Skylanders Announces Eon’s Elite

Hey Addicts!

Today we saw some really awesome stuff at SDCC the most exciting news besides the comic book series was the revealing of the new line of Skylander figures. Activision is bringing us Skylanders Eon’s Elite a homage to 8 characters from Skylanders Spyro’s Adventure. Check out the press release and images of the new figures they look BOOMTASTIC! with their new paint jobs and extremely cool display cases.

SKYLANDERS BRINGS PREMIUM TOY LINE

“EON’S ELITE” TO FANS THIS FALL 

 

SANTA MONICA, Calif. – July 24, 2014  – Today at San Diego Comic-Con,  Activision Publishing, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Activision Blizzard, Inc.(NASDAQ: ATVI) announced plans to  bring “Eon’s Elite,” a new set of premium toys, to Skylanders® fans worldwide this fall. The limited edition Eon’s Elite will introduce eight must-have collectible versions of fan-favorite Skylanders characters, beginning with Spyro and Chop Chop.

 

The heroes  in the “Eon’s Elite” roster hail from the original Skylanders Spyro’s Adventure® and have been carefully selected by Master Eon for displaying undaunted courage and commitment to defending all of Skylands.  Eon’s Elite features a never-before-seen decoration with a distinct, metallic finish and a golden base that sets them apart from other Skylanders toys.  Each of these special edition toys will be offered in premium foil packaging and also features a display case with a 3D lenticular background. Additionally, when played in-game, Eon’s Elite will be up to three times as powerful over other characters, which represents the biggest in-game boosts ever incorporated into a Skylanders toy to date.

 

“Eon’s Elite represents the most iconic characters from the original Skylanders game that started it all,” said Josh Taub, senior vice president of product marketing at Activision Publishing. “These eight toys are not only premium quality but also honor the characters’ strength, courage and commitment. We’re excited to extend our fans’ collections with this new line.”

 

Eon’s Elite characters will be available in limited quantities at GameStop and EB Games stores in North America, Australia and New Zealand, and select retailers in Europe this fall while supplies last.

 

 

 

 

 

So far we know of 2 figures that will be released who else do you think will be a part of the 8 figure series? Will you be getting these Skylanders? I know I will I gotta have them all I’m an addict! LOL! Well that’s all for now until next time catch you on the SKYSIDE!

SKYLANDERS IS HEADING TO SAN DIEGO COMIC-CON!

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I did a post a while back about the Skylanders Comic Book coming to the San Diego Comic-Con. If getting an exclusive Skylanders comic book isn’t enough for you then how does winning a lot of cash sound? Activision is doing it real big for the release of the new Skylanders comic book series. In celebration of the Skylanders coming to SDCC Activision is holding a SKYTASTIC costume contest during the SDCC panel, “Skylanders: The Creative Process of Bringing Toys to Life.” There will be guest panelist as well as a chance to win Cash and RARE Skylanders! Check out the email I got today with all the details!

 

 

Friday, July 11, 2014 SKYLANDERS® IS HEADING TO SAN DIEGO COMIC-CON!   Fans Attending San Diego Comic-Con Invited to Participate in Costume Contest at Official Skylanders Panel, with More Than $5,000 in Prizes   Skylanders, the video game that pioneered the Toys-to-Life™ genre, will descend upon San Diego Comic-Con for the first time in the franchise’s history starting on July 24. Fans will be among the first in the world to get hands-on experience with Skylanders Trap Team™, the newest installment to the Skylanders franchise. To celebrate, Activision Publishing, Inc. will award more than $5000 in prizes to the best Skylanderscostumes of the show. Fans now have a chance to bring their creativity to life by dressing up as one of their favorites, such as Spyro, Stealth Elf, Eruptor, Kaos or any of the characters from the Skylanders universe.   The costume contest will take place at the San Diego Comic-Con panel, “Skylanders: The Creative Process of Bringing Toys to Life,” where members of the Skylanders team will offer insights into the development process of one of the world’s most beloved and successful Toys-to-Life video game franchises. Panel speakers include comic book writer Ron Marz (Green Lantern, DC vs. Marvel), famed voice of Kaos Richard Horvitz (Invader Zim, Billy and Mandy), Activision’s Senior Vice President of Consumer Marketing, John Coyne, and Toys for Bob’s Director of Toy and Character Development, I-Wei Huang.   Prizing for the costume contest is as follows: Grand Prize: $4,000 Runner Up: $1,000 2nd Runner Up: Collection of rare Skylanders toys WHEN: Thursday, July 24, 2014 Media Call Time: 5:45 p.m. Event Begins: 6:00 p.m. WHERE: San Diego Convention Center, Room 7AB 111 W. Harbor Dr. San Diego, CA 92101

I really wish I could be there to see all the awesome costumes and see what amazing prizes Activision is going to give away, but unfortunately I can’t make it to SDCC not enough cash to make the trip 😦 Well if any of you addicts out in the San Diego area are attending the convention please share your pics and experience at the event. I hope everyone enjoys all the awesome things going on at SDCC this year it looks like it is really going to be sweet! Well that’s all for now folks until next time catch you on the SKYSIDE!