Disney Mirrorverse was a 2022mobilerole-playing game developed through a collaboration betweenDisney andKabam.[1] Set in an alternate universe adjacent to establishedDisney canon, the game featured reimagined versions of characters from various Disney andPixar films, united in an original crossover storyline.[2]
The game launched on June 23, 2022.[3] It was generally well-received by players, though critical reviews were more mixed.Disney Mirrorverse officially shut down on December 16, 2024.[4]
Disney Mirrorverse is anaction role-playing game.[5] The story takes place in a parallel universe called the "Mirrorverse" where locations fromWalt Disney Pictures' films, such as Port Royal fromPirates of the Caribbean andAgrabah fromAladdin, have been transformed by dark and light magic. In the game, a sorcerer version ofMickey Mouse finds the mystical Stellar Mirror, which the Fractured (crystal-like monsters) want to destroy in order to break apart the Mirrorverse. To safeguard the Stellar Mirror, Mickey assembles the Guardians, who are alternate versions of characters fromDisney's films and franchises.[6][7][8] Guardians are unlocked through "Crystals", with each character having a star-rating that can be increased by obtaining duplicates.[9] Having the option for team-based play allows for various "combos" to utilize the unique strategies and abilities of different characters.[10]
Outside of the main storyline, other game modes include "Alliance Missions"—in which players join an Alliance to compete against other Alliances to obtain rank-based rewards—"Tower of Talents"—in which Players utilize themed teams of Guardians to move through levels to gain advancement items—and "Dangerous Dungeons"—in which players compete against one another in a dynamic dungeon setting to acquire progression items and other special rewards.[11]
Disney Mirrorverse is a collaboration between Disney and the interactive entertainment companyKabam. The two companies had formerly worked together onMarvel Contest of Champions andStar Wars: Uprising.[12] Kabam soft-launched the game in thePhilippines on April 14, 2020.[13] In March 2022, the game's trailer was released.[11] As of June 10, 2022, Disney reported 1 million pre-registered players, maxing out their Milestone Rewards track.[10] The game was released worldwide on June 23, 2022.[11] On September 17, 2024, Kabam disabled in-game purchases, removed the game from digital storefronts and announced that due to the game's storyline concluding, Disney Mirrorverse's servers were shut down on December 16, 2024.[14][15] The latest Guardian,Cinderella, was released with the final update, one week before the shut down announcement.[16]
Disney Mirrorverse was generally well-received by players, though it drew criticism for itsmicrotransactions.[8]Review aggregatorMetacritic, which uses aweighted average, assigned a game a score of 69 out of 100, based on 9 critical reviews, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[5]
In 2022, before its official release on June 23,Disney Mirrorverse had over 1 million pre-registrations.[20] By August 2022, Kabam reported that the game reached 5 million players.[21] As of 2022, players had collectively spent 1.3 billion minutes playing the game since its launch.[22]
By September 2024,Disney Mirrorverse had generated approximately $34.1 million in lifetime gross revenue.[23] The game made US$5.8 million in June 2022, and US$273,000 in August 2024.[24]
Disney Mirrorverse won the Best Mobile Game award at the Canadian Game Awards in 2023.[25][26][27] It also won the Best Games & eSports award at the 15th Media Excellence Awards.[28][29][30] At thePocket Gamer Mobile Games Awards, the game won the People’s Choice Award in 2023.[31][32][33]
Viz Media released a series of books based onDisney Mirrorverse. In July 2023,Mirrorverse: Pure of Heart, centered on Snow White, was published.[34] This was followed byDisney Mirrorverse: Belle, which was released in April 2024.[35]
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