Junction Point Studios
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History
The studio was established in November 2004 by Warren Spector[5][2] and Art Min.[6] The new studio is based around several former employees of Ion Storm, where Spector[7] and Min previously worked.[8]
From inception up until their acquisition by Disney Interactive Studios, Junction Point was working on a Source Engine based game that was to be distributed on Valve's Steam distribution network.[6] This was later revealed to be a new game in Valve's Half-Life series which was cancelled when Junction Point was acquired.[9]
Junction Point developed Epic Mickey, a Wii game which was released on November 25, 2010 in Europe and on November 30 in North America. The game is about Mickey Mouse's adventure in Wasteland, a world where forgotten characters like Oswald the Lucky Rabbit live. Junction Point has indicated that its game will be a "combination of action and roleplaying, traditional narrative and player choice", and will use Emergent Game Technologies' Gamebryo engine. The game has been developed for the Wii console.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
On March 21, 2012, Warren Spector announced that a sequel, Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two, was in development for Wii and Wii U.[10]
On January 29, 2013, Disney Interactive Studios confirmed the closure of the studio.[11]
Before its closure, Junction Point was working on a video game called Project Goliath.[12]
Name
In March 2007, Spector explained the name in an interview:
Games developed
| Year | Game | Platform(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Cancelled | Untitled Half-Life 2 episode | Windows |
| Sleeping Giants[13] | Windows, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 | |
| 2010 | Epic Mickey | Wii |
| 2012 | Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two | Windows, PlayStation 3, Vita, Xbox 360, Wii, Wii U |
See also
References
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