Skylanders Imaginators Announced

Create your own Skylander in Activision's next toys-to-life game.

By Lucy O'Brien

Activision has announced a new entry in its Toys-to-Life franchise, Skylanders Imaginators.

Coming October 16 in the US, Skylanders Imaginators will allow you to create your own Skylanders for the first time in an all-new story in the universe, brought to you by the original Skylanders creative team Toys for Bob.

Skylanders Imaginators will support the toys from all previous games, while the eponymous 'Imaginators' - characters you can build from scratch - can be created and transported into the game anytime and anywhere through a new toy type, the 'Creation Crystal'.

'Guest stars' will also be introduced in Skylander Imaginators called "Senseis", which include 20 new characters and 11 former villains.  Each Sensei is a master of one of 10 Battle Classes such as Knight, Sorcerer, Brawler, and have the ability to launch Sky Chi – "the ultimate Battle Class super move".

Activision has also confirmed Skylanders Imaginators will support local co-op multiplayer, and the Portal of Power will support two Creation Crystals as well as the usual combo of toys.

Want to know more? You can check out out our preview of Skylanders Imaginators here. 

Skylanders Imaginators will hit the PS3, PS4, Xbox 360, Xbox One and Wii U on October 16 in the USA, October 14 in the UK, and October 13 in Australia/New Zealand. Fans can pre-order the a special Skylanders Imaginators Dark Edition, which includes three exclusive black and silver variant designs of new Senseis, three Creation Crystals and more. The Skylanders Imaginators Dark Edition Starter Pack will be available for USD$99.99 RRP at GameStop and EB Games.

Lucy O'Brien is an editor at IGN’s Sydney office. Follow her ramblings on Twitter.

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