Activision is announcing the Skylanders: Trap Team video game as the latest installment of a series that has generated more than $2 billion in revenue through a clever melding of toys and video games. The newest version has innovations that change the motto of “bringing toys to life” by reversing it and “bringing life to toys.”
Paul writes: "Ah Activision, purveyors of fine video games for the discerning consumer. Or, if you have a small child obsessed with Skylanders, purveyors of small shiny plastic figures that empty a parent’s wallet faster than a cocaine habit."
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IGN - Toys-to-life Skylanders Trap Team, Disney Infinity, and Nintendo Amiibo comprise the best-selling gaming accessory of 2015 so far.
Genius move to keep changing up the toys, but man, I'm thankful I'm not a fan of them. Can't imagine how much people have spent collecting these toys plus the others with Disney Infinity.
I wouldn't bet against this franchise anytime soon, but you gotta think that Activision is gonna think of a way to make money without having to sell a new game every year.
Sock it to Disney. What's the next Infinity?