Junction Point Studios

Junction Point Studios
Company typeSubsidiary
IndustryVideo games
FoundedNovember 2004; 20 years ago (2004-11)
FounderWarren Spector
Defunct29 January 2013; 11 years ago (2013-01-29)
FateDissolved
SuccessorLibrary:
Disney Interactive
HeadquartersAustin, Texas, U.S.
Key people
Warren Spector[1]
Art Min
ProductsEpic Mickey
Epic Mickey 2
Number of employees
160[2] (2012)
ParentDisney Interactive Studios
Websitejunctionpoint.com

Junction Point Studios (JPS) was an American video game developer based in Austin, Texas founded by Deus Ex creator, Warren Spector, in 2004.[3] Disney Interactive Studios acquired Junction Point Studios in July 2007[1] to develop a property based on Oswald the Lucky Rabbit, a character created by Walt Disney but owned by Universal Studios until the character was acquired by The Walt Disney Company from Universal in 2006.[4] The studio was closed in 2013.[5]

  1. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference lat was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Disney closes Warren Spector's Junction Point Studios". Polygon. 2013-01-29. Retrieved 2021-08-17.
  3. ^ "Warren Spector on game development". Eurogamer. 27 June 2006. Retrieved 2021-08-17.
  4. ^ Miller, Terin. "History of Disney: Timeline and Facts". TheStreet. Retrieved 2020-05-07.
  5. ^ "Disney closes Epic Mickey developer Junction Point Studios (updated with comments from Warren Spector)". VentureBeat. 2013-01-29. Retrieved 2020-05-07.