I sort of wish I could have said: “You guys all knew it was coming and it’s finally here: ‘SWAPtoberfest’!”
But sadly, my crystal ball did not see this coming.
Today Activision announced that it will be celebrating the upcoming Skylanders SWAP Force all month long including the release of the game on October 13th.
Activision is holding daily giveaways of the Starter Kit on its official Twitter account:
Portal Masters can visit Skylanders.com to mix and match their favorite SWAP Force characters out of the more than 250 possible combinations. Fans can then tweet their favorite SWAP Force character combination along with a suggested catchphrase using the hashtags #SWAPtober and #Skylanders for the chance to win one of the daily Skylanders SWAP Force Starter Pack giveaways, which will be available after the game’s launch.
On October 10th Skylanders is partnering with Toys R Us to bring Skylands to life with “SWAPtoberfest”.
SWAPtoberfest will feature Skylanders SWAP Force-themed activities, photos with Skylanders costumed characters as well as chances to win a Skylanders SWAP Force Starter Pack and special Skylanders-themed merchandise from top companies like MEGA Brands, Rubie’s Costume Company, Hybrid Apparel and Power A.
And finally on Saturday, October 12 and Sunday, October 13, the Toys”R”Us international flagship store in New York City will celebrate the launch of Skylanders SWAP Force with one-of-a-kind in-store experiences, including game demos and giveaways (while supplies last).
Skylanders will launch on PS3, WiiU, Xbox 360 and 3DS on October 13th while it will come to next gen platforms on launch day.
