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CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED SKYLANDERS SWAP FORCE™ SET TO RELEASE ON NEXT-GENERATION CONSOLES ON 15^th NOVEMBER IN EUROPE

Highly-Rated Kids’ Game will be One of the Few Family Launch

Titles for Next-Generation Platforms This Christmas

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 Europe for the PlayStation®4 computer entertainment system and Xbox One all-in-one games and entertainment system from Microsoft on 15^th November, 2013.  Skylanders SWAP Force is the third instalment of the top selling kids’ video game franchise of 2013. ¹

Hailed as “A force to be reckoned with” by the Metro and regarded as “the best Skylanders game yet” by The Guardian, 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 Christmas. The game, which is “a brilliant sequel” according to The Times, is already positioned to be a must-have game this Christmas, having been named in the 2013 Toys“R”Us^® Hot Toy List, the “Fabulous 15”

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 Giants^TM.

Optimised 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.

PRODUCT INFORMATION

Skylanders Swap Force

Formats:  3DS, PS3, X360, Wii, WiiU, PS4, XO Out:  18/10/2013 (3DS PS3 X360)   18/10/2014 (Wii WiiU)   2014 (PS4 XO) Publisher:  Activision