Disney and Epic Games will continue collaborating, but the intention to buy the creators of Fortnite is denied

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  "detected_at": "2026-10-02T11:59:00+00:00",
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    "url": "https://vandal.elespanol.com/noticia-amp/2026275022/disney-niega-que-este-hablando-sobre-una-compra-de-epic-games-pero-confirman-mas-colaboraciones-en-el-futuro/",
    "title": "Disney and Epic Games will continue collaborating, but the intention to buy the creators of Fortnite is denied - Vandal",
    "excerpt": "Disney plans new collaborations with Epic Games, although for the moment they rule out a purchase of the Fortnite and Unreal Engine company, dispelling some rumors from this year. In 2024 Disney announced a large investment -1.5 billion dollars- in Epic Games which for the moment has translated into content for Fortnite from its many licenses, especially Star Wars, but many wonder if the collaboration goes further and this has been a first step towards its acquisition. Fortnite is more than a battle royale: a whole promotional platform that may interest the Mickey Mouse company. In statements to Bloomberg, creative director Dana Walden admits that there were doubts about an investment and equity participation in Epic Games, but responds about a possible purchase that these are not the conversations they are having at this moment. Of course, the investment will translate into more than just appearances for Fortnite. Walden says they have \"a great alliance and several launches planned for the next two years that will demonstrate the value of this collaboration.\" This year it was leaked that there would be a Disney-themed extraction shooter, taking advantage of the many characters from Disney, Marvel, Pixar or Star Wars to bring this type of game to younger players who may not be interested in war themes. Internal tests would not have achieved much enthusiasm and that would be...",
    "summary": "The Walt Disney Company plans to continue its collaboration with Epic Games, with several new launches planned over the next two years.",
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    "published_at": "2026-10-02T11:59:00Z",
    "article_sentence": "Walden says they have \"a great alliance and several launches planned for the next two years that will demonstrate the value of this collaboration.\"",
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