Disney’s large Fortnite undertaking was introduced one yr in the past this month. Nothing has come of this as of but, however the Disney undertaking in Fortnite has now seemingly crossed a big milestone.
Famous Fortnite insider HYPEX mentioned on social media that the Disney collaboration with Fortnite has superior to the “secure” construct/department of improvement. It is a notable replace, because it doubtless means the builders have made vital progress as manufacturing enters the subsequent stage.
they most likely made a variety of progress and moved into the subsequent roadmap milestone
— HYPEX (@HYPEX) February 7, 2025
Precisely what the Disney/Fortnite collaboration truly is, nonetheless, stays a thriller, nor do we all know when it might be launched. Disney has invested greater than $1.5 billion into Epic Video games to assist create the brand new content material, no matter it may be.
Disney boss Josh D’Amaro mentioned Disney is planning to work with Epic to create “a spot the place you’ll be able to play video games, a spot the place you might be social, [and] a spot the place customers can generate their very own content material.” Primarily, D’Amaro mentioned Disney’s intention to create a complete “universe” the place “all our tales can come to life.”
“They will come to life in several varieties, [like] video games. They will come to life in methods which you could simply work together with and play with the franchise in a means that is significant to you–a place the place you’ll be able to truly construct,” he mentioned. “And we predict that that is going to be a spot the place all followers can come and work together twelve months a yr.”
Characters and content material from Disney’s Pixar, Marvel, Star Wars, and Avatar manufacturers, amongst others, can be represented in Fortnite. Disney and Epic have but to formally unveil any particular initiatives in Fortnite tied to Disney, however many are hoping to see some sort of “digital Disney World.”
Fortnite is extra of a platform than a single sport. Along with the principle battle royale sport, Fortnite hosts video games like Rocket Racing, Fortnite Competition, and Lego Fortnite, together with numerous different user-created video games and experiences on the platform. No matter Epic and Disney may be cooking up might be simply the newest sport to exist on the Fortnite platform.
Whereas this new Disney/Fortnite collaboration hasn’t materialized but, the 2 firms have labored collectively earlier than on a spread of content material, together with, most just lately, Pixar characters and Disney villains being added to the playable roster. Earlier than that, there was all method of Star Wars content material.
Disney not develops large video games in-house, as its personal Disney Interactive Studios shut down years in the past. Today, Disney works with exterior groups as a part of licensing preparations. Not all the video games are profitable, although, as Ubisoft’s Star Wars Outlaws didn’t promote as much as expectations. Certainly one of Disney’s newest main video games was Indiana Jones and the Nice Circle, which was developed by MachineGames in partnership with Lucasfilm. The sport just lately hit 4 million gamers forward of its launch on PS5.