Overview
- New reporting says the Disney partnership is moving forward after Epic cut more than 1,000 jobs this week and targeted over $500 million in savings.
- Epic president Adam Sussman said the company remains committed to building a games and entertainment universe with Disney and called the team’s progress encouraging.
- Disney’s $1.5 billion investment from February 2024 funds a persistent, Unreal Engine–powered world in Fortnite where fans can play, watch, shop, and create with Disney, Pixar, Marvel, Star Wars, and Avatar content.
- Launch timing is still unclear, as CEO Tim Sweeney teased “huge launch plans” later this year without saying if they include the Disney universe.
- Epic says Fortnite still leads U.S. console monthly users even as average playtime falls year over year, and past Disney tie-ins like Marvel’s Galactus event and the Disneyland Game Rush island showed strong audience interest.