New iCloud Save Game Feature Lets Portal
Masters Seamlessly Transition Gameplay between Devices Wherever
They Want, Whenever They Want
Activision Publishing, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of
Activision Blizzard, Inc. (NASDAQ: ATVI), announced today that
Skylanders®, the pioneers of the toys-to-life category, will
further the company’s leadership in the mobile arena with
Skylanders SuperChargers’ launch on iPhone, iPod touch, iPad
and Apple TV. The Skylanders SuperChargers AAA game
experience with console-quality graphics* is now available for
compatible iPad, and for the first time ever, select iPhone and
iPod touch devices, as well as the new Apple TV. The Skylanders
SuperChargers Starter Pack for iPhone, iPod touch, iPad and
Apple TV is now available in North America, Europe and
Australia/New Zealand.
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The Skylanders SuperChargers AAA game
experience with console-quality graphics makes its way to iPad, and
for the first time ever, select iPhone and iPod touch devices, as
well as the new Apple TV. (Photo: Business Wire)
Developed by Vicarious Visions, Skylanders SuperChargers
for iPhone, iPod touch, iPad and Apple TV presents even more value
to fans with a new save feature using iCloud, offering seamless
continuity across the Apple ecosystem. Players can simply log into
their iCloud account, and the game will save its progress to iCloud
automatically. Now, fans can enjoy Skylanders SuperChargers
with ease and flexibility, starting the game in their bedrooms on
the iPad or iPod touch, picking it up where they left off in the
living room on the Apple TV and then taking it on the road in the
backseat of mom’s car on their iPhone.
For the first time, Portal Masters can compete in four-person
online multiplayer racing or two-person co-op adventure between
devices through Apple’s Game Center. Players on Apple TV can also
engage with others online who are on iPad, iPhone or iPod
touch.
“Last year, fans loved how they could play the same incredible
game on iPad as on other platforms. This year we are giving Portal
Masters even more ways to play their favorite game as we expand
Skylanders SuperChargers to Apple TV, iPhone and iPod
touch,” said Josh Taub, senior vice president of product management
for Skylanders at Activision. “Fans are able to play Skylanders
SuperChargers on the compatible Apple platform of their choice,
whenever and wherever they want.”
The Skylanders SuperChargers Starter Pack for iPhone,
iPod touch, iPad and Apple TV includes everything necessary for
fans to play Skylanders SuperChargers out of the box,
complete with exciting racetracks and captivating environments that
push the technological and visual boundaries of gaming. The Starter
Pack comes with the AAA game, the Portal of Power® with embedded
Bluetooth® controller, a built-in stand, two Skylanders
SuperChargers characters and a Skylanders SuperChargers
vehicle.
Additionally, fans can play digitally without the Starter Pack
contents. When playing digitally, they get for free two
SuperCharger characters, Instant Spit Fire and Instant Hot Streak,
upon download of the app, while in-app purchases unlock digital
versions of unique characters and vehicles from Skylanders
SuperChargers. Portal owners can download the app for free,
play the first level and purchase the full game digitally.
“Skylanders took the toys-to-life industry one step further when
they brought their game to iPad last year,” says Laurie Schacht,
co-publisher of The Toy Insider. “By bringing this year’s game to
Apple TV, iPhone, iPad and iPod touch, Activision is enabling fans
to play Skylanders SuperChargers in a truly compelling way
on the platforms they’re on. This is the kind of magic we’ve seen
consistently from the franchise since Skylanders created a brand
new way for kids to play with their toys.”
Skylanders SuperChargers can be played in a variety of
ways:
- Skylanders Game
Controller -- Fans can play the game just like the console
version using the Bluetooth® portal and toys with the custom
Bluetooth® Skylanders game controller included in the Skylanders
SuperChargers Starter Pack.
- MFi Extended Game Controller --
An MFi Extended Game controller can be used for iPhone, iPod touch,
iPad and Apple TV – a great option for multiplayer.
- Apple TV Siri Remote -- For the
Apple TV, when players purchase the Starter Pack, Player 1 can use
the Skylanders Game Controller and Player 2 can join in using the
Siri Remote for great co-op action. The Apple TV Siri Remote also
can be used by players who download the game and experience the
first level for free, or by players who buy the full digital
version of the game through the In-App Purchase.
- Touch Controls -- For iPhone,
iPod touch and iPad, players have the option to use just on-screen
touch controls.
