Epic Donald was a planned video game that was to be a spin-off to the Epic Mickey series. It was planned to be based on the Donald Duck comics by Carl Barks. Production of the game began in 2011, but was later cancelled in 2012.[1][2][3]
Warren Spector said during the early development of the game:
- “I don't want to get too specific here because I really do want to do it. But I'm a huge fan of Carl Barks and I particularly like his longer-form adventures. He was a master at one and two-page little vignettes, but he was also pretty masterful at the 24-page -- or even longer -- epic adventure. And I think that's the quality of Barks that I would want to maintain; that sense of epic adventure, that sense that anything is possible in this world, that magic exists, that dinosaurs still exist somewhere... That a duck can be Indiana Jones, basically. That's what I'd want to keep.”
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On June 9, 2024, James Silvani shared his concept art for the game on Instagram and Bluesky for Donald's 90th anniversary.[4]
Characters[]
- Donald Duck
- Gladstone Gander
- Huey, Dewey, and Louie
- Scrooge McDuck
- Gyro Gearloose
- Magica De Spell
- Goofy
- Mickey Mouse
- Beagle Boys
- Soapy Slick
- Mayor Hogge
- Ghost Clown (unofficial name)
- General Gu
- Aliens (unofficial name)
- Tony Caperoni
- Launchpad McQuack
Concept Art[]
An early in-game screenshot of the Epic Donald video game.
Concept art of Duckburg in the game. Drawn by Patrick Block.