Disney X Fortnite – Mickey Mouse’s father invests heavily in Epic Games in addition to announcing the creation of a massive interconnected universe.
Recently, interconnected universes are clearly popular among fans and many projects (films, series, video games, comics, etc.) are already in development as we write these lines. Whether it’s the Spider-Verse, the Marvel Cinematic Universe, the Monsterverse or even the DC Extended Universe, the various production studios have a lot to maintain these universes. This is good, because Disney wants to create its own connected universe.
It’s no secret anymore, but the video game industry is a huge business that generates billions of dollars every year. As always, many companies want to get involved in this complex industry to get their share of the pie in due form. Among these companies, we can cite Amazon which bought the streaming platform Twitch 970 million dollars in 2014 or for a modest amount Google Which inaugurated its console completely dedicated to the cloud, ie Google Stadia. Unfortunately, success was clearly not there for the second instance. Anyway and to everyone’s surprise, a new competitor has entered the arena, since then Disney have invested heavily in Epic Games Besides heralding the creation of a vast interconnected universe Fortnite. In details, Mickey Mouse’s father invested no less than 1.5 billion dollars to acquire a stake in Epic Games. Similarly, both companies will Collaborate to create a whole new universe dedicated to gaming and entertainment, and which will specifically aim to expand the scope of Disney stories. Said will bring together many of the biggest franchises in the universe Disney (Star Wars, Marvel, Pixar…) and would apparently be connected to the famous war royal From Epic Gamesto know Fortnite.
The Walt Disney Company and Epic Games will collaborate on a whole new universe of games and entertainment that will further expand the reach of Disney stories and experiences. Disney will also invest $1.5 billion to acquire an equity stake in Epic Games as part of a multi-year project. The transaction is subject to customary closing conditions, including regulatory approvals. In addition to having a world-class gaming and interaction experience with Fortnite, the new persistent universe will offer consumers many opportunities to play, watch, shop and engage with Disney, Pixar, Marvel, Star content, characters and stories. Wars, avatars and much more. Gamers, video game enthusiasts and fans will be able to create their own stories and experiences, express their passion in a Disney-esque way, and share content with each other in any way they choose. All this will be powered by Unreal Engine.
For this occasion, some senior officers from Disney And Epic Games took the floor and explained how and why this collaboration would be fruitful for both companies.
Our exciting new relationship with Epic Games will bring together Disney’s beloved brands and franchises with the wildly popular Fortnite in a new world of transformative gaming and entertainment. This marks Disney’s most significant foray into the gaming world and provides significant opportunities for growth and expansion. We can’t wait for fans to discover the Disney stories and worlds they love in a revolutionary way. (Robert A. Eiger(CEO of Walt Disney Company)
Disney was one of the first companies to believe in the potential of bringing their world together with us in Fortnite and they use the Unreal Engine across their entire portfolio. Now we’re collaborating on something completely new to create a sustainable, open and interoperable ecosystem that brings the Disney and Fortnite communities together. (Tim Sweeney, (CEO & Founder of Epic Games)
This will allow us to bring together our incredible collection of stories and experiences to a wider audience, in a way we never dared to imagine before. Epic Games’ cutting-edge technology and Fortnite’s open ecosystem will help us reach consumers where they are so they can engage with Disney in a way that works best for them. (Josh D’AmroPresident, Disney Experiences)
To top it all off, This collaboration will deepen the relationship between Disney and Epic Games. Indeed, the two giants seem to like each other so well that there are many characters in this MCU Or Star Wars appeared in Fortnite During recent events.
Disney and Epic Games have engaged millions of players through Fortnite content integrations, season collaborations, in-game activations and live events, including the Marvel Nexus War with Galactus, which brought together more than 15,000 players. 3 million simultaneous players. Unreal Engine is used to produce assets and content across the Disney portfolio, including the development of video games such as Kingdom Hearts 3 and Star Wars Jedi: Survivor; in film editing and animation for cinema and streaming; and in the creation of more than 15 Disney Park attractions from Millennium Falcon: Smuggler’s Run to Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge. It’s all part of Epic Games’ participation in the 2017 Disney Accelerator Program, which aims to influence the future of technology and entertainment.
There you go, you know everything. Fortnite is still available for free PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, PC, iOS thus than Android. Also note that Ninja Turtles Once again the production has distinguished guests. So, what do you think? Tell us about it at GeekNPlay, and feel free to follow us on Facebook and Twitter.
