Disney and Epic Games Team Up in a $1.5 Billion Mega Deal

In what’s shaping up to be the crossover event of the decade, Disney is making a massive play in the gaming world by snagging a juicy slice of Epic Games — the brains behind Fortnite. This isn’t just any deal; it’s Disney’s boldest dive into gaming yet, promising to bring together fan-favorites from Disney, Pixar, Marvel, Star Wars, and Avatar with Fortnite’s wild universe.

Bob Iger himself says it’s all about connecting with the cool kids (we’re looking at you, Gen Z and millennials), and honestly, who better to do it with than the champs of battle royale? Epic Games isn’t just stopping at Fortnite, though.

With a history of taking on giants like Apple and Google, they’re all in on creating a shared digital world where stories live and breathe. Buckle up, folks. Disney and Epic are about to take us on an epic adventure where the lines between movies and gaming blur into one massive fan-fest.