Disney Games & Epic Games Partnership Officially Move to Entertainment from Experiences Under Walden

While we previously reported on the restructuring and expansion of Disney Entertainment under incoming president and chief creative officer Dana Walden, one point is especially newsworthy: Disney Games, which includes the lucrative Epic Games partnership, is now under Entertainment, not Experiences. Disney Games Now Under Entertainment Before, Disney Games fell under the purview of Disney Parks & Experiences, the division headed by incoming CEO Josh D’Amaro. Sean Shoptaw, Executive Vice President of Games and Digital Entertainment, is instrumental in Disney’s ongoing collaboration with Epic Games, the developers of Fortnite. The partnership has proved especially fruitful, Shoptaw citing the storytelling potential of Fortnite as a key avenue to connect with younger audiences during a SXSW 2026 panel....