First Gameplay Reveal of Call of Duty:
Infinite Warfare, an Epic War Story in an All-new Call of Duty
Setting
Destiny: Rise of Iron Features
Brand-New, Heroic Adventures in the Destiny Universe
Skylanders Imaginators Empowers Fans to
Create their own Skylanders for the First Time
Activision Publishing, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of
Activision Blizzard, Inc. (NASDAQ: ATVI), will showcase the newest
innovations from the industry’s leading franchises: Call of
Duty®: Infinite Warfare, Destiny: Rise of Iron and
Skylanders® Imaginators at the 2016 Electronic Entertainment
Expo (E3 Expo) beginning Tuesday, June 14, at the LA Convention
Center.
Activision will unveil brand-new gameplay from Call of Duty:
Infinite Warfare and Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare
Remastered. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Remastered contains 10
MP maps from the original Call of Duty: Modern Warfare game. Modern
Warfare Remastered is a full game download. Internet connection
required. For more information, please visit
www.callofduty.com/MWR_FAQ. Redefining the franchise with a new
setting and immersive storytelling, Infinite Warfare takes players
on an epic journey through a classic, large-scale war that extends
beyond the reaches of Earth for the first time in the series. The
game also will be on display on the show floor in the PlayStation
booth #4522.
Activision and Bungie will also introduce the next chapter to
the Destiny universe, Destiny: Rise of Iron,
featuring a story of adventure, bravery and honor. In addition,
beginning June 9th, players who pre-order will receive the
limited-edition, black and silver Iron Gjallarhorn weapon.*
The pioneers of the Toys-to-Life category are back to reimagine
the Skylander’s experience with the launch of Skylanders
Imaginators, which empowers fans to unleash their imaginations
by giving them the freedom to create their own Skylanders for the
first time.
“E3 gives us a great opportunity to share what our talented
teams have been working so hard to build for our players and we are
delivering innovation and pushing the creative boundaries in every
one of our franchises this year,” said Eric Hirshberg, CEO of
Activision. “From taking combat to whole new heights in Call of
Duty: Infinite Warfare, to a new adventure in Destiny: Rise
of Iron, and unleashing kids’ imaginations to create their own
Skylanders in Skylanders Imaginators, we’re offering fans
incredible new ways to play.”
Activision’s E3 Slate
Includes:
Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare — Award-winning studio
Infinity Ward breaks new ground in storytelling, by exploring the
weight of leadership and the responsibilities that come with it in
an emotional, character-driven narrative. Players are thrust into
wartime leadership as Captain Reyes, a Tier 1 Special Operations
soldier, who takes the helm of the Retribution, one of Earth’s last
remaining warships. In a time of unthinkable hardships, Reyes must
lead the remnants of coalition forces against a relentless enemy in
a war that stretches to new terrains beyond Earth.
Infinite Warfare introduces new weaponry, new player
abilities and stunning new settings to the Call of Duty franchise.
In addition to a riveting single player campaign, Call of Duty:
Infinite Warfare will also deliver a robust multiplayer mode,
and a unique cooperative zombies experience. More details will be
released at the upcoming Call of Duty fan celebration, Call of
Duty® XP, in September. Visit www.callofduty.com for the latest
news. Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare is in development for
the PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC. Call of Duty: Infinite
Warfare is not yet rated by the ESRB. For more information,
visit: www.callofduty.com, www.youtube.com/callofduty or follow
@CallofDuty on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.
