Critically Acclaimed Skylanders SWAP Force™ Set to Release on Next-Generation Consoles on November 12 in North America
November 11 2013 - 1:06PM
Business Wire
Highly-Rated Kids’ Game will be One of the
Few Family Launch Titles for Next-Generation Platforms This
Holiday
The critically acclaimed video game Skylanders SWAP
Force™ from Activision Publishing, Inc., a wholly owned
subsidiary of Activision Blizzard, Inc. (NASDAQ: ATVI), is set to
be released in North America for the PlayStation®4 computer
entertainment system and Xbox One all-in-one games and
entertainment system from Microsoft on November 12, 2013.
Skylanders SWAP Force is the third installment of the top
selling kids’ video game franchise of 2013.1
Hailed as “4 stars out of 4” by USA Today, “The Best Skylanders
Game Yet” by Forbes.com and “…the series’ best so far” by
Associated Press, Skylanders SWAP Force is one of the
highest rated kids’ games of the year and one of the few kids’
titles available on the next-generation of video game consoles this
holiday. The game, which “sings on next-gen” according to online
gaming site Kotaku.com, is already positioned to be a must-have
game this holiday, having been named to the 2013 Toys“R”Us®
“Fabulous 15” on the company’s Holiday Toy List. The game has also
been included on TimeToPlayMag.com’s Most Wanted List and Toy
Insider’s Hot 20 Holiday Toys of 2013 List.
Skylanders SWAP Force pushes the boundaries of innovation
and imagination with an all new play pattern – swapability – that
allows gamers to transform 16 SWAP Force™ characters into more than
250 unique characters by swapping the top and bottom halves of the
toys. Building on the franchise’s signature gameplay and
collectible toy experience, the game takes kids on an all-new
adventure with more than 30 new characters each with unique powers
and personalities. Additionally, fans can play Skylanders SWAP
Force on next-generation consoles with their entire collection
of 100+ characters from Skylanders Spyro’s Adventure®
and Skylanders GiantsTM.
Optimized for next-generation game systems, Skylanders SWAP
Force features an all new graphics engine that delivers
high-resolution visuals that bring to life amazingly detailed
characters and richer environments to deliver a high level of
visual fidelity that immerse players in the game like never before.
The game runs in native 1080p on both next-generation consoles,
further bridging the gap between a video game and feature film
experience.
About the Skylanders®
Franchise
The award-winning, billion dollar Skylanders franchise pioneered
the toys-to-life category in 2011 with the debut of Skylanders
Spyro’s Adventure. The game originated a new play pattern that
seamlessly bridged physical and virtual worlds across multiple
platforms and became the top-selling kids’ videogame of the year.
In October 2012, Skylanders Giants™ further evolved the genre and
added the mega-sized Giant Skylanders and LightCore characters to
the collection of interaction figures. Skylanders Giants was
awarded the “e-Connected Toy of the Year” at the 13th Annual Toy of
the Year (TOTY) Awards. The next innovation in the franchise
Skylanders SWAP Force was developed by Vicarious Visions, an
Activision studio. The game is rated E10+ by the ESRB. For more
information, visit www.skylanders.com.
About Activision
Publishing
Headquartered in Santa Monica, California, Activision
Publishing, Inc. is a leading worldwide developer, publisher and
distributor of interactive entertainment and leisure products.
Activision maintains operations in the U.S., Canada, Brazil,
Mexico, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy,
Sweden, Spain, Denmark, the Netherlands, Australia, Singapore,
mainland China, Hong Kong and the region of Taiwan. More
information about Activision and its products can be found on the
company’s website, www.activision.com.
From USA Today, November 11 © 2013 Gannett-USAToday. All rights
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Used by permission and protected by the Copyright Laws of the
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Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-looking
Statements: Information in this press release that involves
Activision Publishing’s expectations, plans, intentions or
strategies regarding the future, including statements about the
expected release date of SKYLANDERS SWAP FORCE, are
forward-looking statements that are not facts and involve a number
of risks and uncertainties. Factors that could cause Activision
Publishing’s actual future results to differ materially from those
expressed in the forward-looking statements set forth in this
release include unanticipated product delays and other factors
identified in the risk factors sections of Activision Blizzard’s
most recent annual report on Form 10-K and any subsequent quarterly
reports on Form 10-Q. The forward-looking statements in this
release are based upon information available to Activision
Publishing and Activision Blizzard as of the date of this release,
and neither Activision Publishing nor Activision Blizzard assumes
any obligation to update any such forward-looking statements.
Forward-looking statements believed to be true when made may
ultimately prove to be incorrect. These statements are not
guarantees of the future performance of Activision Publishing or
Activision Blizzard and are subject to risks, uncertainties and
other factors, some of which are beyond its control and may cause
actual results to differ materially from current expectations.
© 2013 Activision Publishing, Inc. SKYLANDERS SWAP FORCE, SWAP
FORCE, and SKYLANDERS GIANTS are trademarks, and SKYLANDERS SPYRO’S
ADVENTURE, SKYLANDERS, LIGHTCORE and ACTIVISION are registered
trademarks of Activision Publishing, Inc.
¹ Based on revenue, according to The NPD Group, Gfk Media
Control® and Activision internal estimates, including toys and
accessory packs, through September 30, 2013.
PMK•BNCMichele Wyman,
310-854-3264michele.wyman@pmkbnc.comorActivision Publishing,
Inc.Dior Brown, 424-744-5864dior.brown@activision.com
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