In a recent episode of The Town with Matt Belloni podcast, reporter Alex Heath from the Sources newsletter and access podcast discussed Disney’s deal with OpenAI, and how Disney is looking to gain a foothold in the gaming space.
Disney is reportedly looking at Epic Games as its source for a substantial foothold in the gaming sector, with Heath explaining during the interview that he knows “for a fact” that some senior executives at Disney want to buy Epic Games, and how they are just waiting for the “moment“. But, there is also “others who think it’s a bad idea“. Furthermore, Heath goes on to say that Epic Games and Disney would actually be a great fit for each other, and that if Epic Games ever sold that “Disney would be the most natural home for it.“
“For a lot of reasons. For the park integration. Could you imagine a Fortnite park?,” said Heath. The report goes on to say that Disney would integrate its IP into Epic Games’ open-world games. Heath goes on to say that securing Epic Games would mean unfettered access to the Unreal Engine, which Disney could then use to further bolster its extensive media library. Furthermore, acquiring Epic Games is part of Disney’s wider plan to turn Disney+ into a portal for consumers to access all Disney content, including games, films, TV shows, etc.
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