[wodenokoto]

I’m not sure I agree. Disney and Pixar lives and dies on being able to repeat success. And both have lived for quite a while now.

Rovio was extremely conscious about not building an empire on top of angry birds, as that dad would eventually fade and they needed a new thing. They were aiming to be the next Disney, but of games and smartphones, not cinema and tv.

I’m surprised they took $40 million in VC as that sounds like it must have been Pennie’s to Rovio during angry bird mania.

[jmyeet]

Pixar is a perfect example. They had a focus on technological prowess, pioneering animation and storytelling under Steve Jobs that became part of their DNA. There was huge cultural inertia.

Since the Disney acquisition it’s mostly been recycling old IP into sequels.

[gamblor956]

Everything you gave Jobs credit for was actually the work of John Lassetter. Pixar was floundering under Jobs' leadership. Lassetter had the Disney connection that saved the company. Jobs nearly killed the Disney deal many times, and due to his abysmal negotiating skills Disney ended up owning the rights to all of the films and characters made by Pixar (i.e., essentially everything of value).