Narnia Game to hit shelves before Film?

Disney has shown a growing interest in video games, with Chief Executive Michael Eisner making an appearance at games industry trade show E3 earlier this year.

Mooney said Disney was interested in the hand-held market, which appeals to a younger crowd than video-console games.

Mooney added that Disney would tie in video games to movies, and potentially launch games before films to help promote them, as with “The Chronicles of Narnia,” a new movie franchise that Disney will launch next year based on the books by C.S. Lewis.

He said Disney would consider buying game publishers, but would not make any acquisitions that would dilute earnings.