Does Disney own Fortnite?

Disney has historically licensed its IP to third-party game studios, though it has a history with Epic Games, with Epic participating in a 2017 Disney accelerator, and with the companies partnering on bringing some Disney characters to Fortnite in the past.

What is Disney doing with Fortnite?

Disney CEO Bob Iger announced the partnership in an interview on CNBC on Wednesday. The new experience will be interoperable with Fortnite and powered by Epic’s Unreal Engine. Disney is also making a $1.5 billion equity investment into Epic Games to support the multiyear project.

Does Disney have a Fortnite universe?

Disney says that its new "persistent universe" will "interoperate with Fortnite " while offering games and "a multitude of opportunities for consumers to play, watch, shop and engage with content, characters, and stories from Disney, Pixar, Marvel, Star Wars, Avatar, and more."