Is Disney bad at video games?
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Date: 2023-12-10
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-NxTTxT
the biggest problem Disney faces with video games is that they were never a pioneer in the industry, but expect to make a crapton of money as if they were. they fail to understand that if they _really_ want to make a commitment to developing and publishing their own video game franchises they need to invest for the long run and build up an audience and learn to improve on their successes and failures. take what works and build on that. but they're never going to really get better and really get the gaming industry if they just give up when the numbers don't look even remotely like their films or tv shows. but the executives, who never really grew up in or helped revolutionize the digital age, and are old and more comfortable with things they know consistently pull out massive numbers for the company, are just too lazy and paranoid to make that investment. so they just went for the safest option. which is really sad, cause it really is possibly for Disney to make good games.
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the biggest problem Disney faces with video games is that they were never a pioneer in the industry, but expect to make a crapton of money as if they were. they fail to understand that if they _really_ want to make a commitment to developing and publishing their own video game franchises they need to invest for the long run and build up an audience and learn to improve on their successes and failures. take what works and build on that. but they're never going to really get better and really get the gaming industry if they just give up when the numbers don't look even remotely like their films or tv shows. but the executives, who never really grew up in or helped revolutionize the digital age, and are old and more comfortable with things they know consistently pull out massive numbers for the company, are just too lazy and paranoid to make that investment. so they just went for the safest option. which is really sad, cause it really is possibly for Disney to make good games.
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-AbsolXGuardian
The star wars story group is a different matter. From what I can tell, because of their promise to the few fans who actually care about that stuff, the story group treated battlefront 2's story mode, uprising, and fallen order the same way they treat their books. It's the author/ea's job to produce good content on the technical level, they just approve all the overarching story choices and have their editors check for would be plot holes. So Battlefront 2 is more in the kingdom heart's business style than you might think. But these are people more concerned with making sure that Golden doesn't contradict Battlefront with her book than making a good, popular, or profitable game.
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The star wars story group is a different matter. From what I can tell, because of their promise to the few fans who actually care about that stuff, the story group treated battlefront 2's story mode, uprising, and fallen order the same way they treat their books. It's the author/ea's job to produce good content on the technical level, they just approve all the overarching story choices and have their editors check for would be plot holes. So Battlefront 2 is more in the kingdom heart's business style than you might think. But these are people more concerned with making sure that Golden doesn't contradict Battlefront with her book than making a good, popular, or profitable game.
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-FabriSlv
I wanted to comment on Disney's videogame strategy, then on the nostalgia of the great Aladdin tie-in and the bad but still loved 101 dalmatians (they sold it with Disney comics in Italy, great move because they were huge here at the time.
. but then I looked at Jenna's hair, and all I can think now is: what is gravity? Is Jenna an alien with superior anti-gravity technology, who's only posing as a human to study our planet's defenses? I don't know but I'm SCARED!
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I wanted to comment on Disney's videogame strategy, then on the nostalgia of the great Aladdin tie-in and the bad but still loved 101 dalmatians (they sold it with Disney comics in Italy, great move because they were huge here at the time.
. but then I looked at Jenna's hair, and all I can think now is: what is gravity? Is Jenna an alien with superior anti-gravity technology, who's only posing as a human to study our planet's defenses? I don't know but I'm SCARED!
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-Grnvolpe
Oh Yeah. Players arent going to want to play an Avengers game closely tied to the MCU if it's not going to be caught up to current events. Sure. Like if we're not going to buy the game to play as the Avengers just because it's missing the latest inductee to the MCU. -I'm no going to buy this game and play as these 20 Avengers because it doesn't have the 21st-. In what word, lady?
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Oh Yeah. Players arent going to want to play an Avengers game closely tied to the MCU if it's not going to be caught up to current events. Sure. Like if we're not going to buy the game to play as the Avengers just because it's missing the latest inductee to the MCU. -I'm no going to buy this game and play as these 20 Avengers because it doesn't have the 21st-. In what word, lady?
