{"id":67701,"date":"2024-02-07T22:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-02-07T22:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gamergog.com\/index.php\/2024\/02\/07\/disney-invests-1-5-billion-into-fortnite-maker-epic-games\/"},"modified":"2024-02-07T23:12:31","modified_gmt":"2024-02-07T23:12:31","slug":"disney-invests-1-5-billion-into-fortnite-maker-epic-games","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gamergog.com\/index.php\/2024\/02\/07\/disney-invests-1-5-billion-into-fortnite-maker-epic-games\/","title":{"rendered":"Disney Invests $1.5 Billion Into Fortnite Maker Epic Video games"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<figure class=\"sc-1eow4w5-1 fuSEnv align--bleed js_marquee-assetfigure\" data-id=\"d14b4f5f2765aad400bc49b9e855ab85\" data-recommend-id=\"image:\/\/d14b4f5f2765aad400bc49b9e855ab85\" data-format=\"jpg\" data-width=\"1280\" data-height=\"720\" data-lightbox=\"true\" data-alt=\"The Walt Disney Company and Epic Games will collaborate on an all-new games and entertainment universe \" data-recommended=\"false\" data-hide=\"false\" contenteditable=\"false\" draggable=\"false\">\n<div class=\"sc-1eow4w5-2 fDJNBs has-data img-wrapper\" contenteditable=\"false\" style=\"max-width:1280px\" data-alt=\"The Walt Disney Company and Epic Games will collaborate on an all-new games and entertainment universe \" data-link-reference=\"\" data-link-target=\"\" data-syndicationrights=\"true\" data-imagerights=\"other-license\" data-hide=\"false\" data-hidecredit=\"false\"><span class=\"sc-1eow4w5-0 knmQPh js_lightbox-wrapper\"><\/p>\n<div style=\"padding-bottom:56.3%\" class=\"sc-1eow4w5-3 hGpdBg\"><picture class=\"sc-epkw7d-0 diKDHf\"><source media=\"(max-width: 37.31em)\" type=\"image\/jpeg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i.kinja-img.com\/image\/upload\/c_fit,q_60,w_645\/d14b4f5f2765aad400bc49b9e855ab85.jpg\"\/><source media=\"(min-width: 37.37em)\" type=\"image\/jpeg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i.kinja-img.com\/image\/upload\/c_fit,q_60,w_1315\/d14b4f5f2765aad400bc49b9e855ab85.jpg\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"The Walt Disney Company and Epic Games will collaborate on an all-new games and entertainment universe \" data-chomp-id=\"d14b4f5f2765aad400bc49b9e855ab85\" data-format=\"jpg\" data-height=\"720\" data-alt=\"The Walt Disney Company and Epic Games will collaborate on an all-new games and entertainment universe \" data-anim-src=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/i.kinja-img.com\/image\/upload\/c_fit,q_60,w_645\/d14b4f5f2765aad400bc49b9e855ab85.jpg\"\/><\/picture><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<p><figcaption class=\"sc-1ptbguh-0 dHvBHx caption\">The Walt Disney Firm and Epic Video games will collaborate on an all-new video games and leisure universe <\/figcaption><figcaption class=\"sc-7s1ndr-0 fPOdhF has-caption\">Picture<!-- -->: <!-- -->Disney \/ Epic Video games<\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><span data-id=\"d14b4f5f2765aad400bc49b9e855ab85\" data-recommend-id=\"image:\/\/d14b4f5f2765aad400bc49b9e855ab85\" data-format=\"jpg\" data-width=\"1280\" data-height=\"720\" data-lightbox=\"true\" data-alt=\"The Walt Disney Company and Epic Games will collaborate on an all-new games and entertainment universe \" data-recommended=\"false\" data-hide=\"false\" class=\"js_recommend\"\/><\/figure>\n<div class=\"sc-r43lxo-1 cwnrYD\">\n<p class=\"sc-77igqf-0 fnnahv\"><span>Disney<\/span> is making its greatest push but into video video games. On February 7, the Mouse Home and <span><em>Fortnite<\/em><\/span><em> <\/em>creator <span>Epic Video games<\/span> introduced plans to create new video games and an leisure universe the place customers can \u201cplay, watch, store and have interaction with content material, characters and tales from Disney, Pixar, Marvel, Star Wars, Avatar and extra,\u201d firm representatives stated in a press launch.<\/p>\n<div class=\"sc-1needdh-1 czxCOT\">\n<div class=\"sc-1needdh-0 jLsF instream-native-video instream-permalink instream-native-video--mobile\">\n<div class=\"sc-1h0epat-0 crfeiW\">\n<div class=\"sc-1wkneyl-4 kDKXjm video-html5-playlist\" data-playlist=\"196406,196345,195922\" data-current=\"196406\">\n<div class=\"sc-1wkneyl-0 hAZDOz video-html5-loaded\">\n<div class=\"sc-1wkneyl-1 jShsAa video-html5-player\">\n<div class=\"sc-lhhce6-0 biVjcq video-html5 autoplay muted mobile\" data-video-id=\"196406\" data-monetizable=\"true\" data-position=\"sidebar\" data-video-title=\"Why This Under-the-Radar AAA Title Is More Than Just A Far Cry Clone\" data-video-blog-id=\"9\" data-video-network=\"kotaku\" data-video-duration=\"102\">\n<div class=\"sc-lhhce6-2 emBeiF video-top-bar\">\n<p>Why This Underneath-the-Radar