{"id":246,"date":"2012-06-13T18:01:36","date_gmt":"2012-06-13T16:01:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.hotbuzzmag.com\/?p=246"},"modified":"2020-04-02T15:49:29","modified_gmt":"2020-04-02T15:49:29","slug":"skylanders-spyros-adventure-crowned-as-2012s-best-selling-console-and-handheld-game","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hotbuzzmag.com\/en\/skylanders-spyros-adventure-crowned-as-2012s-best-selling-console-and-handheld-game\/","title":{"rendered":"Skylanders Spyro\u2019s Adventure crowned as 2012\u2019s best-selling console and handheld game"},"content":{"rendered":"

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$\"\"$ <\/a>Pioneering franchise Skylanders Spyro\u2019s Adventure has become the video game industry\u2019s \u201cmonster hit\u201d after perching atop the international sales charts between January and April 30, as confirmed by The NPD Group, GfK, Charttrack and Activision internal estimates.<\/p>\n

Skylanders Spyro\u2019s Adventure, which was developed by Toys For Bob, an Activision studio, and launched to great acclaim and record-setting sales in October 2011, hits the spot after increasing the sales of toys based on the video game\u00b4s characters and accessories in the first quarter of 2012.<\/p>\n

$\"\"$ <\/a>The children\u2019s video game combines unique and collectible \u201ctoys and brains\u201d with an epic digital fantasy world, creating an unprecedented medium for cross-platform, communal play. Physical toys spring to virtual life by placing them on them the Portal of Power peripheral included with every starter pack.<\/p>\n

Talking about the game\u2019s overwhelming success, CEO of Activision Publishing<\/span><\/a><\/span> Eric Hirshberg, said: \u201cThis achievement is incredibly gratifying, and quite an honour for everyone at Activision and our team at Toys for Bob.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt was a simple idea really -bridging the gap between real and virtual play- but one that required tremendous creativity to execute and communicate to our audience. It spawned a new category and a new platform for play in an overwhelmingly challenging marketplace. We couldn’t be happier that there is an ever-growing universe of Portal Masters out there.\u201d<\/p>\n

$\"\"$ <\/a>The Skylanders franchise has soared to mobile and the web, and Activision is already working on the console sequel, Skylanders Giants, which is swiftly becoming one of this fall\u2019s most hotly anticipated titles.<\/p>\n

Giants, which will be launched this October, will introduce more than 20 new figures and a raft of technological and game play innovations that create even more opportunities for collaborative and competitive play.<\/p>\n

For more information visit www.skylanders.com<\/span><\/a><\/span>.<\/p>\n

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