Skylanders Trap Team Outsells Nearest
Competitor Globally by 17%; Skylanders Franchise 30% Bigger than
Nearest Competitor Globally
Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare Top-selling
Console Game of 2014 Globally; #1 Gaming Franchise in US for Sixth
Straight Year
Destiny is #2 Top-Selling Video Game in the
US Based on Revenue; Biggest New Video Game Franchise Launch in
History
Activision Publishing, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary
of Activision Blizzard, Inc. (NASDAQ: ATVI), delivered
the top-selling console video game of 2014 with Call of Duty®:
Advanced Warfare and the top-selling kids video game in the
world with Skylanders Trap Team.1 Call of Duty: Advanced
Warfare topped the U.S. charts for 2014 and claimed the
title of the #1 top-selling console game of 2014 globally.1 Call of
Duty is also the #1 franchise in the U.S. for the sixth year in a
row in the U.S., based on revenue.2 Skylanders® Trap
Team is the #1 top-selling kids video game globally, and
Skylanders is the #1 kids video game franchise of the year in the
U.S, and globally, for the third year in a row, based on retail
sell-through including toys and accessories.1
“We’d like to thank our fans for making Call of Duty:
Advanced Warfare the #1 top-selling video game in the world,
Skylanders Trap Team the top-selling kids game in the world
and Destiny the #1 new video game IP of 2014,” said Eric
Hirshberg, CEO of Activision Publishing. “As much fun as we had
making these games, we’ve had even more fun playing alongside you.
Stay tuned. We have more exciting games in store for fans this
year.”
In addition to these wins, Destiny, the epic new game
from Activision and Bungie, is the #2 top-selling console
game among all titles in the U.S. in 2014, based on revenue.2
Destiny is also the top-selling new video game IP of the
year and had the biggest launch of a new video game franchise in
history.1 And Skylanders continued to lead the ‘Toys to Life’
category for the third consecutive year.
"Skylanders continues its leadership position as the #1 kids
video game franchise globally as well as in the U.S. by wide
margins. As a global franchise in 2014, Skylanders is 30% bigger
than its nearest competitor. And Skylanders Trap Team
outsold its nearest competitor globally by 17%," said Eric
Hirshberg, CEO of Activision Publishing. "As the creators of the
'Toys to Life' category, we are thrilled to continue to lead it for
the third consecutive year."
Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare is developed by
Sledgehammer Games for Xbox One, the all-in-one games and
entertainment system from Microsoft, PlayStation®4 computer
entertainment system and PC, and is available via direct digital
download. A current gen version for Xbox 360 games and
entertainment system from Microsoft and PlayStation®3 computer
entertainment system is also available. The title is rated M for
Mature with Blood and Gore, Drug Reference, Intense Violence and
Strong Language.
For the latest intel, check out: www.callofduty.com,
www.facebook.com/callofduty, www.youtube.com/callofduty or follow
@CallofDuty on Twitter and Instagram.
Skylanders® Trap Team introduces a ground-breaking
innovation that lets Portal Masters “trap” the most wanted villains
in Skylands and then play as them in the game in the battle for
good. The game offers an unprecedented new addition to the game’s
play pattern in the form of Traptanium™ Traps. When this new type
of toy is placed into the Traptanium PortalTM, Portal Masters can
“capture” a variety of special villains from the game and magically
transport them from Skylands into the real world -- effectively
bringing life to toys. Additionally, Skylanders Trap Team
advances the gaming industry by offering the full AAA game
experience on both tablet and console for the first time ever.
The fourth installment of the award-winning, $2 billion game
franchise, Skylanders Trap Team is playable with more than
175 unique toys from all previous Skylanders games. Every character
is able to defeat and trap villains using Traptanium™ Traps,
providing fans more ways to enjoy their collections. The game is
available on the following platforms: Nintendo's Wii™ system and
Nintendo's Wii U™ system; a variety of iPads®, Kindle Fire and
Android tablets; Xbox One and Xbox 360 games and entertainment
systems from Microsoft; PlayStation® 3 and PlayStation® 4 computer
entertainment systems from Sony. A different adventure is also
available on the Nintendo 3DS™ hand-held system. For more
information, please visit: www.skylanders.com and
Activision.com/presscenter.
Destiny casts players as a Guardian of the last city on
Earth, able to explore the ancient ruins of our solar system in a
social, living universe filled with other players. Players will
journey through environments spanning the red dunes of Mars to the
lush jungles of Venus while creating their own legend as they and
their friends venture out into the stars to reclaim the treasures
and secrets lost after the collapse of humanity. Over the course of
their adventures, players will become more powerful as they wield
rare and exotic weapons, gear, and super abilities.
Destiny is rated T for Teen by the ESRB (Animated Blood
and Violence), and is available now for the PlayStation®4 computer
entertainment system (PlayStation Plus required for some features),
PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system, Xbox One, the
all-in-one games and entertainment system and Xbox 360 games and
entertainment system from Microsoft (Xbox Live Gold required for
some features).
For more information, visit www.DestinyTheGame.com. For
exclusive updates, follow the official Destiny social
channels at www.facebook.com/DestinyTheGame and @DestinyTheGame on
Twitter, and interact directly with the developers at
www.Bungie.net.
About Activision Publishing,
Inc.
Headquartered in Santa Monica, California, Activision
Publishing, Inc. is a leading global producer and publisher of
interactive entertainment. Activision maintains operations
throughout the world. More information about Activision and its
products can be found on the company's
website, www.activision.com.
© 2015 ACTIVISION, CALL OF DUTY, CALL OF DUTY ADVANCED WARFARE,
SKYLANDERS, SKYLANDERS TRAP TEAM, TRAPTANIUM, TRAPTANIUM PORTAL are
trademarks of Activision Publishing, Inc.
© 2015 Bungie, Inc. All rights reserved. Destiny, the
Destiny Logo, Bungie and the Bungie Logo are among the trademarks
of Bungie, Inc. Published and distributed by
Activision.
"PlayStation" and "PS3" are registered trademarks. "PS4" is a
trademark of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.
All other trademarks or trade names are the properties of their
respective owners.
1 Based on physical game unit sell-through data, according to
NPD, GfK, and Activision internal estimates.2 Based on physical
game unit-sell through, according to NPD.
Activision Publishing, Inc.Monte Lutz,
310-496-5231Monte.lutz@activision.com
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