Disney Online Studios Canada

Disney Online Studios Canada
Disney Online Studios Canada
Type Leisure Software
Industry MMORPGs
Founded Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada, 2005
Founder(s) Lane Merrifield
Headquarters Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada
Area served North America, Europe, Asia
Key people Lane Merrifield, Executive Vice President and General Manager of Club Penguin Division at Disney Internet Group[1]
Products Club Penguin
Parent The Walt Disney Company
Website Official Website

Disney Online Studios Canada (formerly New Horizon Interactive, and later Club Penguin Entertainment) is an interactive graphics software company, specialized in producing and maintaining MMOGs. It partnered with RocketSnail in making Club Penguin, a site which generated significant revenues.

History

The company became a subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company on August 1, 2007 for $350 million.[2] [3] New Horizon Interactive achieved growth targets in 2009, and $350 million was added to the existing $350 million, making a total $700 million that Disney has invested into New Horizon Interactive by 2009. The company is expected to gain royalties when Disney produces a television series based on the game.[4][unreliable source?]

References

  1. ^ "Dust or Magic Institute, 2007". Children's Technology Review. http://www.childrenssoftware.com/dustormagic/. Retrieved 2007-10-23. 
  2. ^ "New Horizon Interactive". BusinessWeek (The McGraw-Hill Companies). http://investing.businessweek.com/businessweek/research/stocks/private/snapshot.asp?privcapId=32426627. Retrieved 2007-10-23. 
  3. ^ Blakely, Rhys (2007-08-03). "Disney picks up the Penguin Club children’s network site for £340m". London: The Times Online. http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/industry_sectors/media/article2189531.ece. Retrieved 2008-07-12. 
  4. ^ "Club Penguin Waddling To Disney Channel?". Tv-For-Kids. October 21 2010. http://tvforkids.wordpress.com/2010/10/21/club-penguin-waddling-to-disney-channel/. Retrieved 2010-10-21. 

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