Skylanders SuperChargers expands upon the franchise’s
signature gameplay to introduce vehicles-to-life, an entirely new
way for fans to experience the magic of Skylands. The trailblazing
innovation of Skylanders SuperChargers is realized when
gamers take the helm of powerful, tricked-out land, sea and sky
vehicles that are playable in both the physical and digital worlds
in a high octane action-adventure videogame.
Skylanders SuperChargers offers a rich story-driven
gameplay experience filled with vehicle-based and on-foot
adventures, combat, puzzles, mini games, activities and
platforming, set within a variety of all-new compelling
environments. The game features a brand-new class of heroes that is
distinct with fresh moves, powerful attacks and all-new weapons.
Additionally, Skylanders SuperChargers for iPhone, iPod
touch, iPad and Apple TV is forward compatible with more than 300
toys from all previous games.
The Skylanders SuperChargers game experience is playable
on Apple TV, iPad Air, iPad Air 2, iPad mini 2, iPad mini 3, iPad
mini 4, iPad Pro, iPhone 5s, iPhone 6, iPhone 6 Plus, iPhone 6s,
iPhone 6s Plus and iPod touch 6. Fans with iPhone 5/5C, iPad 4,
iPad 3 and iPad mini can enjoy the full game, excluding online
functionality. Voice chat and split screen is not supported on
Apple devices.
For more information please visit https://www.skylanders.com/ or
follow us on Instagram @SkylanderstheGame, Twitter @SkylandersGame
and Facebook.com/SkylandersGame. Assets for Skylanders
SuperChargers are available at http://press.activision.com.
About the
Skylanders®
Franchise
The award-winning, $3 billion Skylanders franchise has sold
through more than 250 million toys1 since pioneering the
toys-to-life category in 2011 with the debut of Skylanders® Spyro’s
Adventure. The game originated a play pattern that seamlessly
bridged physical and virtual worlds across multiple platforms. In
2012, Skylanders® Giants further evolved the genre and added
LightCore® characters to the collection of interaction figures.
Skylanders® SWAP Force™, which launched in 2013, introduced an all
new play pattern – swapability. In 2014, Skylanders® Trap Team
reversed the magic of bringing toys to life by allowing players to
pull characters out of the digital world into the physical world
and became the number 1 kids’ console game globally2. Skylanders
SuperChargers launched on September 20, 2015 and expands upon the
franchise’s signature gameplay to introduce vehicles-to-life for
the first time.
About Activision
Publishing
Headquartered in Santa Monica, Calif., Activision
Publishing, Inc. is a leading global producer and publisher of
interactive entertainment. Activision maintains operations
throughout the world and is a division of Activision
Blizzard (NASDAQ: ATVI), an S&P 500 company. More
information about Activision and its products can be found on the
company's website, www.activision.com or by
following @Activision.
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-looking
Statements: Information in this press release that involves
Activision Publishing’s expectations, plans, intentions or
strategies regarding the future, including statements about the
expected release date of Skylanders SuperChargers for iPhone, iPod
touch, iPad and Apple TV are forward-looking statements that are
not facts and involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Factors
that could cause Activision Publishing’s actual future results to
differ materially from those expressed in the forward-looking
statements set forth in this release include unanticipated product
delays and other factors identified in the risk factors sections of
Activision Blizzard’s most recent annual report on Form 10-K and
any subsequent quarterly reports on Form 10-Q. The forward-looking
statements in this release are based upon information available to
Activision Publishing and Activision Blizzard as of the date of
this release, and neither Activision Publishing nor Activision
Blizzard assumes any obligation to update any such forward-looking
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Activision Blizzard and are subject to risks, uncertainties and
other factors, some of which are beyond its control and may cause
actual results to differ materially from current expectations.
© 2015 Activision Publishing, Inc., SKYLANDERS, SKYLANDERS
SUPERCHARGERS, SWAP FORCE, PORTAL OF POWER, LIGHTCORE and
ACTIVISION are trademarks of Activision Publishing, Inc.
1The NPD Group, GfK Chart-Track, Activision Blizzard internal
estimates, including toys and accessories2Based on revenue from
January – July, 2015, according to the NPD Group, GfK Chart-Track,
and Activision Blizzard internal estimates, including toys and
accessories.* Graphics quality may vary due to device
limitations
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