Showing posts with label Disney Infinity. Show all posts
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Tuesday, May 10, 2016

Disney Discontinues Production On 'Disney Infinity'

Posted by Ben Hart  on 5/10/2016 6 comments
By: Benjamin Hart

Today we have some sad news on the gaming front. It has been announced that production on Disney's action-adventure sandbox game Disney Infinity has ceased and the game franchise has been discontinued. Disney Infinity has been well know and beloved by Disney fans of all ages for bringing together a host of different characters from many Disney properties including Pixar and Marvel. The newest iteration of the game, Disney Infinity 3.0, was released last year and introduced a plethora of Star Wars characters and maps to the franchise. According to reports, the developers had even more playsets planned, including some Star Wars ones, most of which sadly will not make it into production. Senior VP and GM John Blackburn released a statement earlier today and had this to say regarding this surprising turn of events:

"From the beginning, Disney Infinity was built for you—our fans—and I wanted to take a moment to thank you not just for your support over the years, but for creating a community that made Disney Infinity more than just a game."
"Our goal for Disney Infinity was to bring the best of Disney storytelling to life in homes around the world, and with your support we accomplished that. We hope you had as much fun playing the game as we had making it."

He goes on to reveal that three new characters from Alice Through The Looking Glass are due for release later this month, along with a Finding Dory playset coming in July. These will be the final retail releases for Disney Infinity, sadly.


Reasons for the cancellation seem to come from a downturn in sales. Kotaku reports that Disney CEO Bob Iger said that while the first Disney Infinity game was successful, sales subsequently went "downhill". It also appears that the developer behind the game, Avalanche Software, is also being shut down.

Source: Disney Interactive

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Wednesday, November 25, 2015

Disney Infinity 'The Force Awakens' Play Set Trailer

Posted by Dominic Jones  on 11/25/2015 0 comments
By: Dominic Jones


The Disney Infinity play set featuring characters and situations from Star Wars: Episode VII The Force Awakens hits shelves on December 18th, same day as the film.  Today, Disney Interactive released a trailer for the play set.  Check it out below,


Disney previously announced that there would be figures of the characters Rey, Finn, Poe Dameron, and Kylo Ren, all of whom will be playable characters in the game.  Judging by the trailer, it looks like a The Force Awakens era Han Solo figure may be in our future.  


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Monday, October 12, 2015

Disney Infinity 'The Force Awakens' Figures Revealed, Pre-Order Available Now

Posted by Dominic Jones  on 10/12/2015 1 comments
By: Dominic Jones
We learned back in May that characters from Star Wars: Episode VII The Force Awakens would be joining the Disney Infinity 3.0 video game in December, then at D23 we got our first look at the Rey and Finn figures from the game, and now the game is available for pre-order and the rest of the figures have been revealed.  The game will be available on December 18th, the same day as the film.  Pre-orders are available now on Amazon.

Joining the Rey and Finn figures are a Poe Dameron and a Kylo Ren figure.  The Rey and Finn figures will come as part of the The Force Awakens playset and will cost $34.99 US, where as the Kylo and Poe figures will be sold individually for $13.99 US.  A power disk set will also be available for $9.99 US.

Check out images of the The Force Awakens Disney Infinity figures below,

 






You can read the entire announcement from Disney below,

Disney Interactive and Lucasfilm today revealed new characters – Poe Dameron and Kylo Ren – playable in the Star Wars™: The Force Awakens™ Play Set, the third Star Wars™ Play Set to be released for Disney Infinity 3.0 Edition. Now available for pre-order, the Play Set pack will include Finn and Rey character figures and will be released on December 18.

“When Star Wars: The Force Awakens is introduced December 18, the Disney Infinity Play Set will be the only game where fans of all ages will be able to experience key moments from the film,” said Ada Duan, Vice President, Lucasfilm Digital Business & Franchise Management. “Lucasfilm worked closely with Disney Interactive to develop a fun experience for kids and families who are just getting to know these new Star Wars characters and stories.”

