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No new Skylanders console game for 2017

Mobile game in development, though.

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PhoenixUp3048d ago

Uh oh the pioneer of the smart toy phenomenon just hit a wall

nevarDcirE3047d ago

Crash Bandicoot killed Skylanders

bouzebbal3046d ago

Now they might let go of that Spyro the dragon license.

italiangamer3047d ago (Edited 3047d ago )

Actually thats not even remotely true, the real pioneer of the toys-to-life genre is a game called Bouken Yuuki Pluster World - Plust Gate/EX/Pluston GP for the Game Boy Advance and only released in Japan.

https://www.reddit.com/r/Ga...

Its a racing game with their special hardware and toyline:

https://www.google.it/searc...

http://www.gamerankings.com...

Here an example of it from ClassicGameRoom, look at 2:54:

https://www.youtube.com/wat...

Even the Amazon description says " Innovative Gameplay Featuring Figures That Appear In The Game"

https://www.amazon.com/Bouk...

So POS Skylanders that killed our beloved Spyro didnt pioneer/invent shit.

PhoenixUp3047d ago

@ nevar

I doubt it

@ italian

I said pioneered smart toy PHENOMENON. That game you mentioned did not make this genre nearly as successful as Skylanders did. I didn't say Skylanders was the first to do toys to life, I meant it started this huge movement that other major companies such as Disney, Nintendo and Warner Bros felt prompted to adapt.

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The Magic Of Toys-To-Life

Take a look at the rise and fall of Toys-To-Life games and see the magic it brought into everyone's home with games like Skylanders.

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The Rise and Fall of Near Field Communication Games

In theory, the idea of using physical toys to complement video games seems completely bulletproof. Who wouldn’t want to immerse themselves in virtual lands all while having an actual toy to accompany them throughout their journey into the unknown? Players’ imaginations know no bounds, and that’s exactly what toys-to-life games are all about—they bring toys to life. What could go wrong, right?

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stefd751767d ago

I adore Lego Dimensions, i got all the bits for it and still p;lay it to this day.

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'Gamers are part of our creative process' - Activision's Eric Hirshberg

The Activision CEO on rescuing Call of Duty, re-launching Destiny's and what comes next for Skylanders.

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PapaBop2904d ago

Of course gamers are a part of their creative process.. creatively finding new ways to milk them.

Princess_Pilfer2904d ago

Which, sadly, works because their customers are too stupid, ignorant or weak to take a stand and refuse to buy their stuff until they change.

peppeaccardo2904d ago

He meant "revenue process" ... :) ... I for once not buying any CoD crap right after Modern Warfare and sticking to it.

TheOttomatic912904d ago

No shit but we are apart of financial success or failure I certainly hope you haven't forgotten that Eric.