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Epic Mickey isn’t all about the world’s most famous cartoon mouse – with Oswald the Lucky Rabbit taking a central role in the game’s marketing. The character is Mickey’s long-forgotten predecessor – the original Disney mascot – and the villain in the upcoming Wii adventure Epic Mickey. And Disney is …
Read More »Disney axes Pirates of the Caribbean game
Disney’s Pirates of the Caribbean: Armarda of the Damned has been canceled following layoffs at development studio Propaganda Games.Speaking to Kotaku, Disney Interactive Studios’ vice president of communication Angela Emery confirmed the job cuts and project closure. "Disney Interactive Studios confirms the cancellation of the Pirates of the Caribbean: Armada …
Read More »Pirates of the Caribbean title axed
Layoffs at Propaganda Games as work on Disney IP game is shut down
Read More »Playdom boss made Disney Interactive co-president
John Pleasants to share top job with Yahoo head James Pitaro
Read More »Epic Mickey arriving November 26th
Epic Mickey will be released in the UK on November 26th. Disney confirmed the eagerly awaited game’s release date to CVG, as well as dates for other key territories. The title will launch in Europe on November 25th and in North America on November 30th. Epic Mickey is the Mickey …
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â??Sense of panicâ?? from publishers trying to buy into a sector of ever-limiting space to grow, says experienced dev
Read More »â??Disney didnâ??t force Mickey changes, but I didâ??
Warren Spector recounts the nervy time he told his team to go back to the drawing board
Read More »Alt Disney
Warren Spector on the balancing act of revitalising and preserving the Mickey Mouse legacy
Read More »Spector: I want to prove a point with the Wii
â??I want our competition to think â??holy cow I didnâ??t know you could do that on a Wiiâ??â?
Read More »How Spectorâ??s dire Disney meeting became Epic
The Deus Ex creator pitched a sci-fi RPG and walked away with the chance of a lifetime
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