Disney bought a stake in Epic Games for $1.5 billion and is working with the company to create a vast, open, and permanent game that will “interoperate” with Fortnite and allow fans to “play, watch, shop, and interact.” We have developed a new social universe. Your favorite characters and stories from Disney, Pixar, Marvel, Star Wars, Avatar, and more.
The news was revealed during Disney’s Q1 2024 earnings call, and said the new experience, built into Unreal Engine, will allow players to “create their own stories and experiences and express their fandom in a uniquely Disney way.” , we will be able to share content with each other in a variety of ways.” What they love. ”
“This exciting new relationship with Epic Games brings together Disney’s popular brands and franchises and the hugely popular Fortnite,” said Robert A. Iger, CEO of The Walt Disney Company. “It will connect us to an innovative new world of games and entertainment.” “This represents Disney’s largest ever entry into the world of gaming and provides a huge opportunity for growth and expansion. Fans will be able to experience the Disney stories and worlds they love in groundbreaking new ways. I can’t wait.”
“Disney was one of the first companies to believe in the potential of Fortnite to connect their world with ours, and they use Unreal Engine across their portfolio,” said Epic Games CEO & CEO says founder Tim Sweeney. “We are now collaborating on something completely new to build a permanent, open, and interoperable ecosystem that connects the Disney and Fortnite communities.”
No details about the project or when fans will see it released have been revealed, but it is said to be a “multi-year project” and will be a long time coming since Disney and Epic have been working together on Fortnite. Looks like it’s going to be expanded. In addition to having Marvel and Star Wars skins in the game, there are also live events such as his Marvel Nexus War with Galactus, which drew 15.3 million concurrent players.
This new experience will likely work in a similar way to Lego Fortnite, Rocket Racing, and Fortnite Festival in that it will exist within Fortnite but be a separate game launched from within the game itself. Masu.
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