Disney downplays rumors of EA purchase—’happy’ to keep licensing its IPs

In a Dec. 11 interview, Disney’s head of gaming Sean Shoptaw discussed the company’s ongoing commitment to licensing its properties to other developers while avoiding commenting on claims that Disney’s looking to buy out EA.

Back in October, there was chatter of Disney wanting to become a “gaming giant,” with executives pushing CEO Bob Iger into acquiring EA, which has worked with Disney for years through various Star Wars games.

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