Overview
- Bloomberg reported Friday that Epic is building a Disney-themed extraction shooter for a planned November 2026 release, described as similar to Arc Raiders with teams fighting to reach an extraction point.
- It would be the first of at least three games tied to Disney’s $1.5 billion investment in Epic announced in 2024.
- Internal reviewers said the mechanics felt unoriginal, and Epic reassigned developers from a third project after Disney was reportedly disappointed with progress.
- It remains unclear whether the shooter will be a standalone release or accessed inside Fortnite.
- Epic and Disney defended the partnership’s scope after March layoffs that cut more than 1,000 jobs, with Epic citing a drop in Fortnite engagement and shutting down several underperforming modes.