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In 2007, The Walt Disney Company rebranded Buena Vista Games as Disney Interactive Studios, its current name and brand. Today, the studio publishes both Disney and non-Disney branded video games for all platforms worldwide, with titles that feature its consumer brands including Disney, ABC, ESPN, and Touchstone. On June 5, 2008, Disney Interactive Studios and the Walt Disney Internet Group, merged into a single business unit now known as the Disney Interactive Media Group,[11] and it merged its subsidiary Fall Line Studios with its sister studio, Avalanche Software, in January 2009. | In 2007, The Walt Disney Company rebranded Buena Vista Games as Disney Interactive Studios, its current name and brand. Today, the studio publishes both Disney and non-Disney branded video games for all platforms worldwide, with titles that feature its consumer brands including Disney, ABC, ESPN, and Touchstone. On June 5, 2008, Disney Interactive Studios and the Walt Disney Internet Group, merged into a single business unit now known as the Disney Interactive Media Group,[11] and it merged its subsidiary Fall Line Studios with its sister studio, Avalanche Software, in January 2009. | ||
In 2008, Disney Interactive Studios and Square Enix released ''[[Kingdom Hearts coded]]'', followed by ''[[Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days]]'' in 2009, ''[[Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep]] in 2010, ''[[Kingdom Hearts Re:coded]]'' in 2011, and ''[[Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance]]'' in 2012. In October 2012, Disney Interactive Studios announced "Toy Box", a cross platform gaming initiative where Pixar and Disney characters would interact. The first of these is the now popular Disney Infinity franchise. | In 2008, Disney Interactive Studios and Square Enix released ''[[Kingdom Hearts coded]]'', followed by ''[[Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days]]'' in 2009, ''[[Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep]]'' in 2010, ''[[Kingdom Hearts Re:coded]]'' in 2011, and ''[[Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance]]'' in 2012. In October 2012, Disney Interactive Studios announced "Toy Box", a cross platform gaming initiative where Pixar and Disney characters would interact. The first of these is the now popular Disney Infinity franchise. | ||
After the purchase of Lucasfilm by The Walt Disney Company in 2012, Disney Interactive assumed the role of developing Star Wars games for the casual gaming market, while Electronic Arts would develop Star Wars games for the core gaming market through an exclusive license. | After the purchase of Lucasfilm by The Walt Disney Company in 2012, Disney Interactive assumed the role of developing Star Wars games for the casual gaming market, while Electronic Arts would develop Star Wars games for the core gaming market through an exclusive license. | ||