Epic Mickey's Original Director Assisted With Rebrushed's Development
Epic Mickey's original director, Warren Spector, assisted in the development of Epic Mickey: Rebrushed, as confirmed by a press release that went live after the game's announcement.
Yesterday was one of the biggest days in gaming news for some time thanks to the Nintendo Direct Partner Showcase and Xbox revealing all of its multiplatform plans for games like Hi-Fi Rush, Grounded, Pentiment, and Sea of Thieves. As much news as there was, though, one announcement stood out among the rest - Epic Mickey is finally getting a remake, more than a decade after its launch.
Epic Mickey fans have been asking about the series making a return ever since the sequel flopped, but no one has wanted it more than the game's director, Warren Spector, who has at several points called it one of the "high points" of his career. Fans will be very happy to know, then, that he actually assisted with the development of Epic Mickey: Rebrushed, although it's not clear to what extent just yet.
In a press release posted to the Steam page for Epic Mickey: Rebrushed, it's revealed that the game is being developed by Purple Lamp Studios (the team behind the most recent SpongeBob games) in collaboration with Disney Games. That's not all, though, as it's also said that the "development team was assisted in the remaster by Warren Spector, director of the original Disney Epic Mickey".
The press release doesn't go any further into what role Spector actually had on the game just yet, but it's still great to know that the original creator of such a beloved game is returning to consult on its remake. Spector also spoke about the game's legacy in the press release, noting that he's received more heartfelt fan mail about Epic Mickey than any other game he's worked on.
“I’ve received more heartfelt fan mail from players of all ages about Disney Epic Mickey than any other project I’ve worked on – a true indicator of the timelessness of this game. That my team and I contributed to that legacy is truly an honour
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