Epic Games is developing an extraction shooter using Disney intellectual property, and it could be unveiled as early as November.

IT outlet Engadget reported on April 10 that the game is being discussed as the most likely title among three Disney-related projects currently under way at Epic.

The project is drawing attention as the first case in which concrete details have emerged since Disney invested $1.5 billion in Epic in 2024. At the time, Disney said it would work with Epic to create an entertainment world where users can play, watch, shop and interact with content, characters and stories from Disney, Pixar, Marvel, Star Wars and Avatar.

The new game is reported to have a structure similar to the multiplayer shooter Arc Raiders. Players secure resources and then escape to an extraction point, but the game features Disney characters fighting enemies rather than post-apocalyptic survivors. During internal reviews, concerns were also raised that the game mechanics were not particularly original, the report said.

Even so, it is being evaluated inside Epic as the most viable of the three Disney games currently in development. Internal reaction to the second title was mostly average, and resources for the third project were reported to have shifted elsewhere after a report said Disney was disappointed with Epic's release schedule.

It has not yet been decided whether the game will be a standalone new title or a new mode within Fortnite. Over the past few years, Epic has added different types of games within Fortnite to develop it as a "multiverse" and a competitor to Roblox. It also announced plans to end three titles during a recent restructuring process: Rocket Racing, Ballistic and the Fortnite Festival Battle Stage.

This development reshuffle is also tied to pressure on Epic's performance. In March, Epic laid off 1,000 employees, citing a drop in Fortnite engagement. Current and former Epic employees said some of those laid off had also been involved in developing an undisclosed Disney game.

The new title could become a visible result of Disney's large investment and Epic's next move aimed at a rebound in Fortnite users. "This is not reflective of the ambitions of the Disney collaboration. We are building a new games and entertainment universe of Disney experiences" - Liz Markman, Sr Director of Communications at Epic Games.

Compared with the large entertainment-world concept Disney initially outlined, the current plan appears far narrower. A key point to watch will be whether Epic can lift both