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Microsoft’s Bill Gates used his last ever speech at the annual Consumer Electronics Show to announce film behemoth MGM and TV network ABC-Disney had signed up to new content deals with his firm’s Xbox division. The technology magnate was joined on stage by Microsoft’s president of its entertainment and devices …
Read More »Disney prepares to ramp up Prague mobile studio
European facility renamed to Disney Mobile Games Studio
Read More »Disney CEO says cross-media talents will help games push
Media giant's strengths in multiple entertainment fields can aid game development
Read More »Brenner off to Disney
Marketing whiz Keely Brenner – who for many years became synonymous with the success of LucasArts’ Star Wars games – has returned to the UK industry with Disney Interactive Studios. Brenner left LucasArts earlier this year, after helping make Lego Star Wars II: The Original Trilogy a mainstay in the …
Read More »Disney makes move into DVD games market
A 30 per cent growth is anticipated in this sector in 2007, and Disney is releasing interactive versions of two of its most popular franchises; Pirates of the Caribbean and High School Musical. Toy News reports that The Pirates of the Caribbean interactive DVD game sees players following the plot …
Read More »Disney makes move into DVD games market
A 30 per cent growth is anticipated in this sector in 2007, and Disney is releasing interactive versions of two of its most popular franchises; Pirates of the Caribbean and High School Musical. Toy News reports that The Pirates of the Caribbean interactive DVD game sees players following the plot …
Read More »Disney gets Club Penguin
The Walt Disney Company has acquired kids online virtual world Club Penguin. Club Penguin launched in October 2005, and now has over 700,000 paying subscribers and 12 million activated users – mainly in the US and Canada. The site is based on animated penguin avatars on a snow covered virtual …
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