Disney president and CCO dismisses rumours of Epic Games buyout: "Those are not the conversations we are having right now"

By Sophie McEvoy · GamesIndustry.biz · Monday, 5 October 2026 at 10:05 (1h ago) · Original article ↗

Walt Disney Company president and CCO Dana Walden has dismissed ongoing rumours of an Epic Games buyout, saying "those are not the conversations we are having right now."

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