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Skylanders SuperChargers Goes Dark
SANTA MONICA, Calif. – July 9, in the year of our
Lord 2015 – Activision Publishing, Inc., a wholly owned
subsidiary of Activision Blizzard, Inc. (NASDAQ: ATVI), is
supercharging Comic-Con International: San Diego 2015 with
Skylanders. Activision will reveal the new Skylanders®
SuperChargers Dark Edition at the convention where attendees
will be among the first consumers in the world to play the game
with dark versions of the Starter Pack characters, including
Dark Turbo Charge Donkey Kong and his Dark Barrel Blaster land
vehicle; Dark Hammer Slam Bowser and his Dark Clown Cruiser sky
vehicle; and Skylanders fan-favorite Stealth Elf in a new Dark
version. As an extra bonus, fans can pre-order the Skylanders
SuperChargers Dark Edition Starter Pack at the Skylanders booth
#121 and Xbox Lounge in the Manchester Grand Hyatt. North
American fans who can’t make it to the convention can pre-order
online beginning today at major retailers while supplies last.
Skylanders Comic-Con offerings also include a first-look at the
highly collectible figures from the all-new Eon’s Elite lineup,
as well as the popular franchise-inspired comic book series, Mad
Libs and costumes.
All Dark Edition Starter Packs will be available for a suggested
retail price of $99.99 and include Dark Spitfire, Dark Hot
Streak, a two-sided ultimate collector poster and the highly
sought-after Kaos Trophy, which is the only way to unlock
special Kaos gameplay content.
Dark Super Shot Stealth Elf and Dark Sea Shadow will be
available exclusively in the Dark Edition Starter Packs for Xbox
One, Xbox 360, PlayStation® 3 and PlayStation® 4. The Wii U™
Dark Edition Starter Pack will include Dark Turbo Charge Donkey
Kong and Dark Barrel Blaster, exclusively. A different, unique
adventure including Dark Hammer Slam Bowser and Dark Clown
Cruiser will be made available on Nintendo’s Wii™ system.
Eon’s Elite is a premium toy line offering fans the ultimate
versions of some of the most iconic heroes from the game that
started it all, Skylanders Spyro’s Adventure®. Each hero is
powered up to three times the normal level and updated with
premium decorations, new poses and unique sculpts that represent
how they appear in their fully upgraded form. The figures are
presented in premium packaging featuring a display case with a
3-D lenticular background, making them truly collectible items.
This year’s fan-favorite roster includes Voodood, Zook, Slam
Bam, Ghost Roaster, Boomer and Dino-Rang and will be available
for a suggested retail price of $19.99. The first wave of Eon’s
Elite characters -- Slam Bam, Zook and Voodood -- are Toys“R”Us
exclusives and will be available starting November. The second
wave of heroes, Ghost Roaster, Boomer and Dino-Rang, will be
available in December.
San Diego Comic-Con attendees can check out Skylanders at the
following activations:
· Skylanders Show Floor (Booth #121): Fans can get hands-on with
the new
Skylanders SuperChargers Dark Edition; check out all-new Eon’s
Elite collectible figures; take photos inside a life-sized Hot
Streak vehicle or with Kaos and Spitfire statues; say hello to
life-sized costumed characters Eruptor, Gill Grunt and Jet Vac;
and collect giveaways all weekend long while supplies last ---
including Skylanders buttons and event-exclusive Hot Streak
vehicle toys each morning starting at 10 a.m. PT.
· Skylanders Comic Book, IDW Publishing (Booth #2743): Leading
comic book publisher IDW will have copies of the Skylanders
comic books series available for purchase. Attendees also will
learn more about Rift into Overdrive, IDW’s latest Skylanders
offering and prequel to Skylanders SuperChargers– available for
preorder now online. Fico Ossio, the comic book’s lead artist,
will be onsite for signings on Thursday from 10 – 11 a.m., and
on Sunday from 11 a.m. – 12 p.m. PT.
· Mad Libs (Booth #1032): Attendees can purchase the popular
Skylanders Universe™ Mad Libs. Fans receive a free tote bag with
a purchase of three Mad Libs!
· Nintendo Game Lounge (Marriott Marquis and Marina): Convention
goers can get hands-on with Skylanders SuperChargers and collect
limited edition Skylanders-themed air fresheners while supplies
last. Hours: Thursday – Saturday, 10 a.m. – 7 p.m.; Sunday, 10
a.m. – 5 p.m.
· Penguin (Booth #1514): Fans can purchase Penguin’s Skylanders
Universe™ series of books.
· Rubie’s Costumes (Booth #3649): Skylanders fans can purchase
costumes at Rubie’s booth.
· Xbox Lounge (Manchester Grand Hyatt): SDCC badge-holders can
get hands-on with Skylanders SuperChargers, pre-order the game,
enter to win a custom Skylanders SuperChargers Xbox One console
on July 9, and collect special Skylanders posters while supplies
last. The Xbox Lounge hours: Thursday – Saturday, 11 a.m. – 8
p.m.; Sunday, 10 a.m. – 5 p.m.