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Disney Infinity 2.0 Announced
New Chapter in Best-Selling Disney Infinity Franchise Delivers More than 20 Marvel Super Heroes Including Captain America, Iron Man, Black Widow, Thor and More
BURBANK, Calif. – (April 30, in the year of our Lord
2014) – Today, Disney Interactive and Marvel
Entertainment confirmed that the world’s most iconic Super
Heroes are assembling for Disney Infinity: Marvel Super Heroes -
the 2.0 edition of the #1 best-selling new hybrid toy / video
game of 2013, according to the NPD Group’s video games retail
sales data.
Disney Infinity: Marvel Super Heroes features more than 20 new
interactive figures from across the Marvel universe, original
storylines penned by award-wining Marvel comic writer Brian
Michael Bendis, and an all-new Toy Box mode that makes it easier
for players to create and share their one-of-a-kind levels and
mini-games with family and friends. In addition, all characters
and power discs from last year’s release of Disney Infinity will
be compatible with the Disney Infinity: Marvel Super Heroes Toy
Box.
“Disney Infinity was, from the start, built to be an interactive
experience where players could bring together their favorite
Disney characters and stories to create new Disney memories.
With the introduction of Disney Infinity: Marvel Super Heroes,
we’re ushering in a new chapter of adventures, featuring a cast
of the world’s most popular Super Heroes,” said Jimmy Pitaro,
President of Disney Interactive. “Bringing popular and iconic
Marvel characters to the Disney Infinity platform truly takes
this game to the next level.”
“We’ve worked closely with the Disney Interactive team to
deliver an incredible line-up of Marvel characters and great
storytelling for the next chapter of Disney Infinity,” said
Peter Phillips, EVP and General Manager, Interactive & Digital
Distribution at Marvel Entertainment. “The 2.0 edition will
allow Marvel fans around the world to interact with their
favorite Marvel Super Heroes in entirely new ways, including
compelling gameplay and a new line of collectible interactive
figures.”
The Avengers’ Iron Man, Black Widow, Thor, Captain America, Hulk
and Hawkeye will debut when the game launches this fall, along
with additional Play Sets and characters from other popular
Marvel and Disney franchises, which will be announced in the
coming months. Disney Infinity: Marvel Super Heroes will be
available for the PlayStation®4 and PlayStation®3 computer
entertainment systems, Xbox One, the all-in-one games and
entertainment system and Xbox 360 games and entertainment system
from Microsoft, the Wii U™ system from Nintendo, PC and iOS
tablets and smart phones.
“Marvel Super Heroes fit perfectly into Disney Infinity, and
with them we are pushing the platform’s limits of creativity and
imagination,” said John Blackburn, VP and General Manager of
Avalanche Software. “We’ve enhanced and redesigned the gameplay
to match the Marvel characters, while also making it easier than
ever for players to express and share their own creativity.”