Overview
Disney partners with epic-games on a collaborative games universe announced in 2024, including Marvel/Star Wars experiences built on unreal-engine.
Recent Developments
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2026-10-18: Filing confirms employment offers to ≥60 character-ai staff (~20M IP license stalking-horse bid subject to overbids (2026-10-18-disney-hires-character-ai-workforce, ai-startup-consolidation)
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2026-10-12/13: Stalking-horse bidder ($20M) for select character-ai IP in Chapter 11; transition services via hired ex-Character.ai staff (2026-10-13-character-ai-chapter-11-bankruptcy-disney)
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2026-10-12: Reported Epic pivot to AI-first production on collaborative shooter (2026-10-12-epic-games-ai-first-disney-shooter)