The end of Infinity: Disney scraps video game series as it closes in-house studio

Disney is axing its Disney Infinity series of video games, the company has announced. The decision, which has resulted in a 147m write-off, will involve the closure of Disney's in-house studio, Avalanche Software, and in effect marks the entertainment giant's withdrawal from the console gaming sector. Originally launched in 2013, Disney Infinity was intended to compete with Activision's billion-dollar Skylanders franchise. The company released three titles in the action adventure series, each accompanied by a range of compatible toy figures, which could be placed on a special "portal" device to interact with the game. The Infinity titles featured characters and scenes from its own classic movies as well as Marvel and Lucasfilm, companies Disney recently purchased.