yes you can
No, you cannot play with Skylanders Giants on Skylanders Swap Force. While both games feature similar gameplay mechanics, each installment has its own unique characters and requirements. You can use Swap Force characters in both Swap Force and Giants, but Giants characters are not compatible with the Swap Force game.
No because they came out after giants
Yes, there is going to be a new game it's called skylanders swap force
Yes, it can work cuz if anvil rain, sky iron shield, and the empire of ice work on GIANTS, hey here skylanders swap force is coming soon.
16 (swap force)
Fall 2013
Skylanders SWAP Force - 2013 VG was released on: USA: 13 October 2013
Yes that is correct Skylanders is now offering a new series called the Swap Force. The current price for Skylanders Swap Force starter kit for the Xbox One retails for $74.99 in American funds.
You can find out more about Skylanders Swap Force toys at Toys R US. There are several different Skylanders Swap Force individual character packs, triple character packs, show and go cases, and much more.
Fall 2013
Skylanders Swap force is completely compatible with figures from the previous skylanders games. Therefore you can use them, but they won't be able to do everything that the new figures can do.
The 16 Swap Force characters from the game "Skylanders: Swap Force" are divided into two categories: Swap and Core characters. The Swap characters include Wash Buckler, Blast Zone, Blast Zone, and others, which can be mixed and matched for unique abilities. Core characters like Spyro, Trigger Happy, and Cynder also play a role in the game but cannot be swapped. This mechanic allows players to create over 250 unique combinations for gameplay.