Spyro: Reignited Trilogy Pre-Orders Exceeding Expectations Says Activision
Earlier this month Activision finally announced the long rumored game: Spyro: Reignited Trilogy and today during the company’s quarterly financial conference call, they had some interesting notes about its success so far. In fact, they revealed the classic title is spreading like wildfire through the gaming community.
Though Activision Blizzard didn’t give any more details about the highly anticipated revival of the classic Spyro the Dragon games, they did say it was getting more than its fair share of attention from both classic gamers and newcomers. So much so actually that the pre-orders for the trilogy have already shot “well ahead of expectations.” Additionally, the company discussed just how well the game was doing on social media, noting that there is an overwhelming amount of support from fans. This of course includes the initial trailer that debuted earlier this month, alongside the initial announcement which has received “tens of millions” of views. Despite having a lack of exact numbers, this is quite impressive.
According to the official game website, these are the descriptions for each of the three games featured in the exciting revival:
Spyro the Dragon
- Gnasty Gnorc has returned from exile and has unleashed evil magic on the Dragon Realms, trapping the Dragons in crystal and raising an army of Gnorcs. Spyro, with his friend Sparx the Dragonfly, is the only Dragon left who can traverse the six Homeworlds, free the Dragons and save the day. Guide Spyro as he glides through the Dragon Realms, toasting colorful enemies with his fiery breath and encountering countless puzzles and adventures along the way.
Spyro 2: Ripto’s Rage!
- Spyro has been brought to the land of Avalar to defeat the evil sorcerer Ripto who has brought war to Avalar’s Homeworlds. Each Homeworld is being held captive by Ripto and his minions, and it’s up to Spyro to defeat them and bring peace to Avalar’s realms. In this adventure, Spyro powerflames, supershots and headbashes his way through enemies while completing unique challenges such as herding strange beasts, target shooting and defeating ravenous dinosaurs.
Spyro: Year of the Dragon
- The Dragon Realms are celebrating the Year of the Dragon’ when a mysterious cloaked figure emerges to steal all the Dragon Eggs. Under the spell of the evil Sorceress, an army of Rhynocs is now guarding the helpless eggs in the Forgotten Realms. With new and old friends, Spyro is on a quest to recover the lost eggs, defeat the Rhynoc army and stop the evil Sorceress. Turn up the heat in this adventure by exploring the mysterious realms and completing outrageous challenges, such as pulling off sick tricks on a skateboard and stepping into a boxing ring.
Spyro: Reignited Trilogy is set to release on September 21 for both Xbox One and PlayStation 4. Are you excited to pick the game up? Have you already pre-ordered it? Let us know your thoughts in the comments below and keep it locked for updates!