Epic Games working on Disney extraction shooter, Bloomberg reports

Following a number of splashy games and features that didn’t live up to internal expectations, “Fortnite” maker Epic Games is working on a so-called extraction shooter in partnership with Disney (DIS), a shareholder in the company, which will include notable Disney characters and is on track to launch in November of this year, Bloomberg’s Cecilia D’Anastasio reports, citing four current and former Epic employees. So far, internal reviewers have expressed concerns that the gameplay isn’t especially original, but some of the staff are optimistic that Epic will get it right by the release date, the author notes. Epic’s investment deal with Disney will reap at least two more titles, the author notes. Other investors in Epic include Tencent (TCEHY), KKR (KKR), and Sony (SONY).