type subsidiary of disney interactive studios industry video game industry founded 2005 1 defunct january 29 2013 headquarters austin texas 1 key people warren spector 1 art min products video games parent disney interactive studios the walt disney company website junctionpoint.com junction point studios was a video game developer based in austin texas . it was owned by disney interactive studios . contents 1 history 2 name 3 games developed 4 see also 5 references 6 external links history edit the studio was established in 2005 by warren spector 1 and art min . 2 the new studio is based around several former employees of ion storm where spector 3 and min previously worked . 4 from inception up until their acquisition by disney interactive studios junction point was working on a source engine based game that was to be distributed on valve s steam distribution network . 2 this was later revealed to be a new game in valve s half life series which was cancelled when junction point was acquired . 5 in july 2007 disney interactive studios acquired junction point studios . 1 junction point developed epic mickey a wii game which was released on november 25 2010 in europe and on november 30 in north america . the game is about mickey mouse s adventure in wasteland a world where forgotten characters like oswald the lucky rabbit live . junction point has indicated that its game will be a combination of action and roleplaying traditional narrative and player choice and will use emergent game technologies gamebryo engine . the game has been developed for the wii console platform . citation needed on march 21 2012 warren spector announced that a sequel epic mickey 2 the power of two was in development for wii and wii u. 6 on january 29 2013 disney interactive studios confirmed the closure of the studio . 7 name edit there has been speculation regarding the name junction point apparently this name was used by a canceled game at looking glass studios where spector once worked . 3 according to available descriptions this game was a massively multiplayer fantasy role playing game changed in midstream to a single player science fiction role playing game . in march 2007 spector explained the name in an interview 3 when i was with looking glass the last thing i worked on with them on was a concept that i came up with along with doug church and some other guys . it was a very different approach to multiplayer online games called junction point . i loved the name and concept . i m not revealing anything too dramatic since we re not doing the game though i d love to some day but the name spoke to me more as a name for a studio than a name for a game . ... it s also nice that it abbreviates to jps which rolls off the tongue . games developed edit epic mickey 2010 epic mickey 2 the power of two 2012 see also edit list of companies based in austin texas references edit a b c d e disney buys game developer junction point . los angeles times . bloomberg news . july 13 2007 . retrieved 19 october 2012 . a b warren spector developing on source for steam . a b c sheffield brandon march 5 2007 . all for games an interview with warren spector . gamasutra.com . retrieved 19 october 2012 . mobygames art min . warren spector s half life work ... plus other gaming mysteries secrets . dutton fred 21 march 2012 . epic mickey 2 the power of two revealed . eurogamer.net . associated press . retrieved 19 october 2012 . junction point closed . gamespot.com . external links edit official website v t e the walt disney company company timeline retlaw enterprises criticism company officials founders walter elias disney roy oliver disney executives bob iger ceo alan n. braverman sevp gc christine mccarthy cfo board of directors susan arnold john s. chen jack dorsey bob iger chairman fred langhammer aylwin lewis monica c. lozano robert matschullat mark parker sheryl sandberg orin c. smith independent lead walt disney studios walt disney animation studios walt disney 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