Disney Infinity 2.0 Live Blog

940: We are getting set for the Disney Infinity 2.0 reveal being held at the Cinerama Dome. The event is being led by Disney Interactive President Jimmy Pitaro and Marvel Chief Creative Officer Joe Quesada.

952: Yesterday Clark Gregg, who portrays Phil Coulson on Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. confirmed that he will be at the event.

955: The event is taking advantage of the Cinerama Dome’s large screen

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1005: A video talking about Disney Infinity is updated by Samuel L. Jackson as Nick Fury saying that Project Disney Infinity is moving forward. Nick says that he has a representative to discucss the project. Clark Gregg then comes to the stage to introduce Jimmy Pitaro, the head of Disney Interactive

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1009: Jimmy says that Disney Infinity is outperforming its competition (i.e. Skylanders) in terms of total retail sales revenue.

1014: Disney has officially announced Disney Infinity Marvel Super Heroes, coming out this fall.

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1016: Clark Gregg seems a little nervous that Loki seems to be in the game.

1021: Joe Quesada, Chief Creative Officer of Marvel takes the stage to discuss the collaboration between Marvel and Disney Infinity

1022: Marvel writer Brian Michael Bendis worked with the Disney Infinity team. He created the story and worked on the characterization. He also made sure it felt like “Marvel”. He says his kids play the original Disney Infinity.

1029: Iron Man, Thor, Hawkeye, Black Widow, Captain America, and Hulk will be the figures available as part of Disney Infinity Marvel Super Heroes.

1032: The Disney Infinity figures, toy boxes, power discs, and base from Disney Infinity 1.0 will be compatible with 2.0

1033: Additional Marvel characters and Disney content will be announced in the future.

1034:  Disney Infinity 2.0 will be available for Xbox One and PS4 at launch.

1036: More than a dozen more Marvel characters will be announced in the future.

1043: Players spend 60% of their time, in the Toy Box mode, two changes they are making to that mode is by adding usability and structured play. They felt that the Toy Box was a bit to difficult to use, so they are making it easier to be a master Toy Box builder.

1047: Interiors are coming to Toy Box Mode. You can make a home, dungeon, Stark Mansion, HYDRA base….

1051: 80 new Power Discs will be released in two waves. They are adding new types of Power Discs such as team-ups which brings additional characters to help and costume changes. Lola will be one of the vehicles available through a power disc.

1054: Top Toy Box creators are being hired to create content to give back to the community.

1057: The event seems to end, but then Nick Fury comes back on screen to reveal more, but the transmission is lost. The message “See you at E3” appears implying more will be revealed at that time.

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