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Ex Disney Interactive EMEA manager and Spotify MD to be in charge of Vive Europe
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Frozen Free Fall comes to PC, Playstation and Xbox platforms
Disney Interactive has made its mobile free-to-play puzzle game Frozen Free Fall: Snowball Fight available on PC via Steam, as well as PlayStation and Xbox consoles. The match-3 title is now available for PS3, PS4, Xbox 360, Xbox One and Windows platforms. The new console and PC version features 195 …
Read More »Disney Interactive lays off Club Penguin staff
Redundancies made in Canada and US, while Brighton, UK office is shut down
Read More »Disney: We want to see how devs use our IP to improve lives
Disney Interactive's Matt Carroll discusses the firm's new funding initiative for games studios and tech start-ups
Read More »Disney Interactive revenue climbs despite Disney Infinity cost increase
Revenue at Disney Interactive fell five per cent year-on-year to $384m during Q1 2015, although income climbed 36 per cent to $75m. Unit sales of Disney Infinity catalogue titles and accessories were down, while production and marketing costs associated with the brand were both up. These numbers were partially offset …
Read More »Disney Infinity 2.0 hits PC
Disney Infinity 2.0 is now available to play on Windows PC, with Disney Interactive offering a free application supporting the toy and game title. The base client is available now as a free download via Disney’s official site for the game. It includes demos for Spider-Man, The Avengers, Guardians of …
Read More »Star Wars: Galactic Defense heading to iOS and Android this year
Star Wars: Galactic Defense – a new tower defense mobile game set in the Star Wars universe – has been revealed for iOS and Android platforms. Developed by DeNA in collaboration with Disney Interactive and Lucasfilm, Galactic Defense will launch later this year. The resource management-focused title has players picking …
Read More »Disney wants more developers to join Disney Infinity
And House of Mouse has been talking to Nintendo about Amiibo
Read More »Disney Interactive sees rise in quarterly revenue
Disney Interactive has announced its financial results for Q3 2014, revealing a significant increase in revenue thanks to Disney Infinity sales. Revenue for Disney’s gaming division was up 45 per cent compared to the same period last year, swelling to $266m. Operating income has also recovered from a $58m loss …
Read More »Disney Interactive profits up thanks to Infinity
Disney Interactive saw a 38 per cent increase in revenue during its Q2 2014 period, according to a new earnings report released by the Disney Company. For the three-month period ending on March 29th, Disney Interactive earned $268m in revenue – up from $194m during the same period in 2013. …
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