Disney Launches Studio to Develop Video Games for the Nintendo Platform

BURBANK/SALT LAKE CITY, November 8: The Walt Disney
Company’s interactive entertainment affiliate, Buena Vista Games, has launched
a new development studio dedicated to creating video games specifically for
Nintendo platforms.

Based in Salt Lake City, Fall Line Studio’s focus is to
develop games based on Disney’s characters, television shows and entertainment
franchises as well as creating new intellectual property for the Nintendo DS
and Wii game systems. Fall Line Studio will operate as a sister studio to Buena
Vista Games’ award-winning Avalanche Software studio, also in Salt Lake City.

Scott Novis will serve as VP and general manager for Fall
Line Studio. Prior to this position, Novis served as general manager of Rainbow
Studios.

“This studio will be one of our centers of creative
excellence and it gives us the ability to fully capitalize on our properties
and expand our market share on Nintendo platforms,” said Graham Hopper, the SVP
and general manager of Buena Vista Games. “Scott Novis brings the perfect mix
of team building and relevant business experience to the position of studio
head for Fall Line Studio.”

BVG is the number three publisher of Game Boy Advance titles
in North America.