Disney (DIS) executives are interested in acquiring “Fortnite” maker Epic Games at some point, but are waiting for the right moment, tech reporter Alex Heath reported via an appearance on podcast The Town. “I know for a fact there are senior executives in Disney who want them to buy Epic and are just waiting for that moment,” Heath said, “and then there are others who think it’s a bad idea. If Epic ever sold, if it ever decided to call it quits on being an independent company, Disney would be the most natural home for it for a lot of reasons.” Disney is already among investors in Epic Games, along with Tencent (TCEHY), KKR (KKR), and Sony (SONY).
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