


It boasts a device that's used to have a real-world action pop up on the screen as a playable character. Skylanders was the first game to gain mainstream attention for its approach to toy-like physical accessories for games. Picture this, but with less Donkey Kong in a yellow jumpsuit. Skylanders' Contribution to the Life (and Death) of Toys to Life Xbox would do well to recapture the magic. Nintendo's Amiibo collectibles continue to line the shelves of stores across the globe, but the genre's beginnings were firmly with Skylanders franchise. Recent years may have proven that battle royale games and online shooters are all the rage, but there was a time when the toys-to-life genre was atop the video game mountain. The assets that Microsoft will acquire have had a significant impact on so many. This is an exciting thought for so many series that haven't found success in recent years, with Skylanders being one of them.įurthermore, fans of Spyro, Tony Hawk's Pro Skater, and Prototype have had their hopes renewed at the possibility of new entries in their beloved franchises, once that ownership shifts. From rhythm games like Guitar Hero to universally acclaimed AAA offerings like Call of Duty, Activision's properties will soon be at the mercy of Microsoft's management. With Microsoft's acquisition of industry titan Activision-Blizzard, the laundry list of games, franchises, and characters that now fall under the Xbox umbrella is vast and diverse.
