http://kotaku.com/disney-cancels-disney-infinity-1775846793 I've always loved the art done by Avalanche Software on the Disney games. Hope everyone lands on their feet quickly. At Playful Corp we are going to start hiring soon (Character Artist, Concept Artists, Environment Artist, Design, and Engineering). If anyone knows…
Disney is, officially, an accounting firm. And their mentality shows in their business decisions. But nobody seems to attack Disney from that angle, pointing out that their business practice can be toxic to themselves in the long run. In that reason, I am very worried about Star Wars. I am afraid that Disney will…
Yeah, this is shocking. I though Infinity printed money for Disney. I guess Disney thinks it to be too much of a risk to keep games being developed under their umbrella, thus they are shuttering all of their studios. It all started with LucasArts.
Somebody could license the IP from Disney, just for the game side of it. It's too costly for giant Disney now with it's hydra like global multi-investments going on but for a lean and experienced dev studio...I think it's possible to still make some profit from the core demographic the IP is primed for.
It's affecting expectations far more than profits, at least for now. Disney has actually had growing profits the last few quarters. Howerver, ESPN subscriptions are falling, and that trend looks like it's gonna continue. Investors had counted on Disney having a very safe, reliable source of revenue from ESPN, so that has…
I wouldn't say Disney has ever ignored the importance of streaming. LOST and Desperate Housewives were some of the first TV shows to stream on the internet for free. And Disney was a major investor in HULU. It probably has to do more with whoever is running ESPN not jumping to streaming as fast as ABC did. Though I don't…
ESPN not going to streaming is probably more tied to the cable providers backdoor deals more so than someone at ESPN/Disney. If ESPN goes provider free, that will be a huge blow to the cable provides. Most people I know, including myself, only really still have cable because of sports. You can stream ESPN now, but you…
Yep. It's Disney they are mitigating risk as they spend everything they have on OTHER risks, namely a crap-ton of Star Wars movies and park expansions. Disney park #5, Shanghai Disneyland opens in June. It will take a decade or two before it pulls a profit. Renovations to existing rides, park expansions, and the reworking…
Not really. A lot of people from the middle class have investments tied to Disney stocks. Teachers' pension funds for example. The California State Teachers' Retirement System owned 5 millions shares in 2013. Only 0.3% of outstanding company shares, but they can still exert pressure on Disney executives to produce…