‘Skylanders: Trap Team’ Announced

Like clockwork, the Skylanders are back in action.

Following landmark sales of the latest release in the series, Swap Force, Activision has announced the newest entry in the franchise, Trap Team, which will release on October 5 for Xbox One, Xbox 360, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3, Wii U, Wii and Nintendo 3DS.

In this chapter, players will seek out and defeat the most wanted villains in the world, using magical traps that tie in with the new Portal devices that will be sold with it. From there, new traps can be placed, and the villains can actually be heard inside the traps. Players will also be able to switch between heroes and villains at any time, using a “tag team” element.

“When we created Skylanders, we invented a new category of play and, in the process, disrupted two industries – video games and toys. With each new Skylanders game, our commitment to continuous, disruptive innovation has led to surprising and delightful new ways for kids to play with toys and games,” said Eric Hirshberg, CEO of Activision Publishing. “With Skylanders: Trap Team, we’re no longer just letting kids bring their toys to life inside the game anymore. This time, we’re letting them pull their toys out of the game as well. We are confident this installment of Skylanders will once again redefine what’s possible at the intersection of the physical and virtual worlds.”

Toys For Bob, the developer behind the original Skylanders: Spyro’s Adventure, will once again be at the helm for the game.

Source: Activision {link no longer active}