All Channels
Popular
220°

Disney lays off Epic Mickey developers?

Various industry sources are reporting that Disney Interactive has started to lay off personnel from Junction Point, the developer who produced Epic Mickey, led by Warren Spector.

Most of the information is being leaked via tweets from developers sending shout outs to their friends who have apparently been laid off.

Read Full Story >>
strategyinformer.com
NYC_Gamer5593d ago

wow,i thought epic mickey sold near 2 million copies.

nygamer285593d ago

OWN IT AND ITS A GOOD GAME NOT A GREAT ONE,MUST HAVE FOR DISNEY FANS

guitarded775593d ago

This sucks... the studio is just down the highway from where I live. It's always sad to see people get laid off from an industry I enjoy. Best of luck to anyone on the shit end of that mess

JonahFalcon5593d ago

No. It sold 1.61M (1.2M in US).

badz1495593d ago

the situation is really THIS bad? really didn't know. so no epic mickey for PS3? :-(

Blaine5593d ago

It's WAY too late for that. If they ever do release it on PS3, it'll just be a HD-remastered version which I wouldn't give a f*** about. I'd have definitely been interested if the game had been built from the ground up for the PS3 though--just imagine the crazy gameplay possibilities they could've come up with on better hardware.

badz1495593d ago

I think they made their point with the Wii version already and let's be real now. even if the game get a PS3 version, only the resolution will be higher nothing else will be better! I'm just hoping the game coming to the PS3 as it is. if wanting something what it "would've been", I'd rather have a new game altogether!

PrimordialSoupBase5593d ago

It's probably just the usual in between projects redundancies.

+ Show (1) more replyLast reply 5593d ago
Graey5593d ago

lol...ouch.

I remember E3 when they were bragging about that game. LOL...

JonahFalcon5593d ago

Considering games like Dead Space Extraction sold 70K units, and Kirby's Epic Yarn barely broke 1M...

Seferoth755593d ago

70k? Try 340k as a watered down rail shooter follow up to a game that didnt even hit 1 million on either console.

1 Million is bad now after 2 months? So you must consider a good portion of the PS3/library to be failed games as well.
Too bad you didnt bother to look at other games sales on other consoles and not just the best selling one. You'd find Kirby outsold a good number of PS3/360 games that had a lot more time on the market.

Oh wait you are a toll. Knowing what you are talking about is beyond your abilities

Octo15593d ago

Is this the curse of "it was released for the Wii"?I know that most of the reviews of the games, reviewers ripped on the controls.
This is the problem with games that's not from Nintendo. Games like Mad World,No More Heroes does not get enough attention and its a real shame.

Buff10445593d ago

MadWorld and NMH will never be great examples of games not selling well on Wii because they are so niche. You can't expect consumers at large to take much of an interest in them.

MGRogue20175593d ago (Edited 5593d ago )

I do feel sorry for 'em.. but it's a very good business decision on Disney's part.

It's because of those devs that Epic Mickey sucked so much horse dick.. so.. but Hey, At least Disney waited until after Christmas to sack 'em.

It's time to employ some new fresh developers who actually have some talent & good ideas for new IPs & titles that might actually sell.

JonahFalcon5593d ago

Yeah. What the fuck does Warren Spector know about developing games?

yewles15593d ago

You need a sarcasm tag...

MGRogue20175593d ago

Warren Spector isn't being sacked though, is he?

I don't believe so.

HungryGoku5593d ago

Derp should have made it for the Ps3 thats where the money is at.

siliticx5593d ago

To the disagrees : I guess that Kingdom Hearts sold really poorly. amiright?

evrfighter5593d ago

Kingdom hearts came out for ps3?

ChickeyCantor5592d ago

Kingdom hearts is mainly bought by the RPG fans.
And in Japan this is a big thing.

siliticx5592d ago

No, but let's just say you are a RPG fan, got a PS2 and a few years later bought a PS3. Back in the day, you enjoyed KH a lot and disney is cool for ya.

Wouldnt you at elast consider mickey?

Show all comments (46)
50°

7 Best Retro Disney Games

Mickey Mouse has been the star of some amazing retro Disney games, including Castle of Illusion.

Read Full Story >>
hardcoregamer.com
100°

Epic Mickey PS5, PS4 Remaster Gets a 24th September Release Date

Priced at £50/$60

Read Full Story >>
pushsquare.com
Knightofelemia692d ago

I never played the first game but I enjoyed Epic Mickey 2 wish they were also porting the second game.

shinoff2183691d ago

I imagine they will if this sells well. It's easy money

Knightofelemia691d ago

That's the problem right there. If it's a good game but it doesn't push the numbers they want they scrap the sequel if there is one. Just look at Dead Space 2 getting scrapped because Dead Space 1 being a great game did not meet the numbers.

gold_drake691d ago

i liked the second one quite abit, but im glad they are remastering the first one

100°

10 Best Disney Games Ever Made, Ranked

Despite Walt Disney's mixed history with video games, these games embody the magic of Disney the best.

When you think of Disney and video games, the first image that comes to your head could be a variety of things. Perhaps it's Kingdom Hearts, which remains one of the best Square Enix games due in little part to Disney’s influence.

Otherwise, it could be a classic game, since Disney has been mostly absent from the gaming world lately, save for some mobile ventures. Whether it be a nostalgic adventure with classic characters or a movie tie-in that makes an impression, let’s dust off Disney’s videogame legacy and find those quality standouts.

Read Full Story >>
dualshockers.com
gold_drake1154d ago

listen .. Donald Duck in Maui Mallard
and World of illusion are the best disney games.