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-thebradzone3922
ah yes. sometimes i forget that underneath all the laughter and magic disney is still a cutthroat megacorporation infamous for its reptilian financial decisions and hellbent on keeping its vicelike iron grip on every franchise and media outlet possible while at the same time somehow managing to dodge any meaningful responsibility for its own actions. cool. great
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ah yes. sometimes i forget that underneath all the laughter and magic disney is still a cutthroat megacorporation infamous for its reptilian financial decisions and hellbent on keeping its vicelike iron grip on every franchise and media outlet possible while at the same time somehow managing to dodge any meaningful responsibility for its own actions. cool. great
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-Yurikon3
Does anybody remember the game -Donald duck in Maui Mallard- for Sega and SNES (or just Donald Duck in Cold Shadow on PC?
It had pretty good soundtrack and even some pretty challenging levels. Concept just being Donald Duck -acting- as Hawaian detective who can transform blindfolded ninja and fights folks from pirate corpses to zombie ducks.
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Does anybody remember the game -Donald duck in Maui Mallard- for Sega and SNES (or just Donald Duck in Cold Shadow on PC?
It had pretty good soundtrack and even some pretty challenging levels. Concept just being Donald Duck -acting- as Hawaian detective who can transform blindfolded ninja and fights folks from pirate corpses to zombie ducks.
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-Sneedles
Hey guys, I like and appreciate the content of the video but just some constructive feedback:
Those floating text bits were really jarring because you highlighted them and made them seem really important but you kept talking over them and I didn't know what to focus on. Just keep that in mind when displaying text on screen.
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Hey guys, I like and appreciate the content of the video but just some constructive feedback:
Those floating text bits were really jarring because you highlighted them and made them seem really important but you kept talking over them and I didn't know what to focus on. Just keep that in mind when displaying text on screen.
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-petertedonefilm
Can you clarify what you meant by saying Disney released Black Panther in February because they thought people -nobody would care-? As in, they could release a Marvel film on a Monday afternoon and it would still make bank or you you think Disney was dumping BP in a normally slow month due to a lack of confidence?
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Can you clarify what you meant by saying Disney released Black Panther in February because they thought people -nobody would care-? As in, they could release a Marvel film on a Monday afternoon and it would still make bank or you you think Disney was dumping BP in a normally slow month due to a lack of confidence?
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-roninpawn
They are overreactionary.
. is that a word?
-Hey! Games made us a good chunk this quarter. -
-Really? Then let's give the same division a billion dollars this quarter and expect them to instantly scale and succeed! -
-That'll work, right? - -Haha. We're business people! So smrt. -
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They are overreactionary.
. is that a word?
-Hey! Games made us a good chunk this quarter. -
-Really? Then let's give the same division a billion dollars this quarter and expect them to instantly scale and succeed! -
-That'll work, right? - -Haha. We're business people! So smrt. -
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-kakao-katze
My answer is yes. They just don't know what to with it. This mainly because of their short term mindset from their money tinted vision. And with movies, people don't care because they too have their own distorting blindspot, but this time with a nostalgia tint.
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My answer is yes. They just don't know what to with it. This mainly because of their short term mindset from their money tinted vision. And with movies, people don't care because they too have their own distorting blindspot, but this time with a nostalgia tint.
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-alexchang5583
It's so funny on how they are so powerful in the business but yet they suck when it comes to the video game industry just goes to show it doesn't matter how good you are at multiple things there's going to be one thing you suck at
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It's so funny on how they are so powerful in the business but yet they suck when it comes to the video game industry just goes to show it doesn't matter how good you are at multiple things there's going to be one thing you suck at
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-beymaster15963
Say what you want about Disney and the games they make but Split second is still one of my favorite racing games to this day! I wish they'd make a sequel with modern graphics and smoother handling.
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Say what you want about Disney and the games they make but Split second is still one of my favorite racing games to this day! I wish they'd make a sequel with modern graphics and smoother handling.
