Insiders claim that executives want to acquire the studio, and the company has already invested $1.5 million in a shared universe with Fortnite.
In the podcast Puck journalists Matt Belloni and Alex Heet revealed that within Disney there are executives who would like to fully acquire Epic Games and are waiting for the right moment for the deal. However, opinions within the company are divided: some top managers consider such a purchase a bad idea due to the strong influence of Epic founder Tim Sweeney, who opposes closed app stores and may hinder integration.
Disney is waiting for the right moment to buy Epic Games
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Insiders claim that executives want to acquire the studio, and the company has already invested $1.5 million in a shared universe with Fortnite.