It is such an odd thing to. They have many of the elements that are needed for success. They have a very big brand awareness, marketing ability beyond belief, and tons of characters and game options. Yet, the games just come up short often. I have wondered if they do not spend the time and money on them that other studios do or they are caught in between doing casual and more advanced games. Regardless it is tough to be able to show many sucess stories. Of late, Where's my Water and Disney Infinity have showed promise, but Epic Mickey 2 underperformed.

It's not really news worthy when thinking about it. It's more or less due to them acting like a big company while still being small. (The gaming side of Disney isn't huge)

Any company that finishes a game normally lays people off unless they jump right into the next game. It's called "resume jobs" where you basically work there for a project, then leave with the ability to say "Yeah I worked for so and so, made a retail game, here is my name on the credits." Other companies will add tons of people to finish a game, then lay them all off when its done.

Lucas is really well known for doing this with their movies. I think every Star Wars movie had almost entirely new staff.

Usually if they cannot be kept, Disney often offers them other work if there is a fit. I met this very interesting person who drove the old fire engine at Disneyland. He was driving my wife and I around and told us that he took the job after he retired as he wanted to get out of the house. He said it was the best thing in the world as he got to be in the sun driving all day and was surrounded by happy people on vacation. He said the company was fantastic to work for and have even tryed to promote him to other jobs and more lucrative positions based on his experiences even offering to let him return if he did not like other work.

The big issue is that many tech people either A make to much money or B do not have personalities suited for customer service so there is not a good fit for them, but I bet if you asked any of those being laid off, the company would hire them for any openings they were qualified for or willing to take.

Disney spends too much money on Lobbyists sent to DC to ruin copyright laws.

Yea didn't they also shut the studios that made Pure (great ATV game) and the new Turok (which had a good story)?

Let alone - RIP Lucas Arts!

EDIT: Yep, Disney is like EA. Aquire studios and when these studios make great games with little sales - Close them.

But the Obama economic stimulus has been soooo successful!? I don't understand it.

Doesnt look that way as this was sent directly from them. I believe they are still around but much of the production is going to be done by licensing agreement with outside developers.

It is just sad how bad most Super Hero based games have been over the years.