Disney Mobile Games' Chris Heatherly.
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How Disney became successful in mobile by being itself

  • Posted byby Mike Minotti
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SAN FRANCISCO — Disney used to have trouble with mobile.

For a long time, Disney never capitalized on its strongest brands. It’s biggest mobile hit, Where’s My Water?, had nothing to do with any of its intellectual property (until they created a Mickey version later). Chris Heatherly, the senior vice president and general manager of Disney Mobile Games, talked at GamesBeat 2015 about how the company turned its gaming division around.

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Mike Minotti

Mike Minotti has been with GamesBeat since 2012, starting as an intern. Based near Youngstown, Ohio, he now manages GamesBeat's editorial team. He's also a prolific podcaster, appearing on multiple shows covering the gaming industry.