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Read More »Disney merging games and media groups as co-president Pleasants exits
The Walt Disney Company has announced it will consolidate Disney Interactive, announcing former co-president Jimmy Pitaro as sole head of the division. Co-president John Pleasants will step down from his current post, but plans to work closely with Pitaro "to ensure a smooth transition and serve as a strategic consultant …
Read More »Disney Interactive quarterly revenue increase led by Infinity
Disney Interactive has revealed its Q4 2013 results, reporting a year-over-year revenue increase of 107 per cent thanks to Disney Infinity. Interactive brought in $396m for the quarter, up $205m from the $191m earned in the fourth quarter of 2012. The company’s Japanese mobile business also contributed to the division’s …
Read More »Nintendo confirms cross-platform play for third-party titles
Nintendo has confirmed Wii U and 3DS titles will be able to offer cross-play support with other consoles, handhelds and mobile devices. Speaking with VG247, a Nintendo representative backed indie studio Ripstone’s recent claim that the company had given the feature the go-ahead for its title Pure Chess. We can …
Read More »Disney "extremely happy" with early Disney Infinity performance
Chief financial officer Jay Rasulo has said Disney is extremely happy” with the early commercial performance of Disney Infinity. Polygon reports that the exec told an audience at the 2013 Media, Communications & Entertainment Conference that hopes are incredibly high heading in to Christmas. "I don’t want to be definitive …
Read More »$100m Disney Infinity "under tremendous pressure" to succeed – report
The success or otherwise of Disney Infinity could decide the ultimate fate of Disney’s video games ambitions. That’s according to The Wall Street Journal, which claims that the company has invested well over $100m” in the game’s development and deployment, citing people close to the company”. Said source is quoted: …
Read More »Disney bets $100m on developing Infinity
Latest from struggling Disney Interactive studio sports nine-figure budget
Read More »Disney unveils Toy Story play set for Disney Infinity
A third play set expansion for Disney Infinity has been announced and it’s based on cult movie IP Toy Story. The SKU includes Buzz Lightyear and Jessie figures, while Woody is to be made available as one of a range of lone figure releases that also includes Wreck-It Ralph and …
Read More »Disney kills off licensed games with Infinity
Entertainment behemoth Disney has taken yet another step away from the licensed video games market. The firm will instead promote upcoming films with content for toy/game hybrid Disney Infinity, which is due on August 23rd. Disney has not released games based on its major blockbusters Monsters University or The Lone …
Read More »Shelf space concerns as toy games go to war
Angry Birds and Pokmon are the latest big name franchise to take on Skylanders as the toy war heats up, but is there enough space to stock them all? The lucrative ‘toys to life’ genre has been dominated by Activision’s Skylanders series, which has generated well over $1bn since its …
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