Trending Now - Epic Games Developing Disney-themed Extraction Shooter for Release This Year

WHO:

Eurogamer - Epic Games, The Walt Disney Company, Liz Markham (Senior Director of Global Communications at Epic Games), Mike Prinke (programmer at Epic Games).

Engadget - Epic Games, Disney.

WHAT:

Eurogamer - Epic Games is developing a Disney-themed extraction shooter similar to Arc Raiders.

Eurogamer - The game will feature Disney characters battling enemies until reaching an extraction point.

Engadget - The extraction shooter is one of three Disney projects Epic is currently working on.

Eurogamer - Epic Games announced mass layoffs affecting over 1,000 workers in March 2026.

Engadget - The new game is expected to be released in November 2026.

WHERE:

Eurogamer - The game is being developed by Epic Games, which is known for its work on Fortnite.

WHEN:

Eurogamer - The Walt Disney Company acquired a $1.5 billion USD stake in Epic Games in 2024.

Eurogamer - Epic Games announced layoffs on March 24th, 2026.

Engadget - The extraction shooter is expected to be released in November 2026.

WHY:

Eurogamer - The layoffs were attributed to a downturn in Fortnite engagement.

Engadget - Disney's investment aimed to build an entertainment universe where players could engage with content from various franchises.

HOW:

Eurogamer - Epic Games is reallocating resources to speed up production on the Disney-themed shooter.

Eurogamer - Liz Markham stated that Epic's timelines are aggressive and that developers are being moved onto projects with approaching release dates.

(UPDATED April 11, 2026 23:06 UTC)

Epic Games is developing a Disney-themed extraction shooter, similar to Arc Raiders, where players will battle with Disney characters until they reach an extraction point, and the game is set to be released in November 20th26. This project is one of three Disney initiatives currently in the works at Epic, which recently announced mass layoffs affecting over 1,000 workers due to a downturn in Fortnite engagement. Liz Markham, Senior Director of Global Communications at Epic, mentioned that the company is reallocating resources to accelerate production on this new game, reflecting their aggressive timelines.