Activision has confirmed that its current generation title Skylanders: Swap Force will arrive in North America for the next generation Xbox One and PlayStation 4 on Nov. 12. A European release date is yet to be confirmed for the same.
The developer states that the game “pushes the boundaries of innovation and imagination with an all new play pattern - swapability - that allows gamers to transform 16 SWAP Force characters into more than 250 unique characters by swapping the top and bottom halves of the toys.”
Based on the franchise's signature gameplay alongside collectible toy experience, the game is said to takes players “on an all-new adventure with more than 30 new characters each with unique powers and personalities. Additionally, fans can play Skylanders SWAP Force on next-generation consoles with their entire collection of 100+ characters from Skylanders Spyro's Adventure and Skylanders Giants.”
Skylanders: Swap Force is also said to arrive with optimized settings for the next generation game systems, according to the official press release, with an “all new graphics engine that delivers high-resolution visuals that bring to life amazingly detailed characters and richer environments to deliver a high level of visual fidelity that immerse players in the game like never before.”
It has also been confirmed that the game runs in native 1080p on both next-generation consoles, “further bridging the gap between a video game and feature film experience.”
The game opens with the Skylanders home world being invaded and disrupted by the bad guys, called Evil Kaos, and now it’s up to the Swap Force to set things straight. The story is unveiled through a series of cut scenes.
“Embark on an exciting new adventure with the Skylanders and the SWAP Force. For generations, the SWAP Force protected the volcano that replenishes Skylands’ magic,” the official description for the game states. “That is until an epic battle caught them in an eruption that blasted them apart, sent them to Earth and gave them the ability to swap powers. Only you can mix and match their tops and bottoms, put them on the new Portal of Power and save Skylands.”
Skylanders: Swap Force was previously released for Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Nintendo 3DS, Nintendo Wii and Nintendo Wii-U in North America back in Oct. 13, Oct. 16 in Australia and Oct. 18 in Europe.
