The latest earnings call from The Walt Disney Company it proved to be full of announcements and details on the future of the company, both in terms of content and strategies. Among the various new features, one concerns the streaming platform Disney+which in the first quarter of fiscal 2024 recorded a drop of 1.3 million subscribers (but the turnover remained unchanged, ed.).
The streaming service boasts a very rich catalogue, with content for all tastes and ages, but this seems not to be enough to convince many users to subscribe “regularly”. Financial director Hugh Johnston has in fact stated that there are numerous cases of Improper password sharing, a phenomenon that the company intends to put an end to within a few months. More precisely, this summer.
Walt Disney Company has announced that it will allow account holders to add people from outside their household paying an additional cost. «We want to reach as wide an audience as possible with our great content. We look forward to rolling out this new feature to improve the overall customer experience and grow our subscriber base“Johnston said.
It’s unclear how much this additional fee will be, but it could be around around €4.99 for each extra user as in the case of Netflix.
In Disney’s future there is also Epic: a new universe linked to Fortnite is coming
Among the various announcements of the last few hours, there is also that of$1.5 billion investment in Epic Gamesthe company behind the Unreal Engine and, above all, the most famous and played Battle Royale ever: Fortnite.
The details provided are very few and the trailer, although spectacular and suggestive, does not reveal much. In any case, it should be some sort of new universe with games and other forms of entertainment. And everything will be connected with Fortnite, just as recently done with the open-world sandbox born from the collaboration with LEGO.
This new universe will offer users a multitude of opportunities to play, watch, shop and interact with content, characters and stories from Disney, Pixar, Marvel, Star Wars, Avatar and more. Players and fans will be able to create their own stories and experiences, express their fandom, and share content with each other however they choose. All of this will be powered by the Unreal Engine.
The announcement was followed by a comment from Bob IgerCEO of The Walt Disney Company: «We can’t wait for fans to experience the Disney stories and worlds they love in new and revolutionary ways».
It is unknown when this will debut new metaversebut in the meantime Rocket League players can settle for a themed update The Mandalorian.