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Disney executives are reportedly keen on fully buying Fortnite developer Epic Games at some point.
The claim comes from veteran tech reporter Alex Heath, via The Town podcast, who said that senior executives were waiting for the right moment to make a bid for the metaverse game, following Disney’s prior $1.5 billion investment in developer Epic Games.
Fortnite is the jewel in the crown of Epic’s portfolio — alongside its pervasive development toolkit Unreal Engine — and a significant money spinner. But the past year has been rocky for the game — something that led to Epic Games shedding 1,000 staff members last week, due in part to a downturn in engagement through 2025.
Disney, meanwhile, is already heavily invested in Fortnite, with a dozens of character skins and crossovers already part of the game (including Star Wars, Marvel, Pixar and Disney animated characters) and a long-awaited Disney-specific mode that’s set to offer fans a place to play, watch, create and shop.
“I know for a fact there are senior executives in Disney who want them to buy Epic and are just waiting for that moment,” Heath said, “and then there are others who think it’s a bad idea.
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