Digital Eclipse's Toy Story 3 remaster arrives October 15

Digital Eclipse and Atari are releasing Toy Story 3 Complete Edition for modern consoles and PC on October 15. The studio posted a reminder about the upcoming launch on Bluesky, pointing players to the official store page. The remaster was originally announced in June 2026 alongside a retro compilation called Toy Story: Retro Roundup!.

The standalone digital release costs $24.99. It's coming to PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, and the Nintendo Switch 2. A physical double pack including both the Complete Edition and Retro Roundup! will retail for $39.99 on most consoles. The Switch 2 physical version is priced at $49.99.

Where Disney Infinity started

The original Toy Story 3: The Video Game launched in 2010. Avalanche Software built a standard cooperative platformer to follow the movie's plot, but the game is mostly remembered for its secondary mode. The Toy Box was an open-world Wild West sandbox where players could build towns, complete quests, and throw toys around a physics-driven environment.

That mode was a massive hit. It defied the low expectations usually attached to movie tie-in games. The sandbox design was so successful it directly convinced Disney to greenlight the Disney Infinity franchise three years later. Avalanche Software took the Toy Box concept and expanded it into a massive toys-to-life platform.

Over the last decade, the home console versions of Toy Story 3 became increasingly difficult to access on modern hardware. Players had to rely on legacy backward compatibility or track down original discs. This new release solves that problem natively.

Zurg is no longer exclusive

The Complete Edition updates the 2010 code for modern hardware. Digital Eclipse added support for up to 4K resolution and 60 frames per second on current-generation systems.

The more interesting preservation detail involves the downloadable content. When the game originally came out, the Evil Emperor Zurg and four decorative theme packs were locked exclusively to the PlayStation 3 version. This 2026 release integrates all of that content across every platform. You don't need a specific console to access the full Toy Box roster anymore.

Atari's archival shift

Digital Eclipse built its reputation on interactive documentaries like The Making of Karateka and Atari 50: The Celebration. Atari acquired the studio in late 2023. Since then, the publisher has leaned heavily into retro preservation and classic remasters. They're using Digital Eclipse and Nightdive Studios to bring older games to modern storefronts.

This release fits perfectly into that strategy. It takes a licensed game stuck on older hardware and makes it natively playable again without emulation hurdles. The Retro Roundup! compilation included in the physical edition packs in older 8-bit and 16-bit Toy Story titles. Getting both the 2010 3D platformer and the classic 2D games on one cartridge or disc covers a lot of licensed gaming history.

I'm curious how well the 2010 sandbox mechanics hold up today. The original game was a rare movie tie-in that actually worked, avoiding the usual rushed development pitfalls. Players who missed the PS3 version will finally get to use the Zurg content when the game launches next month.