A new report indicates that Epic Games is working with Disney to create one ARC Raiders-style extraction shooter. The claims also indicate that players may not have long to wait before getting a chance to try Epic Games' Disney project, but there are still some questions.
Epic and Disney received a lot of attention back in 2024, when Disney made a $1.5 billion investment in Epic Games. While Disney has seen a number of gaming partnerships and releases, such as populin Disney Dreamlight Valleythe partnership has been considered Disney's biggest step into the game to date. Disney and Epic Games are working to create a “transformational new gaming and entertainment universe,” according to Disney's CEO. Two years later, some of the details regarding the projects that Epic and Disney have been working on are now coming to light.
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Some Disney executives are said to have their eye on owning Epic Games, bringing Fortnite and Unreal Engine under the Disney banner.
Disney and Epic Extraction Shooter in progress
According to a new report from Bloomberg, Disney and Epic may launch their new game as early as November this year. This has been claimed by four current and former workers speaking to Bloomberg. The new game will reportedly be similar ARC Raiderswith players taking on the role of Disney characters who must engage in combat until they can reach an extraction point. Not much else is known about the game project at this time, which characters players will have access to, or what enemies they can face. It is also not clear yet if this will be a standalone game or folded as part of Fortnite.
That said, some additional details were hinted at in the report. The ARC Raiders-style shooter has apparently been criticized by internal reviewers who have said the game is “not very original”, but others have expressed that they believe Epic Games will get it right when it's ready for release. Beyond ARC Raiders-style extraction shooter, Epic Games Disney deal will also see two additional games. The claims also indicated that the second game had received “average” internal reviews, with some workers moving from the third game to the second to try to bolster it. However, the Senior Director of Communications at Epic shared a statement in response to these claims, saying, “This does not reflect the ambitions of the Disney partnership. We are building a new gaming and entertainment universe of Disney experiences.”
Given Disney's large investment, there is a lot riding on this partnership with Epic Games. The release of this untitled Disney game is likely a big deal for Epic, as the company has seen some turbulent times recently. Earlier in 2026, Epic Games announced the layoffs of around a thousand people, including the artist who designed Jonesy, and an employee with terminal cancer. It was followed by the announcement that three game modes would be shut down Fortnite.
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If a Disney game or DisneyFortnite experience turns out to be a great success, which would be extremely beneficial for both companies. With a release potentially coming in November, gamers can perhaps expect to see some teasers for the game in the near future that could help further clarify exactly what kind of game it will be.
