Summary
New details about Disney andFortnite’s previously announced collaboration have been announced, which might include a completely new game mode that could rivalDisney Dreamlight ValleyorDisney Infinity. Many of the game’s biggest pop-culture crossovers have been with Disney-owned properties like Marvel andStar Wars, with the former even having a massive Doctor Doom-centric event last year. Other popular Disney movies featured inFortniteincludeThe Incredibles,Pirates of the Caribbean, andAvatar, with many more likely to come in the future.
Speaking of the future, last year Disney and Epic announced that they were forming a new partnership that would lead to the creation of a full-fledgedDisney-themed gaming experience inFortniteto go with any further crossovers. Further details of what this meant followed in late 2024, with Epic Games EVP Saxs Persson describing the future experience as a sort of standalone game mode that could be accessed throughFortniteand allow gamers to interact with the Disney universe.
The Disney/Fortnitecollaboration was brought up once again during a recent Disney shareholder meeting over the conglomerate’s future media projects, as reported byComicBook. Disney CEO Bob Iger shared some of his company’s plans forthe impending Epic partnership, including an “entire Entertainment Universe in parallel withFortnite.” Users will reportedly be able to play Disney-themed games in this mode, as well as make their own using some kind of content creation suite.
Disney and Fortnite Collab Will Feature Content Creation and In-Game Purchases
Fortnitehas always included in-game purchases for character skins and other items, and this planned Disneycollaboration will be no different. Additionally, players will be able to buy physical Disney merchandise, though it isn’t yet clear what will be available. This will likely include some sort of Disney/Fortniteapparel, similar toDisney Dreamlight Valley’s partnership with Loungefly.
Fans have already drawn comparisons between Disney’s plannedFortnitecollaboration andDisney Dreamlight Valley, as well as thedefunct crossover titleDisney Infinitythat featured collectible Disney, Marvel, andStar Warstoys that players could use in-game. Others have shared their ideas about what this exciting collaboration could entail, like character skins based on properties likeBeauty and the BeastandKingdom Heartsor a way to have a player’s in-game avatar made into a real doll or action figure. Disney andFortnite’s future collaboration is filled with possibilities, and more insight into those possibilities will likely be revealed the closer it comes to fruition.
