Today Activision has announced today the launch of Skylanders Boomcast, a weekly offering of webisodes available through YouTube starting this today (4th Oct) for 13 parts.
The Skylanders Boomcast series, which will kick off the Activision’s “SWAPtober” month to celebrate the October launch of Skylanders Swap Force. It is hosted by Diary of a Wimpy Kid star Zachary Gordon and will offer information on the series, gameplay tips and more.
“Our young fans have a tremendous appetite for all things Skylanders. Skylanders Boomcast is an innovative way to turn marketing content into entertainment content,” said Eric Hirshberg, CEO of Activision Publishing. “This will be the destination where our fans can dive deeper into the world of Skylanders than ever before.”
“I’m so honored and excited to be a part of Skylanders Boomcast! The fact that I get to bring Skylanders news to Portal Masters around the world is a dream job, and I can’t wait to see what amazing things fans will bring to the table,” said Zachary Gordon, host of Skylanders Boomcast. “It’s been really great working with Activision on this project, and I just know that fans will love what the team has in store for them.”
Skylanders Swap Force launches in a only a few days on the 13th Oct in North America, 16th Oct in Australia and 18th Oct in Europe.
