Naughty Dog's 2016 game "" features protagonist Nathan Drake playing a level from the original "Crash Bandicoot", further adding to the rumor that a return for the series was imminent. Speculation was fueled even further when it was discovered that Activision's legal ownership of the franchise was not mentioned anywhere in the game's credits, sparking rumors that the franchise had been purchased by Sony. Lex Lang, the then-most-recent voice actor of Dr. Neo Cortex, also hinted on Facebook that he was asked to reprise his role. However, shortly after, the rumors and speculations were derailed when Sony VP of Publisher Relations Adam Boyes confirmed on Twitter that Activision still owns the rights to the franchise, and Lang clarified that he was not teasing a "Crash Bandicoot" revival, and that he had not been asked to return to the series, but would be open to potentially lending his voice to a new "Crash" game in the future.