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Avengers assemble in the collector’s edition for Disney Infinity Marvel Superheroes

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Life-size Jon Vignocchi not included

Collector’s editions. The scourge of my bank account. I am this close to going two years now without having succumbed to the urge to buy a more expensive version of a game. But dammit, my Avengers initiative might have just been activated, with this particular collection of plastic that is more attractive than the chest implant section at a Beverly Hills clinic.

The collector’s edition for Disney Infinity Marvel Superheroes includes all of your favourite Avengers. And Hawkeye. Check it out:

You have a release date. We have a Hulk. That’s the idea behind the collector’s edition for Disney Infinity Marvel Superheroes that includes all of your favourite Avengers. And Hawkeye. According to executive producer Jon Vignocchi on the PS Blog, the Sony-exclusive special edition for the game will include some extra Gamma radiation, as well as a few other extras for fans:

Earlier this year, our team started brainstorming about something special that we could do for PlayStation owners. After consulting with the Sony team on several ideas, Adam Boyes had noticed that our plan was to not release Hulk until post-launch. “Is there anyway we can pull that up for PlayStation fans?” he asked. It was at this moment that Gio Corsi (another member of Adam’s team and a huge Marvel fan) stood up and shouted “HULK SMASH RELEASE DATES!” in approval of the suggestion.

Disney Infinity CE (3)

After some laughter and back-and-forth, we had come to a consensus on our execution: We would create some sort of cool carrying case that would include all components of our Starter Pack (which focuses on the Avengers), all of the additional Avengers characters that would be available at launch (including Captain America and Hawkeye), and we would allow Hulk to be sold early inside this PlayStation Collector’s Edition. Adam and his team also said that they wanted to bundle our Disney Infinity 2.0 Starter Pack with a PlayStation 3 console for Holiday 2014, which we found quite flattering.

After exploring numerous options for a carrying case, the team decided that none of them felt right for our fans. We decided to create a Collector’s Edition that could act more as a “collector’s display” for the various Disney Infinity figures, which is something our fans have been asking for us to create for a long time.

And that’s how the current design was finalised, to look like something that any comic book fan would want to have on their shelf. “With that in mind, our amazing concept team at Avalanche began creating various sketches for what this collector’s display could be. We knew the Collector’s Edition should feel like a collector’s display, relate to the Disney Infinity Avengers Play Set story, and impress the discerning eye of the Marvel collector,” Vignocchi wrote.

Disney Infinity CE (2)

We also knew it was going to be quite large, considering the display had to show off all characters from the Avengers Play Set and feature the Frost Beast based on the design the team had chosen. In the end, we all knew that if wanted to create a physical representation of this battle from the game… Well, this thing was going to be a lot bigger than we ever would have imagined!

Finally when Avalanche Software’s VP of Art, Jeff Bunker, got his hands on the initial prototype, he couldn’t just leave it alone. “You know — this thing should really be able to glow in the dark,” he said, as he half smiled and let out a soft sigh at the thought of all the additional work involved. Jeff even made each of the pedestals light up so that there is a glow underneath all of the characters.

In the end, our team put together a Collector’s Edition that we feel is representative of the quality that you have come to expect from the Disney Infinity brand, and something PlayStation gamers will be proud to own.

That’s a sexy looking piece of collector’s edition right there, and if it is priced properly, could be worth picking up so that players can save on the long run when buying figures individually. It looks freakin’ superb, and hopefully people will knock before they enter my room and find me playing I mean interacting with the Avengers.

Last Updated: July 23, 2014

37 Comments

  1. Those are some nice looking dolls!

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    • Matewis Jubilai

      July 23, 2014 at 09:42

      It used to annoy me to no end when someone referred to my GI JOEs as dolls. “They’re not dolls, they’re action figures!!” The nerve of referring to Snake Eyes as doll…

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      • Hammersteyn

        July 23, 2014 at 09:43

        Or Roadblock or even Gung Ho

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        • Matewis Jubilai

          July 23, 2014 at 09:58

          Yeah or Duke, or Grid Iron, or Rock n Roll

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          • Sageville

            July 23, 2014 at 09:58

            Those were the best dolls.

          • Matewis Jubilai

            July 23, 2014 at 10:02

          • Matewis Jubilai

            July 23, 2014 at 10:02

        • Matewis Jubilai

          July 23, 2014 at 09:58

          Yeah or Duke, or Grid Iron, or Rock n Roll

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      • Hammersteyn

        July 23, 2014 at 09:43

        Or Roadblock or even Gung Ho

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    • Matewis Jubilai

      July 23, 2014 at 09:42

      It used to annoy me to no end when someone referred to my GI JOEs as dolls. “They’re not dolls, they’re action figures!!” The nerve of referring to Snake Eyes as doll…

      Reply

  2. Hammersteyn

    July 23, 2014 at 09:40

    But Thor is a lady now and Captain America is being replaced by the Red Falcon.