AAA Title Is Extra Than Simply A Far Cry Clone<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><video disablepictureinpicture=\"\" muted=\"\" playsinline=\"\" width=\"100%\" height=\"100%\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\" preload=\"none\" style=\"max-height:none\"><source data-src=\"https:\/\/vid.kinja.com\/prod\/196406\/196406_240p.mp4\" label=\"240p\" type=\"video\/mp4\"\/><source data-src=\"https:\/\/vid.kinja.com\/prod\/196406\/196406_480p.mp4\" label=\"480p\" type=\"video\/mp4\"\/><source data-src=\"https:\/\/vid.kinja.com\/prod\/196406\/196406_720p.mp4\" label=\"720p\" type=\"video\/mp4\"\/><source data-src=\"https:\/\/vid.kinja.com\/prod\/196406\/196406_1080p.mp4\" label=\"1080p\" type=\"video\/mp4\"\/><track kind=\"captions\" label=\"English\" src=\"https:\/\/kinja.com\/api\/videoupload\/caption\/21954.vtt\" srclang=\"en\"\/><\/video><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"sc-77igqf-0 fnnahv\">\u201cOur thrilling new relationship with Epic Video games will deliver collectively Disney\u2019s beloved manufacturers and franchises with the massively in style <em>Fortnite<\/em> in a transformational new video games and leisure universe,\u201d stated Disney CEO Robert  Iger. \u201cThis marks Disney\u2019s greatest entry ever into the world of video games and presents important alternatives for progress and enlargement. We will\u2019t look ahead to followers to expertise the Disney tales and worlds they love in groundbreaking new methods.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-77igqf-0 fnnahv\">\u201cDisney was one of many first firms to consider within the potential of bringing their worlds along with ours in <em>Fortnite<\/em>, and so they use Unreal Engine throughout their portfolio,\u201d stated Epic CEO Tim Sweeney. \u201cNow we\u2019re collaborating on one thing solely new to construct a persistent, open and interoperable ecosystem that can deliver collectively the Disney and <em>Fortnite<\/em> communities.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"flex-video widescreen\" style=\"width:100%;height:100%\"><iframe data-src=\"https:\/\/kotaku.com\/embed\/inset\/iframe?id=youtube-video-Yf2bRcSIUsE&amp;start=0\" data-chomp-id=\"Yf2bRcSIUsE\" data-recommend-id=\"youtube:\/\/Yf2bRcSIUsE\" id=\"youtube-Yf2bRcSIUsE\" data-recommended=\"false\" class=\"core-inset lazyload\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"\" webkitallowfullscreen=\"webkitAllowFullScreen\" mozallowfullscreen=\"mozallowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><span data-chomp-id=\"Yf2bRcSIUsE\" data-recommend-id=\"youtube:\/\/Yf2bRcSIUsE\" id=\"youtube-Yf2bRcSIUsE\" data-recommended=\"false\" class=\"js_recommend\"\/><\/span><figcaption class=\"sc-1ptbguh-0 dHvBHx caption\">Disney x Epic Video games<\/figcaption><\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-77igqf-0 fnnahv\">This isn\u2019t the primary time Disney and Epic have collaborated. <em>Fortnite <\/em>has hosted a number of <em>Star Wars<\/em>-themed occasions through the years, together with final 12 months\u2019s <span>Discover the Pressure<\/span> occasion honoring the Prequel Trilogy. Again in 2020, <em>Fortnite<\/em>\u2019s Nexus Battle with Galactus occasion primarily based within the Marvel universe drew greater than 15.3 million concurrent gamers, based on the press launch asserting the deal. <\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-77igqf-0 fnnahv\">Whereas it\u2019s tempting to consider Disney as primarily a producer of flicks, TV, and Child Yoda merch, it\u2019s had a finger within the gaming pie for a while. This little nugget from the press launch shocked me a bit of. \u201cLicensed video games from Disney garnered greater than 150 award nominations, wins and different accolades in 2023, together with a number of Sport of the 12 months nominations for <em>Marvel\u2019s Spider-Man 2.<\/em> Disney cell video games have 1.5 billion international installs, and to this point, 9 Disney video games franchises have every grossed greater than $1 billion in gross sales.\u201d Who knew? <\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-77igqf-0 fnnahv\">Anyway, congratulations to each these desperately cash-strapped firms who so sorely wanted an opportunity to earn more money.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>[ad_2]<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/kotaku.com\/disney-epic-games-15-billion-fortnite-1851236865\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[ad_1] The Walt Disney Firm and Epic Video games will collaborate on an all-new video games and leisure universe Picture: Disney \/ Epic Video games Disney is making its greatest push but into video video games. 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