The Legend of Spyro: A New Beginning uses a more action-based focus than previous Spyro installments. Games The Legend of Spyro: A New Beginning This was abandoned however, when Vivendi Games merged with Activision in 2008, who decided to take the Spyro franchise in a different direction. Īround the release of The Legend of Spyro: Dawn of the Dragon, Michael Graham stated that they had only just scratched the surface with the series and there were plans for more games based on The Legend of Spyro trilogy. However the trilogy was limited to only a small budget, roughly $1M, restricting the amount of resources needed to add more content. They developed top line concepts for a story arc that they felt could potentially span over three games, yet no actual plans were made beyond the first game, so they never really knew if the story would ever continue beyond A New Beginning. Michael Graham and Chris Wilson stated that they never planned to do a trilogy with The Legend of Spyro.
Michael and Chris were tasked with breathing new life into the series, starting with creating an entirely different tale about Spyro's origins and establishing a new universe for him that would potentially be expanded down the line. They chose the latter option, not wanting Spyro to be lost as a character. In response to the dwindling reception of the Spyro games after the original Spyro trilogy, Sierra Entertainment producers, Michael Graham and Christopher Wilson, were faced with the decision to either retire the Spyro character entirely after the release of Spyro: Shadow Legacy or reboot the franchise.
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