Those hoping for an Epic Mickey 3 have had their hopes dashed today, as Disney Interactive has announced the closure of developer Junction Point studios.

Junction Point was founded in 2005 by Warren Spector, the well-known developer behind popular PC stealth titles like Thief and Deus Ex. So it seemed like an odd fit when Disney bought the studio in 2007 and set it to work on a platforming franchise starring its premiere character.

But Spector himself said he never saw a fundamental difference between the Epic Mickey games and his classic titles. "Every problem can be addressed in multiple ways [in Epic Mickey 2]," he told Ars Technica in an interview last year. "The puzzle is not 'How do I solve this problem?' The puzzle is 'How do I manipulate the environment in a way that's going to get me more of what I want, so I get to do more of what I like to do.'... it's just like Deus Ex. You apply a little logic, and after a while you sort of learn the rules of the world and the game..."

Released in late 2010, the first Epic Mickey sold 1.3 million units in its first month, despite mediocre reviews that called it out for poor camera control. The second game fared much worse last holiday season, moving just over a quarter of a million units in its first month, which likely contributed to the studio's closure.

"It was with much sadness that we informed our teams today of changes to our Games organization, which include the closure of Junction Point Studios," the company said in a statement. "These changes are part of our ongoing effort to address the fast-evolving gaming platforms and marketplace and to align resources against our key priorities. We're extremely grateful to Warren Spector and the Junction Point team for their creative contributions to Disney with Disney Epic Mickey and Disney Epic Mickey 2."

Back when Disney bought Lucasfilm last October, CEO Bob Iger said the company was "likely to focus more on social and mobile than we are on console," licensing properties to outside developers for living room play. Earlier this month, Disney announced Disney Infinity, a Skylanders-style games incorporating figures from a new collectible toy line featuring many of its most famous properties.