ScreenGurus offers our take on the real losers from the Disney Infinity closure and what it says about trends in video games.
The toys-to-life genre has died out, but the concept of Disney Infinity should live on in another genre since it provides a wild crossover for fans.
There is a huge gap in the market at the moment. There aren’t many (if any) toys-to-life games available for the two consoles yet. A reboot or remake of the game would work so well, especially with Disney’s current roster of characters, films and TV shows.
Did Disney sell the rights to Activision? I never knew they had the rights to Disney Infinity.
They DO have the rights to Skylanders though.
Plus there's a financial reason every publisher gave up on the "toys to life" thing. So I doubt they'll revive any of them.
Is it possible Disney Infinity or other toys to games could return, but I'll be honest I really hope they don't come back.
These kinds of games are just another way for the game studios to nickle and dime you for every cent you have.
Disney Infinity was a fun game I could play with my kid back in the day. I still have it and the 100+ toys and yes, it works on PS5. But my kid is a teenager now and we've both moved on to more serious games.
Take a look at the rise and fall of Toys-To-Life games and see the magic it brought into everyone's home with games like Skylanders.
Should act as a message to the game community as the industry moves firmly into a online/server based future. One where games work as long as companies want.
This is why I'll always hesitate before buying any game that is online only.
Will Marvel Heroes be the next?
THIS is why the online gaming model is broken. For those that collect and keep games, those are nothing more than coasters. As more and more games shift online, and more and more of them require the infrastructure to run...gaming is slowly becoming less and less appealing. The digital only, online only gaming future is here. I say good luck with all that. Not for me.