<p><span style="color: #000000;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Rumors have circulated the internet for months about Disney Interactive, the video game and internet division of the Disney company, laying off a large number of workers and unfortunately the rumors are true. About 700 workers from Disney Interactive have been laid off yesterday March 6, 2014. </span></span></span></p>
<p><span style="color: #000000;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">According to the New York Times, Disney combined the mobile games with the social (Facebook) games and will rely more on third-party licensing.</span></span></span></p>
<p><span style="color: #000000;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Disney Interactive has nothing to fear from Japan&#8217;s market because their <i>Tsumu Tsumu</i> the Disney mobile game is the number one app in Japan since its release on January 29<sup>th</sup>. Disney mobile games are now have a small cult following due to the popularity.</span></span></span></p>
<p><span style="color: #000000;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">The problem Disney Interactive is having lies with the Facebook social games because people are choosing to play the mobile ones instead. With a full quarter of Disney Interactive&#8217;s staff now out of the picture, it is hard to predict if the game division will be able to surpass its profits. </span></span></span></p>
<p><span style="color: #000000;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Via <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2014/03/07/business/media/disneys-game-and-internet-division-cuts-one-quarter-of-its-workforce.html?_r=0">New York Times</a></span></span></span></p>
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