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Activision has announced that its next entry in the Skylanders video game franchise, Skylanders SuperChargers, will include local and online competitive multiplayer modes.
Up to four players will be able to compete in SuperChargers' Racing Mode, which will be playable in the game's Land, Sea and Sky environments. This option will include time trials and combat racing and players will be able to interact using voice chat.
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"Skylanders fans told us they wanted to go head-to-head in online multiplayer with their friends and family, and we delivered," said John Coyne, senior vice president of consumer marketing, Activision Publishing, Inc., in a press release. "Skylanders SuperChargers enables gamers to race against friends all over the world and brings an exciting new expansion to the Skylanders gameplay experience. We continue to be firmly committed to driving Skylanders' spirit for providing originality, innovation, creativity and fun with each game."
The Skylanders SuperChargers Starter Pack will come with six different race tracks that include hidden routes, power ups and diverse locations. In addition to online challenges, players can also compete in local split-screen two-person races.
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Racing expansions packs will be available from the Skylanders SuperChargers launch date containing a SuperCharger, its signature vehicle and a villain trophy that unlocks two new tracks and new modes. The latter include SuperVillain Cup, Boss Pursuit and Mirror Cup.
Skylanders SuperChargers will also include the traditional Adventure Mode. This will be playable solo, as a co-operative challenge online or with a second player locally.
Activision will release Skylanders SuperChargers on September 20 in North America and September 25 in Europe for the Xbox One, Xbox 360, PlayStation3, PlayStation4 and Wii U. A separate game will be released for the Nintendo Wii and 3DS called Skylanders SuperChargers Racing. Gameplay options and achievements in this version will include multiple tracks, power-ups, boosts and hazards. The 3DS edition will also have competitive local and online multiplayer modes.
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Nintendo and Activision previously revealed that two of Nintendo's iconic characters - Donkey Kong and Bowser - would be available exclusively in Skylanders SuperChargers Starter Packs for the Wii U, Wii and Nintendo 3DS family of systems.
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Up to four players will be able to compete in SuperChargers' Racing Mode, which will be playable in the game's Land, Sea and Sky environments. This option will include time trials and combat racing and players will be able to interact using voice chat.
"Skylanders fans told us they wanted to go head-to-head in online multiplayer with their friends and family, and we delivered," said John Coyne, senior vice president of consumer marketing, Activision Publishing, Inc., in a press release. "Skylanders SuperChargers enables gamers to race against friends all over the world and brings an exciting new expansion to the Skylanders gameplay experience. We continue to be firmly committed to driving Skylanders' spirit for providing originality, innovation, creativity and fun with each game."The Skylanders SuperChargers Starter Pack will come with six different race tracks that include hidden routes, power ups and diverse locations. In addition to online challenges, players can also compete in local split-screen two-person races.
Racing expansions packs will be available from the Skylanders SuperChargers launch date containing a SuperCharger, its signature vehicle and a villain trophy that unlocks two new tracks and new modes. The latter include SuperVillain Cup, Boss Pursuit and Mirror Cup.Skylanders SuperChargers will also include the traditional Adventure Mode. This will be playable solo, as a co-operative challenge online or with a second player locally.
Activision will release Skylanders SuperChargers on September 20 in North America and September 25 in Europe for the Xbox One, Xbox 360, PlayStation3, PlayStation4 and Wii U. A separate game will be released for the Nintendo Wii and 3DS called Skylanders SuperChargers Racing. Gameplay options and achievements in this version will include multiple tracks, power-ups, boosts and hazards. The 3DS edition will also have competitive local and online multiplayer modes.
Nintendo and Activision previously revealed that two of Nintendo's iconic characters - Donkey Kong and Bowser - would be available exclusively in Skylanders SuperChargers Starter Packs for the Wii U, Wii and Nintendo 3DS family of systems.
