Epic’s Disney extraction shooter

Epic Games is developing a Disney‑licensed extraction shooter aimed for a November 2026 launch, according to Bloomberg. (bloomberg.com) The title is described as the first major deliverable from Walt Disney Company’s $1.5 billion investment in Epic, announced in February 2024. (bloomberg.com) Four current and former Epic employees told Bloomberg the shooter plays “along the lines of” Embark Studios’ ARC Raiders and is on track for a November 2026 release window. (bloomberg.com) Epic’s communications chief Liz Markman pushed back on the reporting, calling it “not reflective of the ambitions of the Disney collaboration,” and said Epic is “building a new games and entertainment universe of Disney experiences.” (ign.com) A Disney representative told IGN the company “remains focused on our long‑term collaboration with Epic which continues to have strong momentum” and that work on a “transformational games and entertainment universe” is unchanged. (ign.com) The Bloomberg report comes after Epic laid off about 1,000 employees as part of a roughly $500 million cost‑saving effort and announced shutdowns for Fortnite modes including Ballistic on April 16 and Rocket Racing in October. (bloomberg.com) Extraction shooters are squad‑based PvEvP games where teams scavenge loot and must reach an extraction point to end a run; Embark’s ARC Raiders launched October 30, 2025 and recorded large concurrent player counts at release. (arcraiders.com) (vice.com) Bloomberg also reported the Disney slate includes at least two other Epic projects, with internal reviews calling the second title “middling” and resources shifted from a third project to the nearer‑term releases. (bloomberg.com) It remains unclear whether the Disney extraction shooter will be a standalone game or a separate experience inside Fortnite; Bloomberg and follow‑ups say that detail has not been disclosed. (ign.com) Bloomberg’s timeline still pins the project for November 2026, and as of April 12, 2026 neither Epic nor Disney has publicly named the game or issued a formal launch announcement. (bloomberg.com)