Disney Interactive Studios, Inc. self-publishes and distributes a portfolio of video games for various platforms in North America, the United Kingdom, France, and Germany. It also licenses its intellectual property to other video game publishers. The company provides video games on various platforms, including personal computer platforms, handheld video game platforms, and video game consoles. It creates video games based on the content from Disney-branded books, television shows, movies, and special initiatives. Disney Interactive Studios, Inc. was formerly known as Buena Vista Games, Inc. The company was founded in 1988 and is headquartered in Glendale, California. It has locations in Toronto, Canada; Sao Paulo, Brazil; London, the United Kingdom; Tokyo, Japan; and Causeway Bay, Hong Kong. The company has internal game development studios in Salt Lake City, Utah; Austin, Texas; Vancouver, Canada; and Brighton, the United Kingdom. Disney Interactive Studios, Inc. operates as a subsidiary of Disney Consumer Products.