In Star Wars: The Force Awakens Play Set, players will travel to a galaxy far, far away alongside new heroes and old friends in search for a much-needed ally. Playable characters include Finn, a soldier on a path to adventure and danger, and Rey, a true survivor who is resourceful and capable. Both will join Poe Dameron, the trusted pilot of the Resistance who uses his expert flying skills to travel the galaxy, and Kylo Ren, an enforcer for the First Order who terrorizes the galaxy with devious acts.

In addition to the characters native to Star Wars: The Force Awakens Play Set, fans will also be able to unlock and play with all other Star Wars characters from other Star Wars Play Sets from Star Wars™ Twilight of the Republic and Star Wars™ Rise Against The Empire, as well as the Star Wars™Rebels characters.

The Star Wars: The Force Awakens Play Set will be available at a suggested retail price of $34.99. Poe Dameron and Kylo Ren character figures (MSRP: $13.99 each) and Star Wars: The Force Awakens themed Power Disc Pack (MSRP: $9.99) will be sold separately.

Source: Infinity Inquirer


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Wednesday, August 19, 2015

Disney Infinity 3.0: Star Wars 'Twilight of the Republic' Official Trailer Released

Posted by Ciaran  on 8/19/2015 0 comments


By Ciaran Duggan

In the last hour, a new Star Wars: Disney Infinity trailer has been unveiled. The trailer has been entitled 'Twilight of the Republic' and the focus has been tailored towards the resurrection of the once great Sith warrior, Darth Maul.

An official statement concerning the trailer has been released by Lucasfilm:

"The Star Wars™ Twilight of the Republic Play Set is included in the Disney Infinity 3.0 Edition Starter Pack. This Play Set lets players embark on intergalactic adventures with Jedi Knight Anakin Skywalker and his trusty Jedi Padawan Ahsoka Tano to uncover secret plots, defeat villains and bring peace back to the galaxy. Featuring an original story set in the Episodes I-III timeline, players will travel through four iconic locations, use the Force™ and Lightsabers™ in epic battles, and master their combat skills."

This is certainly exciting stuff. Take a look at the newly broadcast trailer yourself:


Tell us what you make of the trailer in the comments below.

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Monday, August 17, 2015

Limited Edition Darth Vader PS4 Bundles Announced

Posted by Ben Hart  on 8/17/2015 2 comments
By: Benjamin Hart

Yesterday at the Disney Interactive panel at D23 a number of announcements were made concerning Disney Infinity, Star Wars Battle Pod , Star Wars Battlefront and more. One of the biggest reveals was the unveiling of a limited edition Darth Vader themed Playstation 4. The 500GB system includes a Dualshock 4 Wireless Controller designed to resemble Vader's chestplate, and the console itself is adorned with an image of Vader's helmet and repeating Star Wars logos. The system will be included in two separate bundles:


  • The second will feature Disney Infinity 3.0 along with an exclusive hardware bundle kit which includes a physical copy of the game, the Disney Infinity base, the Rise Against The Empire play set, three figures(Luke Skywalker, Princess Leia and Playstation exclusive Boba Fett) and a set piece. It will also include the voucher for the four aforementioned classic Star Wars games.

Both bundles will be available on November 17th, and pre-orders are expected to begin soon. Sony is also offering a standard-edition Battlefront bundle which includes a basic Playstation 4 and controller along with a copy of Star Wars Battlefront and the Classic Star Wars games voucher.

