Disney acquires Avalanche Software

Posted on Tuesday, April 19 2005 @ 20:04 CEST by Thomas De Maesschalck

Walt Disney's Buene Vista Games acquires Avalanche Software today. The company also unveiled a new studio with former Electronic Arts developers who will create action and adventure console games.

"Avalanche Software...is a perfect fit for our Disney-based franchises," Graham Hopper, Buena Vista's general manager, said in a statement.

Avalanche, which created such games as "Tak and the Power of Juju," is also developing Disney’s "Chicken Little" video games. Disney plans to release its "Chicken Little" movie in November.

More info at Cnet

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