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  3. Hammersteyn

    July 23, 2014 at 09:41

    Last time a heard that roar was from Stampede in the Bravestar movie.

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  4. Hammersteyn

    July 23, 2014 at 09:41

    Last time a heard that roar was from Stampede in the Bravestar movie.

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  5. Sir Rants A Lot Llew

    July 23, 2014 at 09:50

    Lol @ alt-text

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  6. Sir Rants A Lot Llew

    July 23, 2014 at 09:50

    Lol @ alt-text

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  7. Matewis Jubilai

    July 23, 2014 at 09:50

    I still cannot for the life of me understand what black widow is doing in the avengers. Outer dimensional alien killer army attacks. We have, a lightning god, a soldier with super strength and an indestructible shield, a genius playboy billionaire with a full body power armour suit that allows him to fly and kick ass, a gamma irradiated hulk that gets stronger the angrier he gets and that uses the aforementioned lightning god as a punching bag …. and a lady in black leather armed with pistols…

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    • Hammersteyn

      July 23, 2014 at 09:56

      Partially because she was a major player in the movie, secondly because it would look strange if you only have a boy band. Justice League has Wonder Women for instance and Hawk Girl every now and then. But yeah she’s a spy at best. Wonder Women would break her in half in a second

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    • Hammersteyn

      July 23, 2014 at 09:56

      Partially because she was a major player in the movie, secondly because it would look strange if you only have a boy band. Justice League has Wonder Women for instance and Hawk Girl every now and then. But yeah she’s a spy at best. Wonder Women would break her in half in a second

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    • Alien Emperor Trevor

      July 23, 2014 at 10:00

      You forgot all about Hawkeye!

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      • Matewis Jubilai

        July 23, 2014 at 10:03

        Oh yeah he was in the final battle wasn’t he? I couldn’t remember when they got him off that mind control thing

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      • Matewis Jubilai

        July 23, 2014 at 10:03

        Oh yeah he was in the final battle wasn’t he? I couldn’t remember when they got him off that mind control thing

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    • Sir Rants A Lot Llew

      July 23, 2014 at 10:00

      That’s sexist! You need to be more inclusive!

      #trollol

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      • Matewis Jubilai

        July 23, 2014 at 10:09

        Fine, she can stay, but then they shouldn’t stop there and also include Jessica Rabbit. Or wait I have a much better idea. The problem is she’s out of her league yes? Then they should drop her and add Xena to the Avengers!

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        • Sir Rants A Lot Llew

          July 23, 2014 at 11:56

          Xena!!!!!!

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    • Sir Rants A Lot Llew

      July 23, 2014 at 10:00

      That’s sexist! You need to be more inclusive!

      #trollol

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    • Sageville

      July 23, 2014 at 10:01

      Well, they can drop the useless spylady now that Thor is a lady.

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      • Matewis Jubilai

        July 23, 2014 at 10:06

        Wait wut?

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      • Matewis Jubilai

        July 23, 2014 at 10:06

        Wait wut?

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    • Sageville

      July 23, 2014 at 10:01

      Well, they can drop the useless spylady now that Thor is a lady.

      Reply

  8. Matewis Jubilai

    July 23, 2014 at 09:50

    I still cannot for the life of me understand what black widow is doing in the avengers. Outer dimensional alien killer army attacks. We have, a lightning god, a soldier with super strength and an indestructible shield, a genius playboy billionaire with a full body power armour suit that allows him to fly and kick ass, a gamma irradiated hulk that gets stronger the angrier he gets and that uses the aforementioned lightning god as a punching bag …. and a lady in black leather armed with pistols…

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  9. frikkenator

    July 23, 2014 at 09:55

  10. frikkenator

    July 23, 2014 at 09:55

    • Hammersteyn

      July 23, 2014 at 10:09

      Still waiting for the Disney Musical :/

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    • Hammersteyn

      July 23, 2014 at 10:09

      Still waiting for the Disney Musical :/

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  11. Rince&pop

    July 23, 2014 at 10:01

    Wait till Spider-Man lands 😉

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  12. Rince&pop

    July 23, 2014 at 10:01

    Wait till Spider-Man lands 😉

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  13. Sageville

    July 23, 2014 at 13:41

    My kids must never find out….

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