A short teaser trailer for the console was also released, which you can watch below:



 Source: Playstation.com

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D23 Disney Interactive Panel Recap

Posted by Ben Hart  on 8/17/2015 0 comments
By: Benjamin Hart

Disney's D23 Expo wrapped up yesterday and it revealed a huge amount of Star Wars news, including the cast of Rogue One, who's directing Episode IX and Star Wars Land! One of the last panels to feature Star Wars announcements was the Disney Interactive panel which gave us some exciting reveals for Star Wars Battle Pod, Disney Infinity 3.0 and Star Wars Battlefront. Our very own Chris Seekell and Dominic Jones attended the panel and were able to tweet and share photos from the panel as it was happening. You can get the scoop on everything that was unveiled at the event by checking out their handiwork below:


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Tuesday, July 14, 2015

'Star Wars: Battlefront,' 'Disney Infinity 3.0' to Headline Video Game Presentation at D23 Expo

Posted by Dominic Jones  on 7/14/2015 0 comments
By: Dominic Jones

The dust has barely settled after this year's San Diego Comic Con and we're already looking ahead to the next convention.  The D23 Expo, Disney's own convention, is coming up August 14-16 in Anaheim, California and Star Wars will have a major presence there.  It had already been announced that The Force Awakens will have a presence there (though what we'll see is somewhat up in the air), but now we know that Star Wars gaming will also be a feature of the convention.  Disney will be hosting a gaming presentation in Hall D23 (the former Celebration Stage) and both Star Wars: Battlefront and Disney Infinity 3.0 will be among the headliners at the presentation.
According to the official press release,

BURBANK, CA – July 13, 2015 – D23 EXPO 2015 will feature the biggest Star Wars™ and Disney video games in a special presentation in the signature 7,500-seat Hall D23 theater and in Disney Interactive’s pavilion on the show floor.

In the Hall D23 presentation on Sunday, August 16 at 11 a.m., fans won’t want to miss never-before-seen gameplay, trailers, new reveals and surprises from Disney Interactive’s most anticipated games. Among the games participating in the presentation are: Disney Infinity 3.0 Edition, Star Wars™ Battlefront™ from Electronic Arts and KINGDOM HEARTS III from Square Enix. Disney Interactive will showcase more Star Wars characters and Play Sets new to Disney Infinity 3.0 Edition and provide the entire audience with limited-edition giveaways exclusively for Hall D23. Electronic Arts will give guests an in-depth look at Star Wars Battlefront, the authentic Star Wars gaming experience coming November 17. Square Enix will also bring special guests and surprises to Hall D23 to reveal new information from KINGDOM HEARTS III.

In the Disney Interactive pavilion on the show floor, players can experience the latest and upcoming titles through hands-on demos, innovative interactive experiences and premium giveaways for all guests.

•  Players will join forces with Star Wars, Marvel, Disney and Disney
•  Pixar characters in Disney Infinity 3.0 Edition, the next chapter in the best-selling "hybrid toy / video game" series. Guests will have the chance to play some of the new Disney Infinity Play Sets, Star Wars™ Twilight of the Republic, Star Wars™ Rise Against the Empire and Disney
•  Pixar's Inside Out, and the fully enhanced Toy Box mode. Pavilion guests will also be able to visit the “Only in the Toy Box” Experience. Using a new augmented reality technology, fans can step into a virtual Toy Box environment and interact alongside their favorite Disney, Disney
•  Pixar, Marvel and Star Wars characters found inside Disney Infinity. Disney Infinity will also be giving away thousands of pre-release Disney Infinity 3.0 Edition figures featuring popular characters from across The Walt Disney Company (while supplies last).
•  Pavilion guests will also be able to live out some of their Star Wars battle fantasies by going hands-on with Star Wars Battlefront.

This sounds like it will be a can't miss panel for Star Wars and gaming fans at D23.  The D23 Expo takes place August 14th-16th at the Anaheim Convention Center in Anaheim, California.

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Monday, June 15, 2015

'Disney Infinity: Rise Against The Empire' Trailer Revealed

Posted by Ben Hart  on 6/15/2015 1 comments
By: Benjamin Hart

Today has been a huge day for Star Wars gamers! The Electronic Entertainment Expo(E3) has been been blowing us away with the reveal of gameplay from Star Wars Battlefront, as well as expansions to current, such SWOTR: Knights Of The Fallen Empire, and brand new games, such as Galaxy Of Heroes. To top the day off, Sony and and Disney have revealed a brand new trailer for the upcoming Disney Infinity 3.0  play set "Rise Against The Empire." The trailer shows off tons of gameplay from play set, which features vehicles, locations and characters from the Original Trilogy, such as Luke, Leia, Han and even Darth Vader. Watch to the end of the video to see the reveal of the most feared Bounty Hunter in the Galaxy who will be included in the game as well!



