Two entertainment giants, Epic Games and Disney are joining forces to develop an ambitious project. Indeed, Disney announced that it would invest $1.5 billion in the collaboration. However, it doesn’t stop there, Disney wants to expand into video games and become a player, in particular Fortnite.
The beginning of a new era
While several Disney franchises already appear in Battle Royale games, the project promises to be different. Indeed, Disney wants to offer its attractions in a truly virtual and immersive experience. That is to say, making a kind of park accessible from Fortnite and developed by the Unreal Engine. The aim is to bring together iconic characters from Disney franchises with the aim of creating different games.
“The new Persistent Universe will offer consumers many opportunities to play, watch, shop and engage with content, characters and stories from Disney, Pixar, Marvel, Star Wars, Avatar and more. »
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A shocking pair
Epic Games and Disney are the benchmarks, each in their respective fields, although they tend to develop differently. For its part, Disney wants to take an important position in the video game industry. While Epic Games takes this collaboration as an opportunity to become a real entertainment platform.
