With #1 Worldwide in Physical Game Sales in
June, the Previously Unreleased Stormy Ascent Level Now Available
for Free to Celebrate Overwhelming Fan Response
Dark Horse Comics’ “The Crash Bandicoot
Files” Book Confirmed
Crash™ fans are in for the ultimate challenge today! Activision
Publishing, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Activision Blizzard,
Inc. (NASDAQ: ATVI), announced during the Crash Bandicoot™ Then and
Now panel at Comic-Con International: San Diego that new content is
available for Crash Bandicoot™ N. Sane Trilogy. Stormy
Ascent — a previously unfinished and unreleased level from the
original Crash Bandicoot™ game — is now available for free1. Also
announced today is the upcoming The Crash Bandicoot™ Files: How
Willy the Wombat Sparked Marsupial Mania, a hardcover book from
Dark Horse Comics featuring the original design document for Crash
Bandicoot. Additionally, fans can now send each other Crash
Bandicoot emojis by downloading the free CrashMoji™ app.
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Stormy Ascent is a previously unreleased
level from the original Crash Bandicoot™ game and starting today is
available for free for 30 days to owners of Crash Bandicoot™ N.
Sane Trilogy. (Graphic: Business Wire)
“The fan response to Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy has
been tremendous with the title landing at number one worldwide in
physical game sales, even though it was only on shelves for two
days in June.2 We’re thrilled that there seems to be a whole lot of
people out there who love Crash as much we do,” said Eric
Hirshberg, CEO of Activision. “To thank Crash fans, we’re excited
to release Stormy Ascent, the infamous unfinished level from the
original game for the very first time. And it’s free to fans for
the first month. We look forward to watching some epic speed runs
online!”
The notorious Stormy Ascent level was not finished and not
released in the original Crash Bandicoot. Activision’s team at
Vicarious Visions completed it, and for the first time, players who
own the Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy can get their hands
on the full level by downloading it from the PlayStation® Store
free of charge for 30 days1 starting today through August 19.
Stormy Ascent will challenge even the most hardcore Crash fans with
vial-throwing lab assistants, flying birds, retracting steps, iron
spikes, and much more!
“Finally seeing Crash fans have the chance to play Stormy Ascent
all these years later is very exciting,” said Shuhei Yoshida,
President of PlayStation’s Worldwide Studios. “Activision has done
an amazing job remastering the Crash Bandicoot N. Sane
Trilogy, and fans are really going to enjoy this
never-before-released Crash level. I can’t wait to see the leader
boards light up, because even speed runners will be in for a tough
challenge with this one.”
Also today, Dark Horse Comics confirmed the upcoming
availability of The Crash Bandicoot Files: How Willy the Wombat
Sparked Marsupial Mania. The original design document for Crash
Bandicoot, the 150-page hardcover book features original concept
illustrations and insight into how Crash Bandicoot came to be the
iconic videogame character he is today. Featuring a foreword from
Crash’s creators, the book will delight fans when it debuts in
March 2018.
“We are proud to partner with Activision to share The Crash
Bandicoot Files with Crash Bandicoot fans next year,” said Ian
Tucker, editor, Dark Horse Comics. “We think fans will love seeing
how Crash Bandicoot evolved from wombat concept to bandicoot
execution, all in a beautiful hardcover book filled with
never-before-seen art and filled with insightful commentary from
the designers.”
Additionally, Loot Crate confirmed today that they are
celebrating some of the greatest treasure hunts in gaming with
great Bandicoot Booty not available anywhere else — an exclusive
Crash Bandicoot T-shirt. Featured in the July crate is a
postcard-style T-shirt straight from N. Sanity Beach that features
fan-favorite character Aku Aku. Fans can get one by ordering before
9 p.m. PT on July 27 at lootcrate.com/gaming.
Crash mania continues with today’s pre-order kick-off for a new
Crash figure. This 9” vinyl, painted statue is created by
First4Figures, and fans can pre-order it at Best Buy for $69.99.
The new Crash figure will be available at retail starting in early
September.
To round out the Crash Bandicoot Comic-Con experience, fans can
share the craziness of Crash Bandicoot with CrashMoji, the new
emoji and sticker app available this week. Fans can type messages
directly in the app to share as small emojis or take crazy selfies
with the Sticker Cam and then add Crash, Aku Aku and more to the
photos. Install the keyboard to use in iMessage, Whats App, WeChat
and more or add the included Sticker Pack to iMessage to use
without having to cut and paste! CrashMoji is available this week
from the App Store and the Google Play Store for free download.
Crash Bandicoot, one of the most famous game characters in
history, is back with the Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy.
Featuring beautiful remastered HD graphics, fans can play as Crash
or his sister Coco in the three games that started it all: Crash
Bandicoot™, Crash Bandicoot™ 2: Cortex Strikes Back and Crash
Bandicoot™ 3: Warped. With more than 100 levels to explore,
Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy takes advantage of
PlayStation® 4 features and offers brand-new lighting, animations,
textures, models and recreated cinematics — all in dazzling “N.
Hanced Fur-K” and PS4™ Pro HD.
For the first time, fans can enjoy seeing how they stack up
against their friends and other players around the world via online
leaderboards. Full analog stick support and a unified save system
and checkpoint system will make it easier for new fans to enjoy the
classic adventures, while improved bonus levels and time trials in
this epic trilogy will challenge the hardest of the ‘Coot core!
Activision and Vicarious Visions are honoring the heritage of
Crash throughout the trilogy in a variety of ways, including a
fully remastered game soundtrack packed with all the didgeridoos,
xylophones and thumpin’ bass lines you can handle, as well as newly
recorded dialogue from some of the familiar voice actors who appear
in the original Crash Bandicoot games, including Jess Harnell, Lex
Lang and Debi Derryberry, among others.
Developed by Vicarious Visions, Crash Bandicoot N. Sane
Trilogy is available now on PS4™ and PS4™ Pro for the suggested
retail price of $39.99. For more information about Crash
Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy, please visit www.crashbandicoot.com
or follow @CrashBandicoot on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.
About Activision Publishing,
Inc.
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.
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expected release dates and times, pricing, features and
functionality of the Crash Bandicoot Stormy Ascent level, are
forward-looking statements that are not facts and involve a number
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1 The download of Stormy Ascent requires Crash Bandicoot™ N.
Sane Trilogy. After 30 days, the price will be $2.99.
2 Across all console platforms, according to the NPD Group, GfK,
GSD and Activision Blizzard internal estimates.
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