 Rise Against The Empire is the second of three playsets that will be coming to Disney Infinity, the first being Twilight Of The Republic, featuring characters from the Prequel Tilogy and The Clone Wars, which edition 3.0 will launch with. The third  play set is a yet unrevealed one that will be based on The Force Awakens and will released Winter along with the film.

Source: Disney Infinity(YouTube)

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Friday, June 12, 2015

Star Wars Rebels Characters Coming To Disney Infinity 3.0

Posted by Ben Hart  on 6/12/2015 2 comments
By: Benjamin Hart

While a multitude of Star Wars fans anxiously await the release of Star Wars Battlefront, a newly revealed game has been turning some heads in the gaming community. Disney recently announced that the newest iteration of the increasingly popular sandbox adventure game Disney Infinity will feature of a plethora of Star Wars characters, vehicles and locations. Edition 3.0 is set to launch this fall with a starter pack titled "Twilight Of The Republic", which features many characters from The Clone Wars era such as Obi-Wan, Anakin, Yoda and Ahsoka Tano. Last week it was announced that another playset, titled "Rise Against The Empire", is coming later this year as well and it will include locales and characters from the Original Trilogy, such as Luke, Han, Leia, Chewie & more! And today StarWars.com had yet another surprise for us, revealing that a collection of Star Wars Rebels characters are being added to the mix!


StarWars.com's Dan Brooks interviewed Lucasfilm's brand creative director Hez Chorba who had this to say:

“Star Wars Rebels was decided really early on... It’s an important part of the saga and our entire team is proud of the stories being told in the series. That’s when we got to, ‘We need these characters.'”

Be sure to read the full interview here, where they continue to discuss the game and how the developers translated the characters into the Disney Infinity style. And speaking of characters, the playset will feature four of the main Rebels cast members; Kanan, Sabine, Ezra and Zeb. They also tease that there's much more to come from Disney Infinity's Star Wars lineup. Hopefully we'll see Hera and Chopper included a future release! And who knows, perhaps some characters from The Force Awakens will make it into the game before long?


Be sure to check out the video below that shows off some gameplay with the Rebels heroes in action:



 Source: StarWars.com

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Tuesday, May 12, 2015

Game Informer Goes Behind The Scenes Of Disney Infinity 3.0 & Reveals Gameplay

Posted by Ben Hart  on 5/12/2015 0 comments
By: Benjamin Hart

It was recently announced that the ever popular sandbox game Disney Infinity would be getting a much anticipated Star Wars expansion in it's next iteration. Game Informer has released a new video featuring never before seen gameplay from the game, which is slated for release this Fall. Also, the video features the developers discussing the content in the game and why they chose to focus more on the Prequel Trilogy and The Clone Wars than the Original films.

You can watch the gameplay video by clicking here! And below you can see two additional videos featuring interviews with developers behind the scenes:





 Source: Game Informer, Game Informer(YouTube)

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Tuesday, May 5, 2015

Star Wars Officially Announced as Part of Disney Infinity 3.0

Posted by Dominic Jones  on 5/05/2015 0 comments
By: Dominic Jones

 We've been hearing about this for a while, but Game Informer has finally officially confirmed it, Disney Infinity 3.0 will feature Star Wars characters and playsets.  The game will feature characters from all across the saga including The Clone Wars.  According to Game Informer,

