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How Toys for Bob turned Activision into a giant toy company with Skylanders (interview)

How Toys for Bob turned Activision into a giant toy company with Skylanders (interview)

October 5, 2012 8:00 AM Dean Takahashi

Paul Reiche, the head of the Toys for Bob game studio, is an overnight star (after decades of work) as the creator of the Skylanders franchise.

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