Epic Mickey developer Junction Point shuts down

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Disney Interactive shutters Warren Spector's studio

Junction Point Studios, the developer of Disney Epic Mickey and its sequel, has shut down. Disney released a statement to Kotaku confirming that the Austin, Texas developer led by System Shock and Deus Ex creator Warren Spector has been shuttered:

Much of those efforts are likely bringing the company in line with the ambitious cross-franchise Disney Infinity toy and game platform.

Rumors began circulating yesterday of the studio's closure, which appears to have employed more than 40 people judging by group photos on its website. The studio was formed in late 2004 and acquired by Disney Interactive Studios in 2007.

UPDATE: Information from Disney and the NPD Group show Disney Epic Mickey 2 sold 529,000 copies in November and December of 2012, Joystiq reports.

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Connor Sheridan
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I got a BA in journalism from Central Michigan University - though the best education I received there was from CM Life, its student-run newspaper. Long before that, I started pursuing my degree in video games by bugging my older brother to let me play Zelda on the Super Nintendo. I've previously been a news intern for GameSpot, a news writer for CVG, and was formerly a staff writer at GamesRadar+.