Disney Interactive vets reveal The Masterplan — the first game from developer Shark Punch

The U.S. dropped the gold standard for its currency in 1971. Now, a new game is going to explore the “real” reason why.

Shark Punch is a new studio from a small group of former Disney Interactive developers. Jiri Kupiainen, Shark Punch’s chief executive officer, founded the company along with designer Aarne Hunziker and programmer Leo Lännenmäki. They are working together on The Masterplan, which is Shark Punch’s first game and not a diabolical plan to rule the world. It uses ’90s-era side-scrolling action combined with ’70s style to explore what really happened to the United States of America’s gold reserve. The Masterplan is due out for PC, Linux, and Mac later this year.