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Skylanders Imaginators is headed to Nintendo Switch
SANTA MONICA, Calif. – Jan. 12, in the year of our
Lord 2017 – Activision Publishing, Inc., a wholly owned
subsidiary of Activision Blizzard, Inc. (NASDAQ: ATVI), is
delivering the innovation of Skylanders® Imaginators to the next
wave of gamers when the highly-anticipated Nintendo Switch™
launches March 2017. This March also marks the debut of some of
Skylanders Imaginators’ most anticipated characters, as well as
a brand-new expansion pack. Now Portal Masters all over the
world can engage in new content, toys and experiences with the
award-winning Skylanders Imaginators this spring!
No Portal of Power®? No problem with Nintendo Switch. Skylanders
Imaginators for Nintendo Switch provides gamers unique ways to
play, including the introduction of a vast digital library that
allows players to easily load and store 300+ toys from the
Skylanders® franchise* directly to the new home gaming system.
The arrival of the digital library empowers players to take
their Skylanders Imaginators adventure on-the-go whenever and
however they want.
“Since Skylanders Imaginators and SkylandersTM Creator launched,
fans have made more than 25 million Imaginators using the
expansive creation tools in the game and app. We couldn’t be
more excited to extend that experience to Nintendo Switch
players,” said Paul Reiche, co-founder and studio head, Toys for
Bob. “We’ve seen some amazing Skylanders created, and as kids’
collections continue to grow, we’re proud to offer more depth
and variety to fans in ways never before possible with this new
system.”
“Skylanders Imaginators has ignited the imaginations of fans
everywhere, and we’re looking forward to continuing to support
their gameplay experiences with Nintendo Switch, along with new
toys and content coming this year,” said Josh Taub, senior vice
president of Skylanders Product Management, Activision. “There
are now more than 300 million Skylanders toys in the hands of
fans², which equates to nearly two toys sold every second since
Skylanders® Spyro’s Adventure launched. And with the new season
of the animated series SkylandersTM Academy slated for Netflix
this fall, we are thrilled that fans can enjoy playing, watching
and creating Skylanders no matter where they are.”
Building on the franchise’s signature gameplay and collectible
toy experience, Skylanders Imaginators pushes the boundaries of
innovation and imagination with the upcoming release of the
Cursed Tiki Temple level pack. The Cursed Tiki Temple level pack
takes kids on an all-new adventure as they unlock more than 100
new offerings for their Skylanders Imaginators – a first in
franchise history! 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 all for the suggested
retail price of $29.99 on March 12 at participating retailers
nationwide.
Skylanders Imaginators gives kids an unprecedented level of
choice -- including appearance, powers, abilities, names,
catchphrases, musical themes and much more -- to create the most
unique Skylanders characters they can imagine. This spring, fans
can also be on the lookout for the arrival of new heroes in the
world of Skylanders Imaginators, including Skylanders Sensei
Grave Clobber. Once a great pharaoh who ruled the Golden Desert
long ago, Grave Clobber was buried by his seven jealous brothers
in an underwater tomb while he was sleeping. He eventually rose
from his watery grave, clobbered each of his brothers and became
the perfect choice to be a Sensei trainer for the Brawler Class.
This mummy may surprise you with his range of powers, packing a
serious punch as well as telekinetic powers!
Skylanders Imaginators for Nintendo Switch will be available for
the suggested retail price of $59.99. The game is rated E10+ by
the ESRB. The Cursed Tiki Temple level pack and new Skylanders
Senseis will support all major gaming platforms including
Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Wii U™ system; Xbox 360™ and Xbox
One™ video game and entertainment systems from Microsoft; and
PlayStation® 3 and PlayStation® 4 computer entertainment
systems. Skylanders Creator is a free app that players can
download from iOS and Android app stores for select mobile
devices.
Skylanders™ Academy, the new animated comedy-adventure show
inspired by the Skylanders franchise, debuted on Netflix on
October 28, 2016. Jam-packed with humor and heart, Skylanders
Academy offers epic action for kids of all ages. The Netflix
original series season one debuted in 190 countries, with a
second season planned for late 2017.