStation)</small>
*''[[wikipedia:Disney's 102 Dalmatians: Puppies to the Rescue|102 Dalmatians: Puppies to the Rescue]]'' <small>(2000; PlayStation)</small>
*''[[w:c:disney:Disney's_Extreme_Skate_Adventure|Disney's Extreme Skate Adventure]]'' <small>(2003; [[wikipedia:GameCube|GameCube]] | [[wikipedia:PlayStation 2|PlayStation 2]] | [[wikipedia:Xbox (console)|Xbox]])</small>
*''[[wikipedia:Disney's Extreme Skate Adventure|Disney's Extreme Skate Adventure]]'' <small>(2003; [[wikipedia:GameCube|GameCube]] | [[wikipedia:PlayStation 2|PlayStation 2]] | [[wikipedia:Xbox (console)|Xbox]])</small>
*''[[w:c:madagascar:Madagascar_(video_game)|Madagascar]]'' <small>(2005; GameCube | PlayStation 2 | Xbox)</small>
*''[[wikipedia:Madagascar (video game)|Madagascar]]'' <small>(2005; GameCube | PlayStation 2 | Xbox)</small>
*''[[w:c:tonyhawkgames:Tony Hawk's Downhill Jam|Tony Hawk's Downhill Jam]]'' <small>(2006; [[wikipedia:Wii|Wii]])</small>
*''[[wikipedia:Tony Hawk's Downhill Jam|Tony Hawk's Downhill Jam]]'' <small>(2006; [[wikipedia:Wii|Wii]])</small>
*''[[w:c:madagascar:Madagascar:_Escape_2_Africa_(video_game)|Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa]]'' <small>(2008; Wii | [[wikipedia:PlayStation 3|PlayStation 3]] | [[wikipedia:Xbox 360|Xbox 360]])</small>
*''[[wikipedia:Madagascar:_Escape_2_Africa_(video_game)|Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa]]'' <small>(2008; Wii | [[wikipedia:PlayStation 3|PlayStation 3]] | [[wikipedia:Xbox 360|Xbox 360]])</small>
*''[[Skylanders: Spyro's Adventure]]'' <small>(2011; Wii | [[wikipedia:Wii U|Wii U]])</small>
*''[[Skylanders: Spyro's Adventure]]'' <small>(2011; Wii | [[wikipedia:Wii U|Wii U]])</small>
*''[[Skylanders: Giants]]'' <small>(2012; Wii | PlayStation 3 | Xbox 360)</small>
*''[[Skylanders: Giants]]'' <small>(2012; Wii | PlayStation 3 | Xbox 360)</small>
*''[[Skylanders: Trap Team]]'' <small>(2014; Wii | Wii U | PlayStation 3 | [[wikipedia:PlayStation 4|PlayStation 4]] | Xbox 360 | [[wikipedia:Xbox One|Xbox One]] | [[wikipedia:Nintendo 3DS|Nintendo 3DS]])</small>
*''[[Skylanders: Trap Team]]'' <small>(2014; Wii | Wii U | PlayStation 3 | [[wikipedia:PlayStation 4|PlayStation 4]] | Xbox 360 | [[wikipedia:Xbox One|Xbox One]] | [[wikipedia:Nintendo 3DS|Nintendo 3DS]])</small>
*''[[Skylanders: Imaginators]]'' <small>(2016; Wii U | PlayStation 3 | PlayStation 4 | Xbox 360 | Xbox One | [[wikipedia:Nintendo Switch|Nintendo Switch]])</small>
*''[[Skylanders: Imaginators]]'' <small>(2016; Wii U | PlayStation 3 | PlayStation 4 | Xbox 360 | Xbox One | [[wikipedia:Nintendo Switch|Nintendo Switch]])</small>
*''[[w:c:crashbandicoot:Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy|Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy]]'' <small>(2018; Nintendo Switch)</small>
*''[[wikipedia:Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy|Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy]]'' <small>(2018; Nintendo Switch)</small>
*''[[w:c:spyro:Spyro Reignited Trilogy|Spyro Reignited Trilogy]]'' <small>(2018; PlayStation 4 | Xbox One | Nintendo Switch | Windows)</small>
*''[[wikipedia:Spyro Reignited Trilogy|Spyro Reignited Trilogy]]'' <small>(2018; PlayStation 4 | Xbox One | Nintendo Switch | Windows)</small>
*''[[w:c:crashbandicoot:Crash Bandicoot 4: It's About Time|Crash Bandicoot 4: It's About Time]]'' <small>(2020; PlayStation 4 | Xbox One | Nintendo Switch | [[wikipedia:PlayStation 5|PlayStation 5]] | [[wikipedia:Xbox Series X and Series S|Xbox Series X/S]] | Windows)</small>
*''[[wikipedia:Crash Bandicoot 4: It's About Time|Crash Bandicoot 4: It's About Time]]'' <small>(2020; PlayStation 4 | Xbox One | Nintendo Switch | [[wikipedia:PlayStation 5|PlayStation 5]] | [[wikipedia:Xbox Series X and Series S|Xbox Series X/S]] | Windows)</small>
*''[[w:c:callofduty:Call of Duty: Warzone|Call of Duty: Warzone]]'' <small>(2021, Additional development; PlayStation 4 | Xbox One | Windows)</small>
*''[[wikipedia:Call of Duty: Warzone|Call of Duty: Warzone]]'' <small>(2021, Additional development; PlayStation 4 | Xbox One | Windows)</small>
*''[[w:c:callofduty:Call of Duty: Modern_Warfare_II|Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II]]'' <small>(2022, Additional development; PlayStation 4 | PlayStation 5 | Xbox One | Xbox Series X/S | Windows)</small>
*''[[wikipedia:Call of Duty: Modern_Warfare_II (2022 video game)|Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II]]'' <small>(2022, Additional development; PlayStation 4 | PlayStation 5 | Xbox One | Xbox Series X/S | Windows)</small>
*''[[w:c:callofduty:Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0|Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0]]'' <small>(2022, Additional development; PlayStation 4 | PlayStation 5 | Xbox One | Xbox Series X/S | Windows)</small>
*''[[wikipedia:Call of Duty: Warzone (2022 video game)|Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0]]'' <small>(2022, Additional development; PlayStation 4 | PlayStation 5 | Xbox One | Xbox Series X/S | Windows)</small>
*''[[w:c:crashbandicoot:Crash Team Rumble|Crash Team Rumble]]'' <small>(2023; PlayStation 4 | PlayStation 5 | Xbox One | Xbox Series X/S)</small>
*''[[wikipedia:Crash Team Rumble|Crash Team Rumble]]'' <small>(2023; PlayStation 4 | PlayStation 5 | Xbox One | Xbox Series X/S)</small>
*''[[w:c:callofduty:Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III|Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III]]'' <small>(2023, Additional development; PlayStation 4 | PlayStation 5 | Xbox One | Xbox Series X/S | Windows)</small>
*''[[wikipedia:Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III (2023 video game)|Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III]]'' <small>(2023, Additional development; PlayStation 4 | PlayStation 5 | Xbox One | Xbox Series X/S | Windows)</small>
*Untitled [[wikipedia:Xbox Game Studios|Xbox Game Studios]] game <small>(TBA)</small>


