VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Feb 16, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- With a focus on Vancouver throughout February as the world's best athletes compete in winter sports, Propaganda Games, Disney's Canadian video games studio, is celebrating its fifth anniversary as a key part of the thriving Vancouver interactive entertainment community. The studio is also participating in the BC Canada Pavilion, an innovative exhibit open to the public, in downtown Vancouver.
Exclusive in-game development models and images from Disney Interactive Studios' upcoming video game TRON: Evolution are part of an interactive touch screen exhibit in BC Canada Pavilion during the Winter Games, through February 28.
The province of British Columbia is hosting the BC Canada Pavilion on the fourth floor of the Vancouver Art Gallery. As part of the province's celebration site at Robson Square, the Pavilion features state-of-the-art exhibits and interactive displays showcasing the best of British Columbia innovation and culture. The exhibit expects to host more than 250,000 visitors from Canada and throughout the world.
Propaganda Games, located in downtown Vancouver, employs more than 200 professionals between two teams. The studio is currently developing two major video games -- TRON: Evolution and Pirates of the Caribbean: Armada of the Damned. Both games are scheduled to be released for the Xbox 360(R) video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, PlayStation(R)3 computer entertainment system and Windows PC.
"Propaganda Games is poised to deliver two of the industry's prominent video games," said Dan Tudge, vice president and general manager, Propaganda Games. "As part of Vancouver's flourishing video games development industry, Propaganda Games has tapped into the enormous talent pool and represents Disney's commitment to the community."
TRON: Evolution is the highly anticipated video game slated for Holiday 2010. TRON: Evolution is the key to unlocking the TRON mythology as the game's story takes place before the "TRON: Legacy" film, which will be released in theaters December 17, 2010.
Pirates of the Caribbean: Armada of the Damned is an open-world action role playing game within the Pirates of the Caribbean world. The game is an original story set before the events of the films.
Propaganda created the platinum-selling next-gen game, Turok, in 2008.
About Propaganda Games
Propaganda Games is Disney Interactive Studios' premier action and role-playing game developer. Based in Vancouver, British Columbia, Propaganda specializes in great stories, immersive worlds and meaningful choices. Propaganda created the platinum-selling 2008 game Turok and is currently developing two major releases -- Pirates of the Caribbean: Armada of the Damned and TRON: Evolution. Propaganda was founded in 2005 and acquired by Disney the same year. For more information, log on to www.propagandagames.com.
About Disney Interactive Studios
Disney Interactive Studios, part of Disney Interactive Media Group, is the interactive entertainment affiliate of The Walt Disney Company /quotes/comstock/13*!dis/quotes/nls/dis (DIS 33.22, +0.65, +2.00%) . Disney Interactive Studios self publishes and distributes a broad portfolio of multi-platform video games, mobile games and interactive entertainment worldwide. The company also licenses properties and works directly with other interactive game publishers to bring products for all ages to market. Disney Interactive Studios is based in Glendale, California, and has internal development studios around the world. For more information, log on to http://www.disneyinteractivestudios.com.
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