Microsoft Has The Perfect Opportunity To Rival Amiibo With Skylanders

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With Microsoft's acquisition of industry titan Activision-Blizzard, the laundry list of games, franchises, and characters that now fall under the Xbox umbrella is vast and diverse. From rhythm games like Guitar Hero to universally acclaimed AAA offerings like Call of Duty, Activision's properties will soon be at the mercy of Microsoft's management. This is an exciting thought for so many series that haven't found success in recent years, with Skylanders being one of them.

Furthermore, fans of Spyro, Tony Hawk's Pro Skater, and Prototype have had their hopes renewed at the possibility of new entries in their beloved franchises, once that ownership shifts. The assets that Microsoft will acquire have had a significant impact on so many. Recent years may have proven that battle royale games and online shooters are all the rage, but there was a time when the toys-to-life genre was atop the video game mountain. Nintendo's Amiibo collectibles continue to line the shelves of stores across the globe, but the genre's beginnings were firmly with Skylanders franchise. Xbox would do well to recapture the magic.

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Skylanders was the first game to gain mainstream attention for its approach to toy-like physical accessories for games. It boasts a device that's used to have a real-world action pop up on the screen as a playable character. It's a format that lends itself beautifully to consumer tendencies, as scooping up the multitude of available characters is a temptation that many would struggle to pass up. Nintendo jumped on the bandwagon not long after with a line of collectibles of its own, and Amiibo are still going strong in 2022 though its success is far from what it used to be.

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