Skylanders

Skylanders is a toys-to-life video game franchise developed by Toys for Bob and published by Activision.

Skylanders is a toys-to-life video game franchise developed by Toys for Bob and published by Activision. The series combines physical toy figures with console and handheld gameplay through the Portal of Power, which reads the figures and makes the characters playable in-game. The franchise began with Skylanders: Spyro's Adventure in 2011 and was originally a spin-off of the Spyro the Dragon franchise.

Overview

Skylanders is an Activision video game franchise built around collectible character figures that interact with games through the Portal of Power. It became one of the best-known toys-to-life series and introduced an expanded cast of playable Skylanders set in the world of Skylands.

Gameplay

The games use physical figures to represent playable characters. When a figure is placed on the Portal of Power, the game recognizes it and loads that character, allowing players to switch characters and use their abilities in play.

Setting and characters

The series is set in Skylands, a fantasy world made up of floating islands. The Skylanders are the heroic defenders of this world, and each character is associated with one of ten elemental types: Earth, Air, Fire, Water, Magic, Tech, Life, Undead, Light, and Dark.

Release history

The franchise launched in 2011 and received annual main entries through 2016, ending with Skylanders: Imaginators. The series was developed mainly by Toys for Bob, with later development also involving Vicarious Visions.