Disney Announces Shut Down of Its Disney Infinity Franchise of Games & Toys

During their Quarter 2 Earnings Call this afternoon, Disney announced that it will be shutting down production of its Disney Infinity line of gaming. It will result in a loss of 300 jobs. Disney will instead only license console games. In a statement released just a little ago by John Blackburn, Senior Vice President & GM to Disney Infinity, he said the game will sadly be ended but gamers will still see the release of two more play sets later this month ("Alice Through the Looking Glass") and in June with "Finding Dory." Here is the full statement from Blackburn:

From John Blackburn SVP &GM Disney Infinity An Update on Disney Infinity

By now you may have heard the news that we have made the difficult decision to discontinue production of Disney Infinity. 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.

So what’s next for Disney Infinity? We have two final retail releases coming, including three new characters from Alice Through the Looking Glasslater this month, and the Finding Dory Play Set launching in June.

And as we turn to the next chapter in our story, I want to thank everyone who helped bring Disney Infinity to life, particularly Disney’s Glendale-based production and publishing teams, our external development partners, and of course the incredible Avalanche team for their tireless dedication to this project.

But most of all, I want to again thank you for making Disney Infinity a part of your lives—and for adding to the Disney legacy by being a part of this community.