FORTNITE is set to launch an epic £1.2billion collaboration with an iconic film and TV universe – and gamers are hailing it “a family’s dream”.
Fans were in awe following the announcement and dubbed the creative partnership with Disney “huge”, “wild” and “impressive” as it offers the possibilities of an entire new gaming world.
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Gamers will be able to play as, or interact with, characters from much loved franchises such as Pixar, Marvel and Star Wars.
Their video advertisement, posted on X/formerly Twitter said: “Discover a place where magic is epic. A new universe will emerge. Play, watch, create, shop.”
Fans flooded the comment section with praise, one penned: “I don’t even play Fortnite and this is super cool hahahaha.”
“This is a family friendly dream,” said another.
“Wow. Almost any collab you can imagine,” agreed a third.
Someone else wrote: “This has to be the biggest collaboration Fortnite has ever done.”
“This is incredible and going to be amazing for Fortnite fans and Disney fans alike,” added another impressed gamer.
“It’ll be a way to combine the two worlds and turn anyone who’s only a fan of one or the other into a fan of both,” they continued.
“Fortnite really is becoming the one true metaverse.”
A fellow user commented: “Unreal how Fortnite never runs out of content, so impressive.”
Others added “this is wild”, and “this is huge”.
Disney CEO Bob Iger wrote: “Our exciting new relationship with Epic Games will bring together Disney’s beloved brands and franchises with the hugely popular Fortnite.
“[This will create] a transformational new games and entertainment universe.
“This marks Disney’s biggest entry ever into the world of games and offers significant opportunities for growth and expansion.
“We can’t wait for fans to experience the Disney stories and worlds they love in groundbreaking new ways.”
Epic’s CEO Tim Sweeney has said that the companies are working together to make a “persistent, open and interoperable ecosystem” with Disney content in Fortnite.
Meanwhile there are also visions to include streaming an exclusive version of Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour concert movie on Disney+ as a sequel to hit film Moana was also announced.
And, Disney is brainstorming a new sports streaming platform with rivals Fox and Warner Bros Discovery.
It comes as a bid to boost popularity after figures showed Disney’s streaming service had lost 1.3 million subscribers after a price increase in October 2023.
However, profits rose by nearly half by September to £1.5billion.
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Dan Coatsworth, of finance experts AJ Bell, said: “Disney is spinning many plates, and its challenge is to not let any crash to the ground.”
Mr Coatsworth added: “Doing more in the sector provides Disney with an opportunity.”
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