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Fortnite’s collaboration withDisneymight have been shown off a little during D23 yesterday, but it turns out that the main “Disney Universe” is still in development and “a few years away” from launch.
Ever since Thanos and the Infinity Gauntlet joined Fortnite in 2018, it’s been clear thatEpiclikes to work with Disney more than any other company. That was made official earlier this year when it was revealed thatDisney had invested $1.5 billion into Fortniteto develop what looks to be a virtual Disneyland.
That partnership was detailed for the first time at D23 yesterday, with Fortnite hosting an event whereplayers could get a glimpse into Chapter 5 Season 4and some Disney content that will be coming to the game later this year.As great as skins based on classic Disney villains and The Incredibles are, though, one thing was made clear throughout the Horizons presentation - they are just the beginning.
Fortnite’s Big Disney Crossover Is “Still A Few Years Away”
Following the Horizons event at D23, theofficial Disney Parks Blog posted a recap of everything that was announced during the event, which gave us a better idea of what Disney and Epic are working on together. According to the blog, the two companies are building an “all-new games and entertainment universe”,which sounds an awful lot like a separate game mode similar to Lego Fortnite and Fortnite Festival.
The blog also confirms that although Fortnite is getting some Disney and Pixar content later this year, the larger project between Epic and Disney is “still a few years away”. That was vaguely suggested with the claims of it being in development still, but this claim is the closest thing have to a concrete release date. Guess we’re looking at 2026 at the earliest.
Earlier this year, Disney announced a new collaboration with Epic Games, the creators of Fortnite, to build all-new games and entertainment universe. While this new experience is still a few years away, during the showcase…
Although Disney’s pitch for its Fortnite collaboration does make it sound like a very big project, it is a little bit surprising to hear that it’s still so far out. To be completely fair, the deal was only made official earlier this year, but it does make you wonder just how expansive and involved the big collaboration is going to end up being.
