Spyro Officially Begins a New Era for First New Game in 2 Decades
Spyro: A Realm Beyond has had a fresh reveal to mark the franchise's 28th anniversary, giving fans their first proper look at Arcadian Vale, a new area designed to evoke the spirit of Spyro 2: Ripto's Rage. This matters because A Realm Beyond is the first entirely new Spyro game since 2008's The Legend of Spyro: Dawn of the Dragon, ending nearly two decades in which fans had only remasters and cameos to enjoy, and the new footage suggests the studio is building on nostalgia rather than abandoning it.
The concept art for Arcadian Vale shows waterfalls, ancient ruins, towering cliffs and small creatures, echoing the self-contained, character-driven worlds of the original trilogy but on a much larger scale. Its vertical design is intended to showcase the game's biggest change: Spyro can now fly freely, diving for speed, flapping to maintain momentum, and using fire breath to create updrafts. The story follows Spyro stranded in a mysterious realm under attack from an invading force called the Scavs. Spyro: A Realm Beyond is due for release in spring 2027 on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch 2 and PC.
- Spyro: A Realm Beyond reveals new area, Arcadian Vale
- First all-new Spyro game since 2008's Dawn of the Dragon
- Launches spring 2027 on PS5, Xbox, Switch 2 and PC
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Spyro is one of gaming's best-known dragon mascots, first appearing in 1998 and building a loyal following through a string of platform games in the late 1990s and 2000s. After 2008's The Legend of Spyro: Dawn of the Dragon, the series went quiet in terms of brand-new instalments, with fans instead getting remastered versions of old games and guest appearances in other titles rather than fresh adventures.
Spyro: A Realm Beyond is being developed as the character's proper comeback, aiming to recapture the tone of the beloved early games while introducing new gameplay ideas, such as giving Spyro the ability to fly more freely around its worlds. The game centres on Spyro becoming trapped in an unfamiliar realm that is under threat from a hostile group known as the Scavs.
The project matters to a large, long-standing fanbase who grew up with the original trilogy and have waited nearly twenty years for a genuinely new entry rather than a remaster. It is being made for current-generation consoles and PC, with a release planned for spring 2027, meaning further details and reveals are expected in the run-up to launch.