Current：Home > InvestDisney to invest $1.5 billion in ‘Fortnite’ maker Epic Games to create games, entertainment -Mastery Money Tools
Disney to invest $1.5 billion in ‘Fortnite’ maker Epic Games to create games, entertainment
View
Date：2025-04-12 22:34:55
BURBANK, Calif. (AP) — The Walt Disney Co. said Wednesday it is paying $1.5 billion for a stake in “Fortnite” maker Epic Games, working with the game developer to create a “games and entertainment universe” that will feature games, shows and characters from Disney, Pixar, Marvel, Star Wars, Avatar and more.
“This marks Disney’s biggest entry ever into the world of games and offers significant opportunities for growth and expansion,” Disney CEO Bob Iger said in a statement.
Disney said the two companies have already collaborated on “Fortnite” content, including the Marvel “Nexus War with Galactus,” which drew more than 15.3 million concurrent players.
veryGood！ (2)
Related
- Off the Grid: Sally breaks down USA TODAY's daily crossword puzzle, Hi Hi!
- Midwest Maple Syrup Producers Adapt to Record Warm Winter, Uncertainty as Climate Changes
- Illinois’ Elite Eight run led by Terrence Shannon Jr., who faces rape charge, isn’t talking to media
- Terrence Shannon Jr. powers Illinois to Elite Eight amid controversy
- Rylee Arnold Shares a Long
- Riley Strain Honored at Funeral Service
- An Oklahoma council member with ties to white nationalists faces scrutiny, and a recall election
- Volunteers uncover fate of thousands of Lost Alaskans sent to Oregon mental hospital a century ago
- Skins Game to make return to Thanksgiving week with a modern look
- Women’s March Madness highlights: Texas' suffocating defense overwhelms Gonzaga
Ranking
- Bill Belichick's salary at North Carolina: School releases football coach's contract details
- Low-income subway, bus and commuter rail riders in Boston could be getting cheaper fares
- Duke knocks off No. 1 seed Houston to set up all-ACC Elite Eight in South Region
- Off the Grid: Sally breaks down USA TODAY's daily crossword puzzle, Mixed Nuts
- 2 killed, 3 injured in shooting at makeshift club in Houston
- Save up to 70% on Madewell’s Sale Section, Including a Chic $85 Denim Button-up for $27
- Forever Chemicals From a Forever Fire: Alabama Residents Aim to Test Blood or Urine for PFAS Amid Underground Moody Landfill Fire
- How King Charles III Has Kept Calm and Carried on Since His Cancer Diagnosis
Recommendation
Off the Grid: Sally breaks down USA TODAY's daily crossword puzzle, Hi Hi!
Melissa Joan Hart expresses solidarity with Nickelodeon child stars in 'Quiet on Set' docuseries
EPA's new auto emissions rules boost electric vehicles and hybrids
Ayesha Curry Weighs in on Husband Steph Curry Getting a Vasectomy After Baby No. 4
Off the Grid: Sally breaks down USA TODAY's daily crossword puzzle, Triathlon
Baltimore bridge collapse: Who will pay for the destroyed bridge, harmed businesses and lost lives?
Breaking Down Beyoncé’s Cowboy Carter: Grammys, Critics and a Nod to Becky
'Cowboy Carter' collaborator Dolly Parton reacts to Beyoncé's 'Jolene' cover: 'Wow'