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The six previous Slugterra mobile games have been downloaded 40 million times, according to a press release. The game show will be based on a new Slugterra VR game that was created by Dark Slope Studios.В That location-based, multi-player VR game is set to be released later this year at a number of locations across the world.Д®pic StoryвЂ™s interactive division is also in development on a Slugterra mobile game, set to launch in the third quarter of 2020. In addition to Slugisodes, Epic Story said it is in development on a Slugterra live-action game show on behalf of DHX.

The company then built out its executive ranks in April with the hires ofВ Jessica Labi, a formerВ SVP of kid-focused producer/distributor Viva Pictures, andВ David Sztoser, who was previously the VP of toys for NickelodeonвЂ™s New York office. At the time, he also acquired DHXвЂ™sВ Vancouver-based interactive division.В More recently,В Bron Ventures-a division of Bron Studios geared toward making equity investments in other production companies-took a minorityВ stake in Epic Story.

The TV show ran for four seasons between 20.ДЄ formerВ SVP and executive producer at DHX Media, Faier launched Epic Story two years agoВ with a mandate to build out kids franchises with multiple IP points and revenue streams. The project, which features no dialogue, is being targeted for a 2020 launch on YouTube through DHXвЂ™s Wildbrain network.В According to Epic Story, the Slugterra property has reached 1.5 billion total views on YouTube.ДЇaier is well acquainted with the Slugterra universe, having executive produced the TV showВ at Nerd Corps Entertainment, which was acquired by DHX in 2014.

#DISNEY SLUGTERRA GAMES SERIES#

Ken FaierвЂ™s Epic Story Media has inked a deal with DHX Media that will see Epic develop transmedia content based on the kids TV show Slugterra.Д®pic Story is in development with DHX on SlugisodesВ (20 x five minutes), a series of animated shorts featuring new characters in addition to existing ones from the hit series.

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