Destiny — From Activision and Bungie comes Destiny:
Rise of Iron, the next highly anticipated large expansion in
the Destiny universe. Guardians must rise to the challenge, take
their place as the next generation of Iron Lords and join forces
with a legend from humanity’s Golden Age to defeat a plague of
unstoppable evil once and for all. The game will feature a
collection of fresh content including an all-new setting on Earth
called The Plaguelands, a brand-new six-player Raid, a new
cooperative three-player Strike, more quests, weapons, gear,
competitive multiplayer maps, a Light level increase, a
new mutated enemy faction of the Fallen, and more. The
expansion launches on September 20, 2016, and will be available for
PlayStation 4 and Xbox One (PlayStation Plus, Xbox Live Gold,
required for some features) and requires Destiny game and The Taken
King (includes Expansions I & II), sold separately. For more
information, visit www.DestinyTheGame.com. For exclusive updates,
follow the official Destiny social channels at
www.facebook.com/DestinyTheGame and @DestinyTheGame on Twitter, and
interact directly with the developers at www.Bungie.net.
Skylanders Imaginators — This fall, Activision and Toys
For Bob are giving kids the power to create their own Skylanders!
With the launch of Skylanders Imaginators, players will be
able to create the wildest Skylanders imaginable — including their
appearance, powers, abilities, names, catchphrases, musical themes
and much more. Now it’s up to Portal Masters everywhere to use
their own Skylanders — known as Imaginators — with the new Creation
Crystals to defeat Kaos.
Skylanders Imaginators also introduces Skylanders
Senseis, all-new heroes who represent 10 powerful Battle Classes
such as Knight, Sorcerer, Bowslinger and Brawler to help kids save
Skylands. The newest game in the award-wining franchise is
available now for pre-order and supports all 300+ Skylanders from
previous games. Skylanders Imaginators will be available on
October 16 in North America; October 14 in Europe; and October 13
in Australia/New Zealand. For more information, visit
www.Skylanders.com or follow Skylanders official social channels on
Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, YouTube and the newly launched
Snapchat channel: Skylanders.
About Activision Press
Center
Assets and game information about Activision’s E3 video game
line-up can be found at: http://press.activision.com.
About Activision Publishing,
Inc.
Headquartered in Santa Monica, California, Activision
Publishing, Inc. is a leading global producer and publisher of
interactive entertainment. Activision maintains operations
throughout the world. More information about Activision and its
products can be found on the company’s website, www.activision.com
or by following @Activision.
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-looking
Statements: Information in this press release that involves
Activision Publishing’s expectations, plans, intentions or
strategies regarding the future, including statements about the
expected release dates of Skylanders Imaginators, Call of Duty:
Infinite Warfare, Destiny: Rise of Iron are forward-looking
statements that are not facts and involve a number of risks and
uncertainties. Factors that could cause Activision Publishing’s
actual future results to differ materially from those expressed in
the forward-looking statements set forth in this release include
unanticipated product delays and other factors identified in the
risk factors sections of Activision Blizzard’s most recent annual
report on Form 10-K and any subsequent quarterly reports on Form
10-Q. The forward-looking statements in this release are based upon
information available to Activision Publishing and Activision
Blizzard as of the date of this release, and neither Activision
Publishing nor Activision Blizzard assumes any obligation to update
any such forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements
believed to be true when made may ultimately prove to be incorrect.
These statements are not guarantees of the future performance of
Activision Publishing or Activision Blizzard and are subject to
risks, uncertainties and other factors, some of which are beyond
its control and may cause actual results to differ materially from
current expectations.
*Access to Iron Gjallarhorn starting 09.20.16. Can be attained
by pre-ordering Destiny: Rise of Iron and completing the in-game
quest. See www.destinythegame.com for additional details. Iron
Gjallarhorn not exclusive to any retailer or platform. Subject to
availability.
© 2016 Bungie, Inc. All rights reserved. Destiny, the Destiny
Logo, Bungie and the Bungie Logo are among the trademarks of
Bungie, Inc. Published and distributed by Activision.
© 2016 Activision Publishing, Inc., CALL OF DUTY, CALL OF DUTY
INFINITE WARFARE, SKYLANDERS, SKYLANDERS IMAGINATORS, and
ACTIVISION are trademarks of Activision Publishing, Inc.
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Nintendo.
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