In his statement on the podcast The Town, journalist Alex Heath stated that Disney wants to make a strong entry into the video game industry and aims to obtain a large position in the industry directly by purchasing Epic Games.
According to Heath, some senior executives within Disney are pushing hard for this acquisition. However, there are differences of opinion within the company management on this issue.
Discussions continue within the company
The possibility of this acquisition is being actively discussed within Disney. While some executives think that acquiring Epic Games would be a strategically correct move, others are more cautious about this idea.
According to the journalist, this purchase could make sense for both parties. Considering Disney’s current $1.5 billion investment in Epic Games, integrating Fortnite into the Disney universe could create significant opportunities.
Additionally, unlimited access to the Unreal Engine could provide a great advantage for Disney in other areas of entertainment such as animation, movies and TV series.
Just claim for now
However, for now, these developments are just rumors. On the other hand, the economic problems and mass layoffs experienced by Epic Games recently may make the possibility of such an acquisition more serious.
