Post by Ron on May 11, 2016 14:42:12 GMT
Disney has decided to end development on its "Disney Infinity" line of video games. It seems that the "toys-to-life" craze might coming closer to an end with this news.
"Disney Infinity" was known in the business as a "toys-to-life" title, which refers to that category of video games where you buy real-life action figures that you can then play with on the screen. Its main "toys-to-life" competitors were "Skylanders" and "Lego Dimensions."
At one time, Disney said "Disney Infinity" was a $1 billion business. While a recently-released "Marvel Battlegrounds" playset for the game was not warmly received by critics, Disney had promised that more toys from the worlds of Pixar, Star Wars, and classic Disney films were forthcoming.
It may come as a surprise to some fans, then, that the Disney Infinity franchise has been officially cancelled. Not only that, but Disney’s entire in-house game development efforts have been shelved as well. As part of the shuttering of its in-house development, Disney is closing the Avalanche studio that produced the Infinity line. The decision was made based on a lack of growth in the toys-to-life market as a whole.
At one time, Disney said "Disney Infinity" was a $1 billion business. While a recently-released "Marvel Battlegrounds" playset for the game was not warmly received by critics, Disney had promised that more toys from the worlds of Pixar, Star Wars, and classic Disney films were forthcoming.
It may come as a surprise to some fans, then, that the Disney Infinity franchise has been officially cancelled. Not only that, but Disney’s entire in-house game development efforts have been shelved as well. As part of the shuttering of its in-house development, Disney is closing the Avalanche studio that produced the Infinity line. The decision was made based on a lack of growth in the toys-to-life market as a whole.
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