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From ComingSoon.net ...

Disney Infinity series cancelled, Disney pulls out of game publishing
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The Walt Disney Company announced today during their second
quarterly earnings for 2016 that the fan-favorite Disney Infinity
game series has been cancelled and the company has "discontinued
their self-published console games business." They confirmed that
going forward their strategy will be to focus their video game
content on licensing the games to other developers and publishers.

"From the beginning, Disney Infinity was built for you ‹ our fans
‹ and I wanted to take a moment to thank you not just for your
support over the years, but for creating a community that made
Disney Infinity more than just a game," John Blackburn, SVP & GM
of Disney Infinity wrote on the official blog.

"Our goal for Disney Infinity was to bring the best of Disney
storytelling to life in homes around the world, and with your
support we accomplished that. We hope you had as much fun playing
the game as we had making it.

"So what's next for Disney Infinity? We have two final retail
releases coming, including three new characters from Alice Through
the Looking Glass later this month, and the Finding Dory Play Set
launching in June.

"And as we turn to the next chapter in our story, I want to thank
everyone who helped bring Disney Infinity to life, particularly
Disney's Glendale-based production and publishing teams, our
external development partners, and of course the incredible
Avalanche team for their tireless dedication to this project.

"But most of all, I want to again thank you for making Disney
Infinity a part of your lives ‹ and for adding to the Disney legacy
by being a part of this community."

The first version of Disney Infinity was released in 2013 and
featured a number of playable characters from the Disney pantheon
such as Captain Jack Sparrow from Pirates of the Caribbean, Mr.
Incredible from The Incredibles, Jack Skellington from The Nightmare
Before Christmas, among others. It was followed by a second
installment the next year, focusing primarily on Marvel Super Heroes
and allowing players to swing as Spider-Man, fly as Iron Man and
Thor, or take to space with Rocket Raccoon. The third and final
release debuted last year and was built entirely around Star Wars,
with play sets for the original trilogy, prequel trilogy, and Star
Wars: The Force Awakens.
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