Disney Denies Rumors It Plans to Buy Epic Games

Disney has already invested more than $1.5 billion in Epic Games for an equity stake, but no talks about a full acquisition are underway, executive Dana Walden said. She added that several joint launches are planned over the next two years.

• Disney invested over $1.5 billion in Epic Games for an equity stake
• Walden: no talks about a full Epic acquisition are happening now
• Epic is founder-controlled, with Tim Sweeney holding full voting stock
• Disney and Epic plan several joint launches over the next two years