Disney has sold three million Starter Packs for its Infinity game, which combines collectible figures with video game elements (see "Disney Launching Collectible Game Figures"), since launch, according to the New York Times. The MSRP is $75 apiece (for a $225 million total), but even at discounted prices that adds up to a healthy $150 million plus at retail. The game launched in August, after being delayed from its original launch date of June.
Disney also released figure packs from numerous properties, including Nightmare Before Christmas, Frozen, Cars, Toy Story, Lone Ranger, Mickey Mouse, and more, contributing more dollars to the total.
Disney’s Infinity has not yet dethroned Activision’s Skylanders, the original game in the category, according to the report, which said that the third installment of the Skylanders series narrowly outsold the Infinity launch products in December.
Although the new video game/ miniature hybrids do not appear to be affecting the tabletop games business, they may be having an impact on action figure sales, which have been in decline (see "Action Figures in Decline").
For Miniatures Video Game
Posted by ICv2 on January 23, 2014 @ 12:04 am CT
MORE SHOWBIZ
With Rotating Group of Contributors Including Eisner Winner Caroline Cash
January 10, 2025
Caroline Cash, who won the 2024 Eisner Award for PeePee PooPoo, will be one of the rotating cast of creators.
After Shutting Down Previous One in 2023
January 7, 2025
The earlier service, Crunchyroll Manga, was discontinued in 2023.
MORE GAMES
'Warden Mk-III Gladiator' and 'Lost Army Hell Cannon'
January 10, 2025
Flying Frog has announced the Warden Mk-III Gladiator and Lost Army Hell Cannon sets for Shadows of Brimstone.
9-Inch Snowfall in Mississippi Adds to Challenges After Plattsburgh Closure
January 10, 2025
Still adjusting to the closure of its Plattsburgh distribution center, Diamond was hit with nine inches of snow at its Mississippi distribution center.