Avalanche Studios

Capt. Jack Sparrow just booked a return voyage to the multiplex – a fifth “Pirates of the Caribbean” movie is set for release in 2015. He’s also about to journey back into the world of video games as part of “Disney Infinity,” an ambitious project launching in June for Nintendo Wii, Wii U, 3DS, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360, PC and mobile. The “Disney Infinity” announcement trailer (watch it below) was released Tuesday, giving fans a first glimpse at the highly anticipated title from developer Avalanche Software. The upcoming release features Disney character figurines that can be “transported” into the game. If the concept sounds familiar, it’s because it’s the same model as “Skylanders,” the video game franchise featuring figurines of giants, monsters, robots and more, which are plugged into a “portal” that transports the characters into the game. The toys […]