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Disney have signed up to become one of five main conference sponsors at next month’s Handheld Learning Conference 2008. The firm joins Nintendo, Apple, T-Mobile and Studywiz as head sponsors. Cindy Rose, the Senior Vice-President of the Disney Interactive Media Group, will also be speaking at the conference. "We are …
Read More »Warren Spector working on Pixar title
Legendary games developer Warren Spector, the man behind successful franchises such as Wing Commander, Thief and Deus Ex, has confirmed that he is currently working on a Pixar tie-in. Speaking on his blog, Spector wrote: My game (about which we will say nothing) has made amazing progress. My team and …
Read More »Black Rock hires Glancey as franchise design director
Former Criterion Games' creative manager, who started his career at UK magazine Zzap! 64, joins Disney team for new franchise
Read More »Disneys Bolt due for early 2009
Bolt, Disney computer animated film due to arrive early next year, is to be released as a multi-format video game release from Disney Interactive and studio Avalanche Software. Bolt uses the film as a springboard, expanding upon the action and dynamic story elements, to provide a fun, challenging experience for …
Read More »Disney merges games divisions to create ‘Interactive Media Group’
A leaked memo from Disney CEO Bob Iger has revealed that Disney has combined its Interactive Studios operation with its MMO and mobile unit Walt Disney Internet Group, our sister site Develop reports . Called the Disney Interactive Media Group, and unified effective immediately, the move comes to "take advantage …
Read More »Disney merges mobile, online and games divisions
Leaked memo from CEO reveals super-charged new games unit called Disney Interactive Media Group
Read More »Disney dates Pure for September
Disney Interactive Studios has told MCV that its off-road racing title Pure will arrive in stores on September 26th. The release date applies to both the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 version of the game whilst the previously announced PC edition has yet to be dated. Pure is being developed …
Read More »Disney gains Chinese development foothold
Acquisition of Gamestar gives House of Mouse's expanding empire its sixth studio
Read More »Spectrobes 2 details revealed
Disney has unveiled details of the next game in the Spectrobes series, entitled Spectrobes: Beyond the Portals, which is due out for Nintendo DS The title picks up from the original game, continuing the story of Rallen and Jeena, interplanetary patrol officers who discover, excavate, awaken and train mysterious fossilised …
Read More »Disney: Treat us differently at retail
Retail must plan around Disney product differently to maximise revenue, the publisher’s sales boss has told MCV. Matt Castle believes that the High Street needs to better embrace the cross-franchise opportunities Disney titles represent – or risk missing out. We are unique with our and brand and our offering,” Castle …
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