This morning, I opened an exciting email – Activision has announced Skylanders Imaginators, the newest game in the beloved Skylanders franchise. As soon as my son woke up, I couldn’t wait to show him the trailer below because he absolutely loves Skylanders. I wish I would have recorded him watching it because his excitement is contagious!

Skylanders Imaginators gives kids 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 fans 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.

Check out the trailer for Skylanders Imaginators below!

Skylanders Imaginators 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!

Skylanders Imaginators 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!

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.
The judging panel will include Toys For Bob who will determine a grand prize winner. For more information, including rules, visit: Skylanders.com/SkylanderArtContest.

Kids Sneak into Activision HQ

Check out this fun video of some kids “sneaking” into Activision HQ and sharing their finds on Snapchat!

Pre-Order Skylanders Imaginators

Starting today, fans 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.

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