epic games and Disney's ongoing partnership looks set to reach a new level after reports surfaced a few days ago that the two companies are working on an extraction shooter. As one of the most powerful media companies in the world, Disney investing $1.5 billion in Epic Games in February was not that surprising. However, collaborators leaning on the territory of extraction shooters is quite unexpected.
I really don't know how to deal with this news. As a kid who grew up with a constant stream of Disney movies, certain franchises still fill me with a lot of nostalgia. On the other hand, Disney fatigue is very real, especially when the company buys franchises like Marvel and Star Wars and releasing a seemingly continuous stream of spin-offs and new main chapters. No matter how one feels about Disney's vice in pop culture, there's no arguing that the company knows how to make money. Jumping into the fast-growing world of extraction shooters is a step that might be surprising, but it also makes a lot of sense. However, this will require a really delicate balancing act, which can be much easier said than done.
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The famous extraction shooter from Disney and Epic Games has to tread carefully with its IP
Thanks to recent hits like ARC Raiders and Marathonextraction shooters are starting to emerge as a genre that could be the next major trend in gaming. The Battle Royale boom that has eclipsed the industry for the past decade has seemingly ended, and Fortnite he won the race. However, the success of Epic Games s Fortnite it looks like it may face a slight decline. Just recently, 1,000 jobs were cut due to layoffs at Epic Games. The company cited a dwindling player base as one of the reasons, and reports of the mysterious extraction shooter suggest that Epic Games is looking for a new success story.
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Disney and Epic Games' extraction shooter has plenty of franchises and characters to work with, but that also presents the project's biggest problems. While the Disney brand is full of possibilities, only a few of the company's many franchises really fit the extraction shooter genre. Even more challenging, series that fit the atmosphere run the risk of being unoriginal or boring iterations compared to other game adaptations within these franchises.
Marvel and Star Wars are obvious choices, but they already have a lot of game adaptations
Marvel or Star Wars an extraction shooter definitely has the potential to work well. The only problem is that it makes both brands compete with themselves. Games like Marvel Rivals and upcoming Marvel Tokon: Fighting Soldiers and Marvel's Wolverine can take up a lot of space. When it comes down to it Star Warsthere are many to choose from. The Star Wars Jedi series, Star Wars Outlawsand a number of development projects that include Zero company, Galactic Racer, Eclipse, The fate of the old republicand even KOTOR remakes are on the way. There's tons of new stuff Star Wars planned games and adding one more to the pile might be overkill.
Fortnite's Marvel and Star Wars crossovers leave the extraction shooter in a tough spot
You can see that Epic Games knows how to do it Miracle and Star Wars well, but an extraction shooter with the same skins Fortnite can feel more like a new mode than a fresh game worth pursuing. Star Wars and Marvel were some of them Fortnitethe best crossovers. Extraction shooter can be played differently than battle royale or special franchise-specific modes, but if the game contains the same Fortnitein an art direction style, then it won't really feel that new.
Thanks to recent hits like ARC Raiders and Marathonextraction shooters are starting to emerge as a genre that could be the next major trend in gaming.
Imagine Beauty and the BeastBelle or Mickey Mouse and Goofy shooting another Disney character with a gun. See, it's weird. If Disney chooses their original characters, at least it would stand out more than Star Wars or Marvel. However, Disney is so protective of its own IP that it may be unlikely that the company will allow the use of real weapons in the game. Fortnite it's not gory by any means, but how the extraction shooter will handle “violence” is likely to be heavily debated by Disney and Epic Games.
I saw the script that Disney has Splatoona similar approach where players fight with non-violent weapons. Each character can also have weapons specific to their own franchise. For example, Buzz Lightyear could use a laser mounted on his wrist or Zurg's blaster. Such adjustments would make a lot more sense, but that's purely speculation at this point. Disney has been a bit more lenient with their IP when it comes to Fortnite crossovers, so the company and Epic Games could surprise fans by allowing real weapons in the extraction shooter. Speaking of Toy Story characters, some of the latest Disney cosmetics coming to Battle Royale FortniteSkin Buzz Lightyear and Hercules. So apparently Disney doesn't have a problem with some characters wielding a weapon. However, main mascots like Mickey Mouse could be a different story.
Epic Games and Disney have yet to lift the veil on their secret extraction shooter
According to Bloomberg's original report, this project may be much further along than expected. The report included past and current Epic Games employees who claimed the game was actively undergoing an internal review. There is even a chance that it could be released as early as November this year. That would probably be a bad idea because GTA 6The release date will certainly occupy the lives of many gamers, but only time will tell. There are plenty of younger gamers who are too young to play a Rockstar crime game, so an extraction shooter full of fan-favorite Disney characters could be Epic Games' next big thing.
