Skylanders fans can unlock their imaginations in new ways with
Skylanders® Imaginators now available on Nintendo Switch™.
Activision Publishing, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of
Activision Blizzard, Inc. (NASDAQ: ATVI) is bringing the fun-filled
innovation of Skylanders Imaginators to the new Nintendo
Switch platform for fans to enjoy starting today.
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The award-winning Skylanders® Imaginators
is now available for Nintendo Switch™! Skylanders Imaginators gives
kids an unprecedented level of choice to create the most unique
Skylanders characters they can imagine. (Photo: Business Wire)
Skylanders Imaginators for the Nintendo Switch introduces
a digital library that allows players to easily load and store
their 300+ toys from the Skylanders® franchise* directly to the new
home gaming system. No Portal of Power®? No problem -- the arrival
of the digital library empowers players to take their Skylanders
Imaginators adventure on-the-go whenever and however they
want.
This March also marks the debut of some of Skylanders’ most
anticipated characters including Painyatta and Grave Clobber in
Skylanders Imaginators, as well as a brand-new expansion
pack for the game. Additionally, the Skylanders Imaginators
Cursed Tiki Temple level pack is a first in franchise history,
taking kids on an all-new adventure as they unlock more than
100 new offerings for their Skylanders Imaginators!
The pack comes with Sensei character Wild Storm who will
unleash a new level to players, a life Creation Crystal and an
Imaginite Mystery Chest.
“We’re incredibly proud to bring the award-winning innovation of
Skylanders Imaginators to Nintendo Switch as a launch title.
The game has unlocked kids’ imaginations everywhere as they create
and play their very own Skylander characters for the first time,”
said Josh Taub, senior vice president of Skylanders Product
Management, Activision. “With new toys and content also now
available for Skylanders Imaginators, we’re excited to offer
Nintendo fans a great experience on day one.”
Developed by Toys For Bob, Skylanders Imaginators
empowers players to unleash their imaginations and bring their
creations to life in an adventure with puzzles, battles, a
compelling storyline and a new line-up of heroes and villains.
Skylanders Imaginators also introduces two new guest star
characters - Crash BandicootTM and his arch-nemesis
Dr. Neo Cortex. They join the lineup of Skylanders Sensei
characters as fully-playable toys. CrashTM fans will also get to
play a level dedicated to the famous bandicoot, Thumpin Wumpa
Islands, which pays homage to be beloved ‘90s videogame icon.
Skylanders Imaginators supports character toys from all
previous Skylanders games - including Skylanders® SuperChargers,
Skylanders® Trap Team, Skylanders® SWAP ForceTM, Skylanders® Giants
and Skylanders® Spyro’s Adventure - that kids can enjoy in the
real-world and in the virtual game. As players add new Skylanders
to their collection, they expand their in-game experiences.
About the Skylanders®
Franchise
The award-winning, $3.5 billion Skylanders® franchise has sold
through more than 300 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 category 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 globally1. Skylanders®
SuperChargers launched in 2015 and expanded upon the franchise’s
signature gameplay to introduce vehicles-to-life for the first
time. In October 2016, Skylanders Imaginators captured kids’
imaginations like never before with the ability to create your own
Skylanders. Fans can also enjoy their favorite characters in the
Netflix original series “SkylandersTM Academy.”
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
features, functionality, products and release dates of Skylanders
Imaginators and the Cursed Tiki Temple level pack 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 statements.
Forward-looking statements believed to be true when made may
ultimately prove to be incorrect. These statements are not
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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.
©2017 Activision Publishing, Inc., SKYLANDERS, SKYLANDERS
IMAGINATORS, SKYLANDERS SUPERCHARGERS, SKYLANDERS TRAP TEAM,
SKYLANDERS SPYRO’S ADVENTURE, SKYLANDERS GIANTS, SKYLANDERS SWAP
FORCE, SWAP FORCE, LIGHTCORE, PORTAL OF POWER, CRASH, CRASH
BANDICOOT and ACTIVISION are trademarks of Activision Publishing,
Inc.
*Excludes Traps and vehicles, which are not playable in the
Nintendo Switch version of the game
¹ The NPD Group, GfK Chart-track, Activision Blizzard internal
estimates, including toys and accessories
© 2017 Activision Blizzard Studios, LLC. SKYLANDERS ACADEMY is a
trademark of Activision Publishing, Inc.
Nintendo trademarks and copyrights are properties of
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