After nearly two decades of silence, Spyro is back. Spyro: A Realm Beyond was officially revealed at the Xbox Games Showcase, and if you grew up gliding across gem-filled worlds on PS1, this one hits differently. The game is targeting a spring 2027 release across Xbox Series X/S, PS5, PC, and Nintendo Switch 2, developed by Toys for Bob, the same studio behind the beloved Reignited Trilogy. This is the first original Spyro title in roughly 20 years, and the reveal trailer confirmed one thing fans have been hoping for: original voice actor Tom Kenny is back.
Spyro returns in spring 2027
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The dragon is actually flying this time
Here's the thing that stood out most from the reveal: Toys for Bob isn't treating flight as a gimmick or a between-sections transition. Active flying is a core mechanical pillar of Spyro: A Realm Beyond. Associate creative director Louis Studdert explained that what makes the flying feel "active" is how the environment responds to how you move through it. Players can dive through narrow spaces to build speed, interact with environmental elements to propel Spyro further, and switch fluidly between ground movement and full free flight at any point.
That's a meaningfully different design philosophy from most adventure games that bolt flight onto a ground-based framework. The trailer showed brief gameplay footage confirming Spyro moving freely through open sky, which suggests the team is building levels around aerial traversal rather than treating it as a bonus.
What the trailer actually showed
The reveal leaned heavily on cinematics, so raw gameplay details are still limited. What players did get was a good look at Spyro's updated visual style, built in Unreal Engine 5, and confirmation that the purple dragon looks sharp without losing the character design that made the originals iconic. The cinematic tone felt warm and adventurous rather than gritty, which is exactly the right call.
Toys for Bob confirmed in pre-show press sessions that sheep will appear in the game, despite being absent from the reveal trailer. Classic.
Tom Kenny's return as Spyro's voice is a bigger deal than it might seem on paper. Kenny voiced the character through the original PS1 trilogy and brought a specific wit and energy to the role that the later entries never quite replicated. His involvement signals that Toys for Bob is treating this as a proper continuation, not a soft reboot.
Platforms and what the multiplatform release means
Spyro: A Realm Beyond is landing on every major current platform simultaneously: Xbox Series X/S, PS5, PC, and Nintendo Switch 2. That's a wide net, and it reflects the franchise's broad appeal across generations of players. The Xbox Games Showcase placement is notable given that other titles at the event skipped PS5 entirely, but Spyro is going everywhere.
The Unreal Engine 5 foundation should mean the game scales reasonably well across hardware without the visual compromises that plagued some cross-gen titles.
Nearly 20 years is a long wait
The last original Spyro game, The Legend of Spyro: Dawn of the Dragon, came out in 2008. The Reignited Trilogy in 2018 proved there was still a massive appetite for the character, but remasters only go so far. Spyro: A Realm Beyond is the first chance in almost two decades for Toys for Bob to build something new around the franchise.
The pre-show press event kept story details tightly under wraps. What Spyro is actually doing in A Realm Beyond, who the antagonist is, and what the world structure looks like remain open questions heading into the spring 2027 window.
For players who want to stay sharp on action-adventure titles while waiting, the Metroid Prime 4: Beyond beginner's guide covers scanning, combat mechanics, and exploration tips that translate well to the genre. Metroid Prime 4: Beyond also represents what a long-awaited franchise return can look like when the development team gets it right, which is the bar Toys for Bob is now being measured against.
More details on Spyro: A Realm Beyond are expected as the spring 2027 window approaches. The full cinematic announce trailer is already live if you want to see the purple dragon back in action.
