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Activision posts 'better-than-expected' Q1 2013 earnings, but is cautious about rest of year

By Samit Sarkar on May 08, 2013 05.08.13

Activision reported "better-than-expected" financial results for the first quarter of 2013 today, but according to CEO Bobby Kotick, the company expects to encounter a more challenging back half of the year. The publisher brought in net revenues of $1.32 billion during the quarter that ended March 31, a 13 percent improvement over the same period in 2012 and 14.1 percent ahead of the company's projections. Activision also showed a marked year-over-year jump in net income from $384 million to $456 million, a 13.75 percent increase. Activision's earnings were buoyed by the impressive sales performance of StarCraft 2: Heart of the Swarm, which was the top-selling Windows PC game in North America and Europe even though it launched with three weeks left in the quarter. In addition, Diablo...

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Skylanders Swap Force play demo offers a look at gameplay

By Megan Farokhmanesh on Feb 13, 2013 02.13.13

A 13-minute demonstration includes in-game cutscenes, gameplay and more for Vicarious Visions' upcoming Skylanders Swap Force. Check out the video above to watch Skylander swapping in action. The game features 16 new characters, each with two halves, which equals 256 different combinations. Changing halves will add new play patterns and behaviors to each character. Skylanders Swap Force will be released in the fall for Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Wii, Wii U and Nintendo 3DS. Read our report on the game's different aspects here.

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Skylanders reaches over 100 million toys sold

By Emily Gera on Feb 07, 2013 02.07.13

Activision's Skylanders franchise has already reached over 100 million toys sold,, it was announced during Activision's Toy Fair 2013 press conference. The popular franchise hit over $500 million in total revenue sales on top of this, based on the video game and collectible toy collection. Skylanders Giants, the sequel to Skylanders: Spyro's Adventure, made over $195 million in the U.S alone. The next installment in the Skylanders series, Skylanders Swap Force is scheduled to hit this fall, featuring a new line of figures both outside and in the game. The toys, which are made up of two halves and split at the waist, are user-swappable characters that can be customized to allow players more choice. The ability to swap out halves of all the 16 characters that will be made available at...

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Skylanders Swap Force: The new figures, Starter Pack and Portal of Power

By Samit Sarkar on Feb 05, 2013 02.05.13

Skylanders Swap Force is launching this fall along with 16 two-part Swap Force toys, and publisher Activision will also debut a number of other Skylanders figures such as new characters and returning favorites, the company announced today. The Swap Force Starter Pack will include a copy of the game, two Swap Force figures, one regular Skylander and ancillary items like stickers and a poster. It will also come with the new Portal of Power, which is required to play Swap Force; it lights up in a variety of colors. According to developer Vicarious Visions, the new platform offers the same surface area as the old one. A Swap Force figure's base is about as large as that of a Giant Skylander's, so similar space limitations as in Skylanders Giants apply. In addition to the 16 special...

Skylanders Swap Force Releases
North America
  • Xbox 360
    • Publisher Activision
    • Developer Vicarious Visions
  • PlayStation 3
    • Publisher Activision
    • Developer Vicarious Visions
  • Wii U
    • Publisher Activision
    • Developer Vicarious Visions
  • Wii
    • Publisher Activision
    • Developer Beenox
  • Nintendo 3DS
    • Publisher Activision
    • Developer n-Space
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