Activision excitedly announced the newest game in their beloved “Skylanders” franchise: Skylanders Imaginators is coming October 2016!
Skylanders Imaginators gives players the power to create their own Skylanders and bring them to life for the first time in an all-new adventure with a compelling storyline, puzzles, battles, and a new lineup of heroes and villains. This game offers players infinite possibilities for unique Skylanders, which will be saved on a new toy type – Creation Crystals. Imaginators will also introduce Sensei toys, new guest stars that are masters in one of ten Battle Classes.
The game gives players immense possibilities — including appearance, powers, abilities, names, catchphrases, musical themes and much more — to create the wildest Skylanders imaginable. The amazing depth of the creation system could allow for more than a googol distinctive characters.
With the evil Kaos on a new quest to take over Skylands, it’s up to Portal Masters everywhere to create their own Skylanders – known as Imaginators – using the new elementally-aligned toy type called the Creation Crystal. Creation Crystals allow players to transport their Imaginators to consoles at anytime, anywhere!
It also introduces Skylanders Senseis, all-new heroes who represent 10 powerful Battle Classes such as Knight, Sorcerer, Bowslinger, Brawler and more. Skylanders Senseis help train created Imaginators by offering a range of benefits including unlocking super-cool Imaginator weapons, providing access to special areas in the game, as well as bestowing Secret Techniques across the Battle Classes. Senseis also have their own unique benefits including the extraordinary ability to unleash Sky-Chi – the ultimate Battle Class super move. There are a total of 31 Senseis, which include some fan-favorite villains who have been reformed and now fight for good!
But there is even more to this new release!
- New Skylanders Snapchat account! A group of renegade children snuck into Activision Headquarters and shared the secrets to Skylanders Imaginators through a fun “story” about the new game on the popular social media site. Use this embed link to share the fun reveal video with your readers: LINK
- “Skylanders Art-To-Life” contest launched today in which fans have the chance to contribute their ideas to the game! Portal Masters can submit their drawings for a Skylanders part (head, chest or legs) via Twitter or Instagram. One winner will be announced this summer and his or her submission will be included in the Skylanders Imaginators game!
Eric Hirshberg, CEO of Activision Publishing, Inc. said,
“Since we launched the very first Skylanders game, we have received countless letters and drawings from kids all over the world sharing their vision for their own Skylanders. No matter how in touch with our ‘inner kids’ we might think we are as adults, nothing comes close to the endless creativity that springs from the mind of an inspired kid. We’ve turned this year’s game into the ultimate blank canvas for kids’ imaginations so they can create and play their own Skylanders.”
Richard Barry, Global Chief Merchandising Officer, Toys“R”Us, Inc also added,
“Skylanders consistently delivers on innovative gameplay experiences. With customization a dominant trend in the consumer market, the fact that Skylanders Imaginators will allow kids to bring their own creations to life is a game changer and one our customers will enjoy. We are proud to continue to serve as a marquee Skylanders destination, and look forward to fans’ excitement when the new Skylanders Imaginators game arrives this holiday season.”
In celebration of the exciting new game, Activision is kicking off the “Skylanders Art-to-Life Contest.” Starting today, Portal Masters are invited to submit drawings of their own created Skylanders for a chance to have their characters represented in the Skylanders Imaginators game at launch! To participate, fans simply draw their imagined Skylander and submit it via Instagram or Twitter with the dedicated hashtag#SkylandersArtContest, or to us directly at SkylandersCommunity@Activision.com. For more information, including rules, visit: Skylanders.com/SkylanderArtContest.
Starting today, you can pre-order Skylanders Imaginators Starter Packs which include two new Skylanders characters, a Creation Crystal, Portal of Power® and the full AAA game. Skylanders Imaginators will be available 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.