Disney and Epic Games to Create an Expansive, Open Universe of Games and Entertainment Connected to Fortnite: Disney and Epic Games will collaborate on a new universe of games and entertainment that will expand the reach of Disney stories and experiences. Disney will also invest $1.5 billion to acquire a stake in Epic Games alongside the multi-year project.
The new persistent universe will offer several opportunities for consumers: Gamers, gamers and fans will be able to create their own stories and experiences, express their fandom in a distinctly Disney way, and share content with each other in ways they love. This will all be powered by the Unreal Engine.
Delving deeper into the relationship between Epic Games and Disney: Disney and Epic Games have already engaged hundreds of millions of players through content integrations, season collaborations, in-game activations and live events in Fortnite, including Marvel Nexus War with Galactus. Unreal Engine is used to produce assets and content across the Disney portfolio, including video game development, film editing and animation, and the creation of more than 15 Disney Parks attractions.
Growth of the gaming industry and success of Disney games: The digital world is growing and evolving with more than 3 billion video game players around the world who want to move safely and easily between the worlds they love, unleash their own creativity and experience great gameplay.