Disney Infinity to Allow Cross-Platform Sharing

Disney Infinity to Allow Cross-Platform Sharing

Postby FelixBrownSLC » Mon Jul 29, 2013 7:50 am

For the first time in the gaming industry, user-generated content created on one console will be available to download on the other formats too, thanks to the upcoming Disney Infinity.

As I detailed in my hands-on preview earlier this week, the game allows players to create their own stages, minigames and racetracks in the Toy Box mode to be shared online. The revelation means that from here an Xbox 360 player would be able to submit a creation to the Disney servers and once it has been approved for publication, players on the PS3 and Wii U will be able to download and play it for free. As the game's Producer John Day told us, "[This] has never happened before in the game industry."

This is quite a big step, as usually the platforms never allow any sort of acknowledgement of each other's existence. We're yet to see cross-platform play for example, which could have possible for the likes of Defiance and Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn, but not everyone (Microsoft) wanted to play nice. Hopefully, this could get that stubborn ball rolling.

As well as sharing online content, any toy figures or Power Discs bought will work on any platform once placed on the Infinity Base (the docking device), so players will be able to take their toys to their friends' houses and can also swap and borrow them. It's also great news for retailers who won't have to stock multi-platform toys.

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Re: Disney Infinity to Allow Cross-Platform Sharing

Postby KyletheCartoonist » Mon Jul 29, 2013 8:08 am

It sure is.
Great job, Mickeys!
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Re: Disney Infinity to Allow Cross-Platform Sharing

Postby Adscan » Mon Jul 29, 2013 8:45 am

Hellz Yeah!
(I know it's been a while since I busted that little chestnut out but this news is worth it) :D

I wonder if there will be different limits to each system based on their respective memory (as I have heard mention in a video) and therefore items placed?
If this is the case and you want to design something for all platforms then you would limit your items to the lowest platform.
Or, Are the limits numerical and there is simply an equal item limit across all platforms?
 
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Re: Disney Infinity to Allow Cross-Platform Sharing

Postby Hey37Bulldog » Mon Jul 29, 2013 9:30 am

will the figure reader be cross platform as well I cant see why not tbh
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Re: Disney Infinity to Allow Cross-Platform Sharing

Postby thedisneyfanatic22 » Mon Jul 29, 2013 12:54 pm

^ no there will be a different starter pack and base for each platform, but the figures themselves will be cross platform. And great job mickeys!
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Re: Disney Infinity to Allow Cross-Platform Sharing

Postby SandyClaws » Mon Jul 29, 2013 2:21 pm

Thanks for this great post! Once again showing off the little things in Infinity, although this one is pretty big!
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Postby Modeltrainman » Mon Jul 29, 2013 7:11 pm

Yup!
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Postby Infinityfan » Mon Jul 29, 2013 7:13 pm

Yup!
 
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