Epic games cooks up disney extraction shooter for 2026

Epic Games, the studio behind Fortnite, is reportedly working on a new extraction shooter featuring Disney characters, set to launch later this year. According to a Bloomberg report, this currently unnamed spinoff is expected to hit shelves in November 2026.

Disney's $1.5 billion bet on epic pays off

The game is part of the trio of titles resulting from Disney's massive $1.5 billion investment in Epic Games back in 2024. Sources close to the project describe the mystery extraction experience as a shooting game akin to Embark Studios' Arc Raiders, which garnered impressive player numbers and became a runaway success for the developer last year.

While some at Epic are optimistic the Disney game will stick the landing at launch, internal reviews have expressed concern about unoriginal game mechanics. Disney has had its fair share of characters crossover into the main Fortnite experience since announcing the investment, with recent additions including Buzz Lightyear and Emperor Zurg joining the vast roster of skins.

Disney's plans for the game remain unclear, with no word yet on which characters from its extensive IP catalog it will unleash in the new extraction shooter. Further details on the companies' ongoing partnership are equally murky, with Bloomberg's sources painting a picture of average internal reviews for the second game on the docket, while resources for the third title have been reallocated to the others.

Fortnite's parent company, Epic, laid off 1,000 employees just weeks ago, citing a