The next game in the successful Skylanders franchise will be released simultaneously on October 5 for PS3, Xbox 360 and the Wii – as well as Android, Amazon and iPad tablets, it has been announced.

In a gaming first, the tablet version isn’t a cut down one either – the full version of Skylanders: Trap Team will be hitting consoles and tablets simultaneously.

The Skylanders franchise is a series of platform games beginning with Skylanders: Spyro’s Adventure, a reboot of 1998’s Spyro the Dragon. Players control a variety of characters, unlocked by placing real world action figures on an interface called the “Portal of Power”. The collectable nature of the game, which has expanded to include more than 100 figures, earned Activision more than $500m in 2011/12.

The tablet version of Skylanders: Trap Team will be available as a free download on the app stores, but will only work for limited demo play without the physical starter pack, a $74.99 set that includes two Skylander figures, two traps, a special portal and a physical game pad.

Once the starter pack is bought, though, the tablet version is functionally the same game as the console versions, with an iPad Air capable of running at similar visual fidelity to a Playstation 3.

Activision’s announcement is the first example of full equality between tablets and consoles, but just the latest in a growing trend of tablets and smartphones begin treated as viable targets for high-end game development, as well as casual gaming.

In April 2014, Deus Ex: The Fall, a mobile-first spin-off of the Deus Ex franchise, was ported back to the PC where it was released to mediocre reviews.