Ben of Xboxer360 writes, "Disney is a name synonymous with adventure, fun and childhood dreams. With a long spanning career of some amazing movies, the transition to games was only logical. For years this mixture of great storytelling and advanced technology (well, as advanced as it was way back then) worked well, creating some of the most memorable gaming experiences, but in recent years this quality has dipped somewhat, leaning more towards the dreaded licensed game. So when I heard about Disney tackling the ‘toy box’ with Disney Infinity, using a system much similar to Skylanders which utilised toy figures and a power portal as a means of offering tradeable upgrades, I was dubious as to whether this would be a great game or simply a cash cow. Luckily I got the chance to get my hands on Disney infinity in full and I can safely say it's great! Not only does it looks downright cool (yes I know I'm an adult) using some fantastic models and a well made base station or ‘Infinity Base’, it is also pure fun."
The toys-to-life genre has died out, but the concept of Disney Infinity should live on in another genre since it provides a wild crossover for fans.
There is a huge gap in the market at the moment. There aren’t many (if any) toys-to-life games available for the two consoles yet. A reboot or remake of the game would work so well, especially with Disney’s current roster of characters, films and TV shows.
Did Disney sell the rights to Activision? I never knew they had the rights to Disney Infinity.
They DO have the rights to Skylanders though.
Plus there's a financial reason every publisher gave up on the "toys to life" thing. So I doubt they'll revive any of them.
It wasnt Skylanders fault Activision squeezed the cow too hard.
"During its earning calls, Activision confirmed that Skylanders: Swap Force had made them more money than Call of Duty: Ghosts. Activision Publishing CEO Eric Hirshberg revealed the numbers, putting Skylanders at a whopping $2 billion in revenue after it sold 175 million toys.May 7, 2014"
"Skylanders Reached the Milestone of 250 million figures sold in 2015 and passed $3 billion made"
Is it possible Disney Infinity or other toys to games could return, but I'll be honest I really hope they don't come back.
These kinds of games are just another way for the game studios to nickle and dime you for every cent you have.
Disney Infinity was a fun game I could play with my kid back in the day. I still have it and the 100+ toys and yes, it works on PS5. But my kid is a teenager now and we've both moved on to more serious games.
Exact same thing here, we played Disney Infinity and Lego Dimensions. Both were great but are now just two big boxes full of stuff that never gets used.
We played Lego Dimensions, too.. and I still have all those toys. It also works on PS5.
Take a look at the rise and fall of Toys-To-Life games and see the magic it brought into everyone's home with games like Skylanders.
