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Epic Mickey Creator Is Scared About Next Gen Development Costs

Warren Spector, who is currently working on Epic Mickey 2, believes that the increase in production values associated with video games will soon make some companies unable to recuperate their costs because of how much resources the development process requires. The veteran developer told Digital Spy that, “I d...

27 April 2012
17:21 GMT

Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two Is Now Official, Focuses on Music and Co-Op

After lots of leaks and teasing, Disney and Junction Point, the studio of famous designer Warren Spector, have announced Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two, the sequel to the original Epic Mickey, which now focuses on cooperative action as well as on music. Epic Mickey was an impressive title that featured an interesti...

22 March 2012
16:51 GMT

Epic Mickey 2: Power of Illusion Reveal Happens Next Week

Disney is going to present Epic Mickey 2 next week, at least according to a new report that surfaced on the web. The original Epic Mickey delivered a truly impressive experience, although a few technical issues and the fact that it appeared only on the Nintendo Wii hampered its success. As we heard recently, famous...

21 March 2012
03:34 GMT

Warren Spector Says Human Revolution Respected Deus Ex Spirit

Last year’s Deus Ex: Human Revolution, which was created by Eidos Montreal and published by Square Enix, was one of the biggest surprises of 2011 and has managed to show that tackling old classics can be done right as long as the official vision of the game creators is respected. Now Warren Spector, who is one...

20 March 2012
16:11 GMT

Console Gaming Will Live On, Albeit in a New Way, Warren Spector Says

Warren Spector, the famous games designer behind cult classic Deus Ex and, more recently, Epic Mickey, has shared his thoughts on console gaming these days, saying that, while the platforms will continue to be popular, more and more companies will lag behind, as game budgets are increasing every single day. Spector ...

19 March 2012
20:21 GMT

Warren Spector Will Get Lifetime Achievement Award at Game Developers Choice Awards

Warren Spector, who is the man behind the original Deus Ex and the creator of the Disney-published Epic Mickey, will get the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 12th Annual Game Developers Choice Awards, as a reward for the contribution that he has made to the industry. Warren Spector has worked in the business for cl...

3 February 2012
13:41 GMT

Epic Mickey 2 Leaked Before Its Announcement, Co-Op Mode Confirmed

It seems that Disney was a bit too excited with the upcoming Epic Mickey 2 game, as the company already confirmed it through a newsletter sent to a variety of subscribers, which contained a full description of the new title. Epic Mickey was released last year, coming from the mind of famous game designer Warren Spec...

4 January 2012
14:31 GMT

Reports: Disney Interactive Is Laying Off Staff

Reports from inside video game publisher Disney Interactive are indicating that the company is laying off quite a number of employees, both from developer Junction Point Studios and from the headquarters that are located in Los Angeles. Some sources are saying that no less than half of the people working for Disne...

26 January 2011
03:11 GMT

Warren Spector Already Has Ideas for Epic Mickey 2

Famous games designer Warren Spector, the head of Junction Point studio, is already talking about the possibility of a sequel to his latest title, Epic Mickey, and said that he has quite a few ideas about where to take Disney's loveable mouse. Epic Mickey was launched last year, exclusively for the Nintendo W...

24 January 2011
14:21 GMT

Epic Mickey Is the Best Looking Wii Game Ever, Spector Says

Warren Spector, the boss of Junction Point Studio and the man behind franchises like the critically acclaimed Deus Ex, has revealed that his newest project, Epic Mickey, is without a doubt the best looking Wii game ever.We've already heard Spector and his team applaud his own creation a few months ago, but with ...

15 November 2010
02:27 GMT

Epic Mickey Will Be True to the Legacy of the Character

The designer working on the upcoming Epic Mickey project, Warren Spector, has said that his video game will aim to reinvent the classic Disney character but will not take liberties that feel out of place to its legacy and its character.Warren Spector, the designer of the game told an audience of journalists, “M...

8 September 2010
14:51 GMT

Warren Spector Talks About Movie and Video Game Censorship

The designer working on the Disney project Epic Mickey has said that video games are at the moment facing the possibility of more censorship that movies did at the same moment in their evolution, years ago.The legendary game designer, who has worked on such transformative titles like Deus Ex, Thief and System Shock, ...

