By Joseph Leray

Speaking to Videogamer, “Disney Infinity” executive producer John Vignocchi explained that his team’s new game could alleviate the need to make fully-fledged games for each of Disney’s new series. “Our idea was, ‘What if we created a platform that all the content could live in?’” he said.

“In the past, we used to do a game based on ‘Tangled,” and a game based on ‘Tron,” and a game based on ‘Epic Mickey,” he continued. “And every single time, whether it was an internal developer or external developer, we were starting from scratch.”
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By Joseph Leray

Destructoid is reporting that the basic setup for the recently-announced "Disney Infinity" will cost $74.99 when it goes to retail in June. That nets you a copy of the game, three figurines, and the wireless base that connects those figurines to the games.

Here’s a further breakdown:

Play Set Pack: $34.99
Individual figure: $12.99
Figure three-pack: $29.99
Power Disc Pack: $4.99

Play Sets include new hub areas and campaigns, and Power Discs are blind purchase packs that will include random sets of in-game abilities, items, and customizations. The real eye-opener, though, is that individual figurines -- which translate into playable characters -- are $12.99 each. The brand recognition and collectability are going to make Disney a fortune.
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