I would imagine that they have A LOT of concept art for potential figures and they just figure out what ones would work/not work later on. That's typically what the concept art phase is all about. You sketch out a random ass idea and see if its in the right direction you want to be going in.
I would not be in the slightest shocked to hear that all of the Disney Princesses and many of the Disney Heroes (Hercules, Quasimoto, Prince Philip) and other characters had been sketched out just to see what they could make of them.
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And we have a timetable. From an email I got today:
Attention, Toy Box Builders:
Since announcing that we will discontinue the production of Disney Infinity, we've been exploring timelines for the closure of the game's online versions and community features. Our goal has been to offer extended access to these services, while also providing clear communication about what you can expect. It's important to note that: The console versions of Disney Infinity will continue to operate as usual with full access to figures and play sets only with the exception of community content features and online multiplayer
Until September 30, 2016, Community Content will still be available and you will be able to upload and download any of your favorite Toy Box creations Below is an overview of the timelines and additional details are available on our FAQ pages.
As of today (July 29, 2016) No in-game purchases can be made within the PC, Steam version of Disney Infinity 2.0, iOS, Google Android, Amazon Android and Apple TV versions of the game as this feature has now been removed You can continue to make in-game purchases within the Steam version of Disney Infinity 3.0.
As of September 30, 2016 You will no longer be able to log in to play the PC, iOS, Google Android and Amazon Android versions of Disney Infinity, these will no longer be available on the respective app stores The Steam versions of Disney Infinity 2.0 & 3.0 will remain operational with the exception of all online services and community features as these will be discontinued Apple TV versions of Disney Infinity will be removed from the App Store The Disney Infinity Community team will no longer be reviewing or approving any new Toy Boxes that are submitted to Disney for all console, mobile and PC versions of the game. However if you are playing on any console, Apple TV or Windows 8/10 versions of the game, you can continue to download your favorite Toy Boxes from the Community Content section until March 3, 2017
As of January 3, 2017 No in-game purchases can be made within the Windows 8/10 versions of the game as this feature will be removed
As of March 3, 2017 Apple TV and Windows 8/10 versions will no longer be available, supported or playable All Disney Infinity online services and community features for all versions will be discontinued
To learn more about which services of Disney Infinity are being removed or information related to your game version, visit our Closing FA Qs located here for additional information.
Please check the Disney Infinity website frequently prior to March 3, 2017 as we will provide the Disney Infinity community with news and status of the game across all platforms should the status change.
Thank you for your support and enthusiasm through the years.
The entire Disney Infinity team
edited 30th Jul '16 1:28:38 AM by CEOIII
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Well maybe I'll have time to make at least one of the Toy Boxes I had planned before September. Getting that email was really kind of depressing.
If I read correctly somewhere talking about this, I think you can still be able to get the updates/patches for the game in case you're like me and haven't gotten the Finding Dory Play Set and Nemo yet.
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So...uh...I dunno if it's worth bumping this thread after this long (much less double-posting) but apparently, allegedly, potentially, there are some complete and boxed Peter Pan figures floating around places:
Now of course, you can't play as Peter Pan in game (unless Disney miraculously allows one last patch to be put in), but still the fact that there are possibly (emphasis on possibly) actual Peter Pan figures out there is mind-blowing. Makes me want to go out and search for one....
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Well the only other news I'm waiting for is "Disney Infinity revived" which is probably not gonna happen. So your bump is OK.
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I'm sure you all have long since stopped caring at this point, but they did just reveal what Belle and the Beast would have looked like in Infinity.
So yes, they would have been based on the upcoming live-action remake, but they still look pretty nice. I probably still would have bought them.
'Scuse me while I go cry in the corner now.
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I really don't want to bump this old thread again, but this is interesting as it pertains to the unreleased Premium figures for Infinity.
Namely, some prototypical Premium Hulk figures actually exist:
According to this video, the Premium figures don't appear to be 12-inches tall as was rumored, only a little bit taller than a soda can (but still much bigger than standard Infinity figures) and the prototypical Hulk figure seen here has an incomplete paint-job. It seems that the uploader of this video, Disney Dan, has actually ordered one and plans to show it off in a future video.
I know that you all have probably stopped caring at this point, but I felt that this was worth sharing as it provides some insight as to how the Premium figures (which have a lot of speculation attached to them) would have actually looked (and showing how big they would have actually been) had the franchise not been cancelled.
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RE: Infinity!Belle and Beast:
Because nobody else said it:
Dang it.
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The figure designs for the Rogue One characters are leaking. We now know what Baze Malbus' figure would have looked like.
I expect that the designs for rest of the Rogue One figures (apparently even K2 had one) will be turning up over the next few weeks, so this thread might get bumped a few times.
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This interview with the former producer at Disney Interactive reveals some interesting tidbits:
Some notable things mentioned in the interview:
- Alice Through the Looking Glass was considered for a Play Set in 3.0, but was scrapped in favor of giving one to Finding Dory instead.
- Clu did almost become playable. In fact, he was planned to be included with Sam and Quorra in 2.0. The backlash over Sam and Quorra being PC exclusive in 2.0 put the kibosh on getting Clu, however.
- They experimented with many different Revenue-Enhancing Devices for 1.0 before settling on the Crystal figures. One of the designs specifically mentioned in the interview were black-and-white versions of certain characters (i.e. Steamboat Willie)
- They did actually consider adding Cinderella to the game, but they couldn't come up with a moveset for her that made sense. No word on whether she would have been based on the 2015 live-action film or the original 1950 film.
- They thought about having 3D printed custom figures (either in the form of alternate poses for existing characters or custom Townspeople ala the townsperson of MightyGitis) for the game before Skylanders did for Imaginators. Scrapped because the figures would have been of much lower quality (and thus more fragile) than the standard figures. (Kind of a bummer all the same. I would have liked having a Townsperson version of myself to put in my room.)
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Kinda makes you wonder if this has increased the chances of Infinity returning at all. I know they aren't working on bring Infinity back right now, but still, with Avalanche back in business with most of its previous staff (and still willing to work with Disney), I wonder if they could revive Infinity now if they wanted to. (Of course, I could just be being overly hopeful, but still...)
It certainly doesn't hurt that the demand for Infinity's return is still there (even if it isn't as evident here on Tvtropes) and there's a potential new platform it could be on coming soon...
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...I was actually thinking of the possibility that they could bring back Infinity.
But it was one of those "you don't think this could mean..." thoughts, you know?
Although, I can't help but wonder if this "WB Games doing licensed Disney games" partnership thing does anything to the likelihood of seeing Marvel and Star Wars characters in LEGO Dimensions...
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Big time necro-post, but I thought it'd be interesting to share this: Actual in-game footage of Maui in the missing Moana play-set.
Those water effects look awesome, just saying.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZP1mLsQn1Yo
Peter Pan footage exists. And apparently a whole bunch of figures exist? Seriously? It sucks that they didn't release at least Peter as a send-off to the series. That's a lot of money wasted on figures.
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Yeah, I saw that. (Only reason I didn't post about it was because I've necro'd this thread so many times already.)
I still maintain that they should have ended on Peter Pan as well (if not the Moana Play Set). Given how far into development he was (to the point of having a ton of already made figures), it would have made more sense than bringing everything to a screeching halt the minute the news came out that the franchise was done and wasting all that effort.
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What a strange choice for Infinity. I get that it's cause of the theme park having some Avatar stuff, but still strange.
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