"Star Wars fandom is often divided between the two trilogies, and Disney Infinity 3.0 is catering to both audiences. Avalanche returns at the head of development while recruiting other studios to work on specific packs and systems. Ninja Theory’s (Devil May Cry, Heavenly Sword) pack-in playset, Twilight of the Republic, follows Anakin and Ahsoka as they fight to uncover who’s behind a freshly minted droid army. The story is set after Star Wars: Episode II, and it features land and space battles with plenty of melee combat. Obi-Wan, Yoda, and Darth Maul can enter the fray, too, as separately sold figures. Studio Gobo’s (Disney Infinity's Pirates of the Caribbean playset) Rise Against the Empire is a highlight reel of sorts that follows the events of the classic trilogy. Luke and Leia tangle with Darth Vader and his forces through memorable sequences, including the battle of Yavin as well as time on Hoth and Tatooine. Chewbacca, Han Solo, and Darth Vader figures will be available individually. Star Wars characters can cross over between the Star Wars playsets, too, which could lead to some canonically unsound (but fun) scenarios."

Check out the preview of Disney Infinity 3.0: Star Wars below,


This looks very cool and like it will be a lot of fun for kids.  I'm also very pleased to see the game is covering all aspects of the saga, including the prequels, originals, and The Clone Wars, whereas certain other games are not.

UPDATE: StarWars.com has also confirmed that a new playste will be available this winter that will tie in to Star Wars: Episode VII The Force Awakens!


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Thursday, April 30, 2015

Report: Disney Infinity 3.0: Star Wars Revealed

Posted by Ben Hart  on 4/30/2015 0 comments
By: Benjamin Hart

After many months of speculation and rumors, it seems the popular sandbox game Disney Infinity will be getting a long awaited Star Wars themed expansion. Dis Kingdom is reporting that German retailer Saturn has made the Disney Infinity 3.0 Star Wars Starter Set available for pre-order. The set includes Anakin Skywalker and Ahsoka Tano figures with Yoda, Darth Vader, Obi-Wan, Princess Leia and others featured prominently on the box art. It's set to be released in Germany on August 20th on Xbox 360, Xbox One, Wii U, PS3 and PS4. Prices ranged from €59.99 for PS3, Xbox 360 and Wii U to €69.99 for Xbox One and PS4.

Star Wars characters and more will be joining an assortment of other characters and universes already a part of the Infinity system, including Pixar, Marvel and Pirates Of The Caribbean.

Disney and Lucasfilm have yet to confirm this news, but they likely will soon. We will provide further updates on this story as it develops.

Source: Dis Kingdom

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Monday, April 14, 2014

Star Wars Characters Not Joining Disney Infinity Game

Posted by Dominic Jones  on 4/14/2014 0 comments
By: Dominic Jones

A few months ago there were some rumors suggesting that Star Wars characters would be joining the highly popular Disney Infinity online game and action figure series.  Unfortunately, Disney has put an end to those rumors, for the time being.

In response to a question on the Disney Store Facebook Page about if Star Wars Characters would be joining Disney Infinity, the Disney Store Page replied, "there are no plans for Star Wars to join Disney Infinity at this moment in time."  The store was promoting a new Darth Vader figure/statue (it's unclear which) that will be hitting Disney Stores soon, when the question was asked if the figure was for Disney Infinity.

Would you like to see Star Wars characters added to Disney Infinity?  I think it makes sense and will almost certainly happen at some point down the line.  Let us know your thoughts in the comments, tweet us @TheSWU, or join the discussion in Club SWU on Facebook! 


You can follow Dominic on Twitter: @DominicJ25 

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Tuesday, February 4, 2014

Report: Disney Infinity To Include Star Wars

Posted by Ben Hart  on 2/04/2014 0 comments
By: Benjamin Hart

Disney Infinity, the sand box adventure game launched last year by Disney interactive, looks to be getting an upgrade soon. The game works with special figurines of different characters that, when placed on the "Infinity base", can be playable in the game. The system currently hosts an array of Disney and Pixar characters, but now the Wall Street Journal is reporting that that newer versions of the game are in development and they will feature characters from the Star Wars Universe, as well as Marvel.

This news come along with the report that "several hundred" Disney Interactive employees are about to be layed off, despite the success of Disney Infinity. 

So, which Star Wars characters would you like to see made playable in Disney Infinity? Let us know in the comments below, or on Facebook!


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