Skylanders "Choose and Name a New Hero" Contest

[JeffSaylor]

Final Three Skylanders Character Names Announced. Vote On Your Favorite...

Frito-Lay and Activision announce the three final Skylanders character names to be voted on from the "Choose and Name a New Hero" contest. The joint promotion between Frito-Lay and Activision gives fans the unique opportunity to choose a new Skylanders character which will appear in the upcoming video game, Skylanders Trap Team, slated for release in North America on October 5, 2014. Now through June 13, 2014, fans 13 years and older can visit fritolay.com/skylanders to vote for their favorite of the three finalist names.

The three Skylanders Trap Team hero finalist names and their fan-submitted inspirations (in alphabetical order by hero name) are:

• “Bat Spin,” submitted by Kimberly Josey from Charlotte, N.C., is a witch tasked with saving the underworld from trolls to prove worthy of joining the Skylanders heroes.
• “Flip Wreck,” submitted by Noel Foster from Clearwater, Fla., is imagined as half-dolphin and half-shipwreck, unlike any Skylanders the world has ever seen.
• “High Five,” submitted by Phylicia Nakamoto from Elk Grove, Calif., is the fifth son of the Royal High Flying Dragonflies. Famous for his great speed, this hero can fly higher and faster than any other dragonfly in Skylanders.

In February (see our story HERE), fans were asked to select one of three potential heroes they wanted to see come to life in the next Skylanders video game. Once their Skylanders selection was made, contestants then submitted a suggested name and a 200-character or less inspiration for the name they chose. A qualified panel of judges, including executives from Frito-Lay and Activision, selected the three finalists from nearly 20,000 fan submissions. The winning hero will appear on Skylanders packaging and in the Skylanders Trap Team video game. The winning consumer will be awarded a $100,000 scholarship.

To celebrate the promotion, fans will receive $10-off coupons for Skylanders SWAP Force Starter Packs by purchasing specially marked packs of Frito-Lay Classic Mix and Flavor Mix 20-count variety packs. These packs contain America’s favorite snacks in convenient one-ounce servings, including Lay’s potato chips, SunChips multigrain snacks, Doritos tortilla chips, Cheetos cheese-flavored snacks and Fritos corn chips.

Skylanders Trap Team is an upcoming action-adventure video game developed by Toys for Bob and published by Activision Publishing, and is scheduled for release on October 5, 2014 in North America and in Europe on October 10, 2014.


Source: Edited Activision PR

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