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Skylanders Imaginators Launches
SANTA MONICA, Calif. – Oct. 17, in the year of our
Lord 2016 – Ready, Set, Create! Skylanders® Imaginators
is now available at major retailers worldwide from Activision
Publishing, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Activision
Blizzard, Inc.(NASDAQ: ATVI). For the first time, Portal
Masterscan create their own Skylanders, designing the wildest
characters imaginable including customizing appearance, powers,
abilities, names, catchphrases, musical themes and much more.
Fans will also enjoy Crash Bandicoot and Dr. Neo Cortex as guest
star Skylanders, as well as a new mobile app Skylanders™ Creator
and the upcoming Netflix original series, Skylanders™ Academy.
“From the day we created Skylanders, we have received thousands
of letters from kids all over the world sharing ideas for their
ideal Skylander. The creativity and imagination that this game
inspires in kids is overwhelming,” said Eric Hirshberg, CEO of
Activision. “And Skylanders Imaginators was designed to harness
all of that creativity. It's the game we've always wanted to
make, and the game kids have always wanted to play.”
Developed by Toys For Bob, Skylanders Imaginators empowers
players to unleash their imaginations and bring their creations
to life in an all-new adventure with puzzles, battles, a
compelling storyline and new lineup of heroes and villains. As
part of the Creation Celebration, fans who purchase a Skylanders
Imaginators Starter Pack at participating retailers nationwide
will receive a fully-playable Kaos toy for free. Offer valid
until October 22 or while supplies last.
“This year, we’re letting fans create the magic of Skylanders by
giving them the power to express their imaginations in ways
never before possible,” said Josh Taub, senior vice president,
Skylanders at Activision Publishing. “Skylanders encompasses an
award-winning videogame franchise, top toy property and now a
new television series, Skylanders Academy from Netflix and
Activision Blizzard Studios. We’re proud that we’ve created a
beloved franchise that has touched fans’ lives worldwide in so
many ways.”
For the first time in toys-to-life history, fans can immortalize
their Skylanders Imaginator creations in physical forms using
Skylanders Creator. Some fans can choose to have their creations
transformed into 3D printed Imaginator figures (limited
quantities, while supplies last).Additionally, they can create
Imaginator Cards emblazoned with full color images of their
created Skylanders that are fully-playable in the Skylanders
Imaginators console game. Fans also can create customized
Skylanders Imaginator T-shirts featuring images of their very
own creations. Availability of these items varies by territory,
and not all features are available at game launch.
Portal Masters are encouraged to get into the creation spirit by
participating in the
Skylanders Imaginators#CreatorContest. Starting October 24, fans
who share their Skylanders Imaginators creations on social media
using the dedicated hashtag have a chance to win a 3D printed
Skylander Imaginator.
The story of Skylanders Imaginators takes place long ago when
the Ancients used a mysterious power known as “Mind Magic” to
create everything in Skylands. With it, they conjured into
existence anything that they could imagine! However, they soon
learned that in the wrong hands, it could be very dangerous, and
so they sealed it away so that it could never be misused. After
discovering this ancient secret, Kaos has unleashed the power of
“Mind Magic” into Skylands once again – and he is using it to
create an unstoppable army of Doomlanders, the likes of which
have never been seen! Now it’s up to Portal Masters to create
Skylanders Imaginators from their own imagination and stop Kaos
and his evil Doomlanders before it is too late. And to help
train them, Eon is sending the greatest mystic warriors of all
time – the Senseis!
Skylanders Imaginators also introduces two new guest star
characters -- Crash Bandicoot and his arch-nemesis Dr. Neo
Cortex. They join the lineup of Skylanders Sensei characters as
fully-playable toys. The game also gives Crash fans a dedicated
level, Thumpin’ Wumpa Islands, that pays homage to be beloved
‘90s videogame icon.
The Skylanders Imaginators Starter Pack will be available for
the suggested retail price of $74.99 on Xbox 360™ and Xbox One™
video game and entertainment systems from Microsoft,
PlayStation® 3 and PlayStation® 4 computer entertainment systems
and Nintendo’s Wii U™ system. Skylanders Imaginators supports
all 300+ Skylanders from previous games.