AGDC 07: Pirates of the Caribbean Online Interview with Mike Goslin

Today we bring you are chat with Mike Goslin, the VP of Disney's VR Studios, who plan to launch Pirates of the Caribbean Online this fall. The game has been delayed, polished and is now set to launch along side the movie's DVD. We spoke to Goselin about this delay, the game itself and how Bob Iger's ascension to Disney CEO has completely changed things for VR Studios.

Changes earlier this year in the corporate structure of Disney have changed the outlook for VR Studios. Michael Eisner was replaced by Bob Iger as CEO and this has been good news for VR, Goselin told us. Iger has renewed the company's emphasis on technology - a TIME Magazine piece earlier this year explored the new CEO's technical inclinations - and the internet. This has moved VR Studios from a small-scale side-project to a large scale enterprise. They brought in Club Penguin just before AGDC, an MMO most hardcore gamers likely have never heard of, but that has more players than most the games they have. They've also begun to ramp up their development team so they can do multiple projects at the same time. The ultimate goal is to provide MMO universes for any Disney property that the company believes needs one. In some ways, it's like moving the theme parks online.

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