7 September 2010
15:11 GMT

Warren Spector: Game Developers Need to Embrace The Uniqueness of Their Medium

Warren Spector, the legendary game designer of titles like Deus Ex or Thief and currently working on Epic Mickey, has given some insight on his own view of interactive entertainment. He said that developers should understand the uniqueness of their medium and should not conceive games like movies. Warren Spector hel...

17 August 2010
04:58 GMT

Warren Spector: An Xbox 360 Port of Epic Mickey Could Happen

Warren Spector, the lead designer of Epic Mickey, said in an interview that a high definition console port of the title was possible, but was not planned at that time. He also said that it was not his decision and that he was quite content with the current arrangements. Warren Spector has recently declared that an Xb...

10 August 2010
08:01 GMT

Warren Spector: Epic Mickey Inspired by Zelda, Mario and Deus Ex

In a recent interview, legendary designer Warren Spector gave some details on his latest creation, Epic Mickey. The main sources of inspiration for the title were, according to Spector, the Legend of Zelda, Mario and the developer's own Deus Ex series. This resulted in three types of locations in the title: ques...

5 July 2010
04:43 GMT

Rumor Mill: Epic Mickey New Look to Be Revealed at E3

Epic Mickey may be revealed once again at this year's E3. After the cold reception of screenshots that were released last year, Disney entered radio silence, while the developers were creating a new look. Lining up more with the original concept art, this new version should boast more of a steampunk feel for the...

1 June 2010
03:07 GMT

Warren Spector Has a Vision for Deus Ex Successor

Deux Ex has been one of the most important videogames ever created and the man behind it is Warren Spector, the developer who is now in the limelight because of his involvement with Disney on the Epic Mickey Nintendo Wii project. Even at the moment, he is thoroughly dedicated to making the adventure title and is sayi...

5 November 2009
15:51 GMT

Original Artwork for Epic Mickey Will Not Be Used

How far can one go when reinventing something so ubiquitous as Disney cartoon characters? That's just one of the problems faced by Warren Spector, of Deus Ex fame, and his Junction Team development outfit as they work on Epic Mickey, the Nintendo Wii game set to star a host of characters from the back catalog of...

3 November 2009
03:17 GMT

Epic Mickey Might Be a Trilogy

It takes courage to work with Disney properties. The well known characters that the company has created over the years are so clearly defined and so pure in their existence that it's hard to put any creative spin on them.And that's just one of the challenges faced by the newly confirmed Nintendo Wii videoga...

2 November 2009
16:51 GMT

Disney Finally Confirms Epic Mickey

Disney has finally confirmed details related to Epic Mickey, the Nintendo Wii videogame set to be released in the fall of 2010. The title, which is being worked on by Warren Spector and his Junction Point Studio, is said to be designed as a combination between a traditional Disney cartoon and a modern reinvention.The...

30 October 2009
08:25 GMT

Epic Mickey, Warren Spector's Whats and Whys

Warren Spector from Junction Point Studios had an interview with Game Informer and it was all about Epic Mickey. The project is one of his children, so it represents quite a bit of his own ideals and wishes. The title is a result of all the game-design ideas he has had in the past few years, put together and tied wit...

26 October 2009
04:52 GMT

Epic Mickey Videogame Confirmed by Disney

Disney has finally confirmed the existence of the Epic Mickey project, a videogame set to be created by Junction Point and aiming to create a very complex experience based upon the large character cast that Disney controls. The game is designed exclusively for the Nintendo Wii home console and should be released at s...

6 October 2009
07:09 GMT

2 New Titles In the Works at Warren Spector's Junction Point Studios

Game developer Warren Spector is well known for his work on the widely-acclaimed games Deus Ex, Deus Ex: Invisible War, and Thief: Deadly Shadows. He has also conducted work on merging elements of RPGs and first-person shooters. Eurogamer's sitting down with the developer at GDC 2007 revealed that he's in t...

15 March 2007
09:45 GMT

Next-Gen Games: Better Visuals - Less Story

The quality of a video game is recognized through various observations regarding, gameplay, sounds, visuals, movement, camera angles and of course story-line. Aaa, story-lines, all good games are based on great story-lines. Sometimes, a great story is what sells a game, like Final Fantasy for example, but then again ...

9 March 2007
11:10 GMT


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