Microsoft announced on Monday that the Spyro Reignited Trilogy will join Xbox Game Pass today, November 12th. The popular Xbox platformer will be accessible across Game Pass Ultimate, Game Pass Standard, and PC Game Pass, allowing users to play across cloud, console, and PC platforms.
To create excitement among fans, the official Xbox Game Pass X handle (formerly Twitter) earlier on Monday released a 27-second short video teaser featuring a recognizable brown chest adorned with a sparkling emerald on top, to which the official Spyro X handle replied with several eye emojis.
hey uhh who left this chest here? pic.twitter.com/WLqFVKgTzq
— Xbox Game Pass (@XboxGamePass) November 11, 2024
For those unaware, Spyro Reignited Trilogy, releasing on Xbox Game Pass on November 12, is the latest game from the company’s Activision Blizzard acquisition last year to join the Xbox’s gaming subscription service. It is a remastered collection of the first three Spyro games: Spyro the Dragon, Spyro 2: Ripto’s Rage, and Spyro: Year of the Dragon, offering original fans and new players alike the chance to experience the trilogy.
Originally developed by Marvel’s Spider-Man studio Insomniac Games as an exclusive for Sony’s PlayStation console in the late 1990s, these classic titles were entirely remade by former Activision studio Toys for Bob and released in 2018 with modern graphics, enhanced controls, and updated soundtracks. This remake version has sold over 10 million copies since its release in 2018.
“Xbox players have been able to explore the Dragon Realms with Spyro since 2018 with the release of the Reignited Trilogy, and now we’re excited to invite our community to jump into these incredible adventures once again and relive the fun and nostalgia that only Spyro can bring,” Megan Spurr, Senior Community Lead, Xbox Game Pass wrote in a news release.
In this trilogy, players join Spyro, a small but courageous purple dragon, on his adventures to free his fellow dragons from crystal prisons scattered around their world and thwart the plans of villains. Let’s see what all the three games are all about:
Spyro the Dragon
Our new favorite little purple dragon starts on a quest to rescue his dragon friends who have been turned into crystal by the villain Gnasty Gnorc (what an unfortunate and yet apt name!). Spyro explores vibrant Dragon Realms, collects gems, and flambés his enemies, all while learning to how breathe fire and glide.
Spyro 2: Ripto’s Rage!
Spyro finds himself in the magical land of Avalar where he is trying to save the realm from the evil sorcerer Ripto and his minions. Along the way, he befriends new entirely new allies, overcomes challenges, complete tasks, and unlocks even more powers to take down Ripto and restore peace.
Spyro: Year of the Dragon
In Spyro: Year of the Dragon, Spyro finds out that the Dragon Eggs have been stolen by the devious Sorceress, sending him on a new mission to recover the eggs and save the dragon population. Our favorite purple dragon meets new friends, learns new abilities, all while exploring more vibrant realms with challenges (and treasures!).