Disney buying stake of Epic Games with 1.5 billion investment

Hyderz · Feb 8, 2024

Disney buys stake in Fortnite-maker Epic Games with $1.5 billion investment

Disney announced in its first quarter earnings call that it would buy an equity stake in Epic Games, the maker of Fortnite, for $1.5 billion.

www.usatoday.com

Can't say i didnt see this coming but it was least expected, that the mouse company looking at other sectors of entertainment

Paganstomp · Feb 8, 2024

Remember. LucasArts!

Selaya · Feb 8, 2024

shitsney is creativity's funeral.
then again sweeney already sold out to 10cent so

Onasi · Feb 8, 2024

Honestly, I think that Disney is much more interested in UE here as a VFX tool than anything gaming related. Especially considering Epic doesn’t really make games anymore.

lexluthermiester · Feb 8, 2024

Gotta join in the choir here, this sounds like very bad idea..

the54thvoid · Feb 8, 2024

This is a brief article that sort of shows it's no big deal, especially considering they've been collaborating since 2017. I think this is more about the return on the benjamins.

Disney to buy $1.5 billion stake in Cary-based Epic Games - Business North Carolina

Walt Disney Co. announced Wednesday that it would buy a $1.5 billion stake in video game maker Epic Games and expand its relationship with the Cary-based company.

businessnc.com

Disney will get approx. a 5% share.

In contrast, Tencent own 40%.

nguyen · Feb 8, 2024

Lot of TV shows have been using Unreal Engine, I think The Mandalorian is using UE in their production

How Lucasfilm used Unreal Engine to make The Mandalorian

You need the world’s most badass curved monitor, for starters

www.polygon.com

delshay · Feb 8, 2024

I wonder if it has any effect on GOG. ..After all they are in partnership with EPIC.

Onasi · Feb 8, 2024

delshay said:
I wonder if it has any effect on GOG. ..After all they are in partnership with EPIC.

It will have, approximately, between zero and none. Companies buy minority stakes in other companies all the time. The whole news isn’t really that noteworthy.

ThrashZone · Feb 8, 2024

the54thvoid said:
This is a brief article that sort of shows it's no big deal, especially considering they've been collaborating since 2017. I think this is more about the return on the benjamins.

Disney to buy $1.5 billion stake in Cary-based Epic Games - Business North Carolina

Walt Disney Co. announced Wednesday that it would buy a $1.5 billion stake in video game maker Epic Games and expand its relationship with the Cary-based company.

businessnc.com

Disney will get approx. a 5% share.

In contrast, Tencent own 40%.

Hi,
Clearly dude needs to upgrade his name :laugh:

chrcoluk · Feb 8, 2024

It just gets better and better.

lexluthermiester · Feb 8, 2024

the54thvoid said:
This is a brief article that sort of shows it's no big deal, especially considering they've been collaborating since 2017. I think this is more about the return on the benjamins.

Disney to buy $1.5 billion stake in Cary-based Epic Games - Business North Carolina

Walt Disney Co. announced Wednesday that it would buy a $1.5 billion stake in video game maker Epic Games and expand its relationship with the Cary-based company.

businessnc.com

Disney will get approx. a 5% share.

In contrast, Tencent own 40%.

Fair points. Could be worse.

Random_User · Feb 8, 2024

Onasi said:
Honestly, I think that Disney is much more interested in UE here as a VFX tool than anything gaming related. Especially considering Epic doesn’t really make games anymore.

Can't assert that Disney's creativity and execution are anywhere admirable. Both are gone forever as game makers. They both are mere shadows of themselves.

It's been a while, when Lucas Arts was a match to the definition of Art. And the last fun in-house project of Epic Games, was Unreal Tounament 3, which basically being destroyed by their owners, decades later.

The only thing that deserves credit, is that UE engine itself, that became a powerful and well designed platform available for many developrs. And particularly how Tim Sweeney singlehandedly made UE4.

Other than that, the damage been done when they been non formally sold to 10cents. This feels like the final rummage sale. Saddly. And knowing the Disney, it's going to come at the price, that hit the industry. This is akin to nVidia tried to buyout ARM.

Edit: I didn't even mention of cancelling of 1313, which could be way greater and interesting project, than rubbish Battlefield 1 with Star wars assets.

Sorry for many unecessary words.

lexluthermiester · Feb 8, 2024

Random_User said:
Sorry for many unecessary words.

No need to apologize.

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