New Horizon Interactive

New Horizon Interactive (now Disney Online Studios Canada) was a very well known interactive graphics software company, specialized in producing and maintaining MMOGs. It partnered with RocketSnail in making Club Penguin, a site which generated significant revenues. The company formerly used the name Club Penguin Entertainment.

It was created by Dave Krysko (Gizmo).Lane Merrifield (Billybob) and Lance Priebe (rsnail) were employees[1]. It was originally called New Horizon Productions. Their headquarters is in Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada. New Horizon Interactive's full address is:

New Horizon Interactive

410-1620 Dickson Ave.

Kelowna, British Columbia V1Y9Y2

Canada

(888) 861-4111

To become a staff member, you must live in Canada, near Kelowna; British Columbia, and be over 18 years of age.

Buyout
In 2007, Club Penguin was bought out by Disney. The sale was approximately $350 million. However, New Horizon Interactive still works with Club Penguin.

The company became a subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company on August 1, 2007 for $350 million. If New Horizon Interactive could achieve certain targets by 2009, another $350 million would be added on to the existing $350 million, making a total $700 million that Disney has invested into New Horizon Interactive. The company is expected to gain royalties when Disney produces a televsion series based on the game.[1]

Trivia

 * Club Penguin racked up so much in costs, it was one of the reasons New Horizon Interactive was forced to be sold or go out of business.