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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
Vinay Patel

Epic Games CEO Slams WSJ Report That Blames Disney for Delays on $1.5bn Fortnite Project — Here's the Truth

A Wall Street Journal report suggests the $1.5 billion Epic/Disney Fortnite project is facing delays because of Disney’s slow approval process. Epic CEO Tim Sweeney publicly slammed the story as ‘BS.’ (Credit: Reuters)

Tim Sweeney, chief executive of Epic Games, has hit back at claims that the gaming giant is struggling in its highly publicised $1.5 billion (£1.13 billion) partnership with Disney, branding the allegations 'BS' and defending the pace and strength of the companies' collaboration.

Sweeney's strong rebuttal follows a report by The Wall Street Journal (WSJ), which suggested that Epic executives had grown frustrated with Disney's slow-moving processes, raising doubts about the future of their shared metaverse venture.

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