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-theFabul
They never should have closed Toontown.
But at the same time, I-m glad they did because now it-s entirely playable for free. No need to buy a membership card from Target every month anymore.
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They never should have closed Toontown.
But at the same time, I-m glad they did because now it-s entirely playable for free. No need to buy a membership card from Target every month anymore.
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-Zuon94
There's a problem with her -MCU- release date argument. literally every notable character in the MCU has already been established in prior movies, excluding Captain Marvel and Black Panther.
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There's a problem with her -MCU- release date argument. literally every notable character in the MCU has already been established in prior movies, excluding Captain Marvel and Black Panther.
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-stone5against1
Disney should have teamed up with Nintendo. two giants of the industry always a step behind everyone else. together, they could be TWO steps behind everyone else!
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Disney should have teamed up with Nintendo. two giants of the industry always a step behind everyone else. together, they could be TWO steps behind everyone else!
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-subversed
6: 40 they released it in february because it's a dead ass month for movies and it would easily take center stage. also it was black history month.
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6: 40 they released it in february because it's a dead ass month for movies and it would easily take center stage. also it was black history month.
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-stevez2158
No mention of Spectrobes. Honestly not surprised though, it-s not like it-s the first original IP that Disney Interactive ever made or anything.
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No mention of Spectrobes. Honestly not surprised though, it-s not like it-s the first original IP that Disney Interactive ever made or anything.
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-NSS7
It is crazy that it took Marvel 10 years after MCU started to release AAA marvel games, Spiderman PS4. At same time they had release 20 MCU movies.
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It is crazy that it took Marvel 10 years after MCU started to release AAA marvel games, Spiderman PS4. At same time they had release 20 MCU movies.
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-colinhiggins4663
what about the time Disney published the -Spectrobes- series? I think they sold horrifically but that was in like mid 2000's
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what about the time Disney published the -Spectrobes- series? I think they sold horrifically but that was in like mid 2000's
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-harry012197
Epic Mickey was a great game as well, not only was the soundtrack great but the setting and branching story was fantastic
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Epic Mickey was a great game as well, not only was the soundtrack great but the setting and branching story was fantastic
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polygon
I don't forgive Disney for shutting down Junction Point come on the people deserved an Epic Mickey 3 you were doing so well.
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I don't forgive Disney for shutting down Junction Point come on the people deserved an Epic Mickey 3 you were doing so well.
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-Rainygirl3100
Ok but the Bolt, Wall-E, and Ratatouille games were my jam. Never played Epic Mickey but that one was a big hit too.
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Ok but the Bolt, Wall-E, and Ratatouille games were my jam. Never played Epic Mickey but that one was a big hit too.
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-MyrthJ
uh excuse me? -quality was an issue- -shows the tarzan game- how dare u jenna that is my childhood ur talking about -
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uh excuse me? -quality was an issue- -shows the tarzan game- how dare u jenna that is my childhood ur talking about -
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-Leah-xh1rc
_Scathing_, but elegant.
I fear to ask what happened to that unholy mammoth of studios and their staff.
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_Scathing_, but elegant.
I fear to ask what happened to that unholy mammoth of studios and their staff.
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-NSS7
Disney is opposite of Sony. Sony is good at games but bad at movies, Disney is good at movies but bad at games
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Disney is opposite of Sony. Sony is good at games but bad at movies, Disney is good at movies but bad at games
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-chubeatle
it wasnt avalanche studios, it was avalanche software. i thought that sounded weird when i saw the image
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it wasnt avalanche studios, it was avalanche software. i thought that sounded weird when i saw the image
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-LeoFieTv
How can a company that is so bad at everything be so damn big? No one knows what they're doing indeed!
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How can a company that is so bad at everything be so damn big? No one knows what they're doing indeed!
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-Ash_W04
I don't know, I used to play their bugs be gone and the monsterween Zach and Cody game all the time -
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I don't know, I used to play their bugs be gone and the monsterween Zach and Cody game all the time -
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