After moving away somewhat from the industry and shutting down its internal studios, Disney has spent the past few years reviving its video game efforts – partnering with a plethora of publishers for a wide variety of projects. So far, this seems to be working well for them, with Disney reporting that at least 9 different games have made over $1 Billion so far.

As reported by the publication MickeyBlog, the past 4 years has seen Disney’s gaming efforts pay off, with the media giant said to have “driven an estimated $3.5 billion in annual consumer spending.”

While a portion of this growth can be attributed to Disney’s investment in Epic Games, its suite of licensed titles are also to thank, with the EVP of Global Games and Digital Entertainment at Disney – Sean Shoptaw – claiming that 9 games in total so far “have grossed over $1 billion at retail.”

Though no specific games were mentioned, since the launch of Marvel’s Spider-Man back in 2018 we’ve gotten tons of major releases and surprise hits, including but not limited to: Miles Morales and Spider-Man 2; Midnight Suns; Guardians of the Galaxy; Avengers; Ultimate Alliance 3 and of course Marvel Rivals (not even accounting for LucasFilm's various adaptations).

While some of these failed to meet expectations, the company has also seen a great deal of success on the mobile side, with the likes of Marvel Snap and Strike Force also bringing in recurring revenue.

Marvel Tokon of course just released earlier this month, and Insomniac’s Wolverine is slated for launch in under a month’s time.

With a rumoured Venom game also on the way; Spider-Man 3 all-but confirmed and the likes of Blade (hopefully) still in development, Marvel seems to have fully found its footing in the video games space.

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