== Gallery ==
== Gallery==
<gallery position="center">
<gallery position="center">
File:Toys for Bob Skylanders Logo.png|Toys For Bob logo used in the ''Skylanders'' games
File:Toys for Bob Skylanders Logo.png|Toys for Bob logo used in the ''Skylanders'' games
</gallery>
</gallery>


== Trivia ==
== Trivia==  
 
*In 2021, prior to the layoffs and transition into an independent studio in 2024, Toys for Bob had 180 employees.
* As of 2021, Toys For Bob has 180 employees.
*Both Toys for Bob and [[Beenox]] collaborated on developing ''Skylanders: Trap Team'' and ''Crash Bandicoot 4: It's About Time''.


==External Links==
==External Links==
*[http://toysforbob.com Toys For Bob's website]
*[http://toysforbob.com Toys for Bob's website]


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Latest revision as of 17:58, May 24, 2025

Toys for Bob is a video game developer based in Novato, California. It was founded in 1989 by Paul Reiche III and Fred Ford and acquired by Activision in 2005.

They are the main developers of four of the six mainline Skylanders games: Skylanders: Spyro's Adventure, Skylanders: Giants, Skylanders: Trap Team, and Skylanders: Imaginators.

In January 2024, Toys for Bob had 40% of its employees fired by Microsoft as part of the 1900 layoffs at Activision Blizzard. In February, the Toys for Bob physical office closed down and the remaining staffers transitioned to work remotely.[1] On February 29th 2024, Toys for Bob left Activision and became independent. [2]

Games Developed

Gallery

  • Toys for Bob logo used in the Skylanders games
    Toys for Bob logo used in the Skylanders games

Trivia

  • In 2021, prior to the layoffs and transition into an independent studio in 2024, Toys for Bob had 180 employees.
  • Both Toys for Bob and Beenox collaborated on developing Skylanders: Trap Team and Crash Bandicoot 4: It's About Time.

External Links

References

  1. ↑ Toys for Bob closes physical studio location. (Date Posted - Feb. 12, 2024). GameIndustry.biz.
  2. ↑ We're Going Indie!
Games
Main series Spyro's Adventure • Giants • Swap Force • Trap Team • SuperChargers (Racing) • Imaginators
Spin-offs Universe • Cloud Patrol • Lost Islands • Battlegrounds • Battlecast • Ring of Heroes
Miscellaneous Skylanders Collection Vault - Skylanders Creator
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