NEW SKYLANDERS TOYS AND GIFTS BRING MAGIC TO FANS THIS HOLIDAY SEASON
Winterfest Lob-Star Skylander, Latest Eon's Elite Whirlwind and New Merchandise Now Available
Eruptor Balloon Flies in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade® Lineup for First Time in Franchise History
SANTA MONICA, Calif. - Nov. 24, 2014 - It's officially the holiday season in the world of Skylands! To celebrate, Activision Publishing, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Activision Blizzard, Inc. (NASDAQ: ATVI), is spreading cheer by debuting a special holiday Skylanders® Trap Team character, Winterfest Lob-Star, on December 7 to Portal Masters in North America. Also, Skylanders® players in North America can get their hands on the fourth Eon's Elite character, Whirlwind, another fan-favorite character that made her debut in Skylanders® Spyro's Adventure. Winterfest Lob-Star and Eon's Elite Whirlwind are examples of a variety of Skylanders-themed holiday offerings perfect for Skylanders fans looking for the best stocking stuffers this gift giving season.
On Thanksgiving Day, Skylanders fans can look to the skies as Eruptor makes his first flight in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade! Eruptor will join the prestigious ranks of balloons soaring above the streets of New York City for the landmark cultural holiday event. Portal Masters can check out behind-the-scenes footage of Eruptor prepping for the parade on the Skylanders YouTube channel, SkylandersGame.
Lastly, Skylanders merchandise from Activision's network of licensing partners offers something for everyone this holiday season, including:
FunPlay HideAway Play Sets - This holiday, the popular FunPlay HideAway play sets from PowerA, which enable fans to store and play with their favorite toys, now includes Dr. Krankcase's Lair. A range of FunPlay HideAway sets are available at retailers nationwide for a suggested retail price of $9.99-$99.99.
Construction Sets - Fans can look forward to Skylanders-themed construction sets from MEGA Brands, which let players build and battle in their favorite levels from the Skylanders franchise. The all-new Cut Throat Carnival construction set will be available for a suggested retail price of $19.99 at Toys"R"Us, WalMart and Amazon.
Micro Comic Fun Packs - Skylanders Micro Comic Fun Packs from IDW Publishing feature three distinctive Legendary storylines and three exclusively-designed Legendary Traps that can be used to capture the most notorious villains in Skylanders Trap Team. The Legendary Skylanders Micro Comic Fun Packs and Trap are available exclusively at Toys"R"Us for a suggested retail price of $9.99. Additional Micro Comic Fun Packs are available at Gamestop and Amazon for a suggested retail price of $4.99.
A-Z Box Set - The Skylanders A-Z box set from Penguin includes two never-before-published books: the full-color, 192-page A to Z of Skylands, and Pick Your Portal: The Trouble with Doubles. A sheet of stickers and a build-your-own Skylander paper model are also included. The Skylanders
A-Z box set is available at retailers nationwide for a suggested retail price of $16.99.
1ofWiisdom's Cliff Notes:
-Eruptor in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade
-Elite Trigger Happy 11/28/2014 (why does everyone forget him?)
-Winterfest Lob-Star 12/7/2014
-Elite Whirlwind (Likely around 12/7/2014)
-Wave 3 likely coincides with the 12/7 date, although I expected it this week at the latest.
-Cool new box set of books, including 2 never before released!
-Micro Comic Fun Packs: Legendary w/ Traps at TRU, Standard at other retailers like GameStop
-PowerA FunPlay HideAway Playsets...Dr. Krankcase's Liar is pretty sweet!
-New Mega Blocks, including Cutthroat CarnivalStatistics: Posted by 1ofWiisdom — Wed Nov 26, 2014 3:39 am
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