Kingdom Hearts III: Difference between revisions

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In December 2018, several videos of the game were leaked online after an individual stole copies from the manufacturer a month prior to release. Nomura released a statement on the ''Kingdom Hearts'' official Twitter account, notifying fans Square Enix was aware of the leaks and are working to rectify the situation, as well as urging fans not to share leaked media before the game's release.<ref>[https://twitter.com/KINGDOMHEARTS/status/1074192394176815105 An important message for ''Kingdom Hearts III'' from Director Tetsuya Nomura]</ref><ref>[https://www.ign.com/articles/2018/12/16/kingdom-hearts-3-has-reportedly-leaked-online-beware-of-spoilers UPDATE: ''KINGDOM HEARTS III'' DIRECTOR RESPONDS TO REPORTED LEAKS]</ref>
In December 2018, several videos of the game were leaked online after an individual stole copies from the manufacturer a month prior to release. Nomura released a statement on the ''Kingdom Hearts'' official Twitter account, notifying fans Square Enix was aware of the leaks and are working to rectify the situation, as well as urging fans not to share leaked media before the game's release.<ref>[https://twitter.com/KINGDOMHEARTS/status/1074192394176815105 An important message for ''Kingdom Hearts III'' from Director Tetsuya Nomura]</ref><ref>[https://www.ign.com/articles/2018/12/16/kingdom-hearts-3-has-reportedly-leaked-online-beware-of-spoilers UPDATE: ''KINGDOM HEARTS III'' DIRECTOR RESPONDS TO REPORTED LEAKS]</ref>


On January 11, 2019 the schedule for the DLC additional content that will be released for the game had been confirmed. This includes patch content and the memorial archive videos which are currently posted on their [https://www.jp.square-enix.com/kingdom/episode/ website] to help inexperienced players catch up with the storyline (via use of cutscenes from ''[[Kingdom Hearts (game)|Kingdom Hearts]]'', ''[[Kingdom Hearts Re: Chain of Memories|Re: Chain of Memories]]'', ''[[Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days|358/2 Days]]'' and ''[[Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep|Birth by Sleep]]'') which will be released on the day of launch for their respective regions, an epilogue video which will be available on the day after launch (January 26 for Japan and January 30 for the worldwide release) and a secret video on January 31 for all regions. The secret video has been stated to require completing the game under certain conditions based on the difficulty level similar to past games.<ref>[https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2019-01-11/square-enix-reveals-release-schedule-for-kingdom-hearts-iii-game-epilogue-video-secret-video/.141973 Square Enix Reveals Release Schedule for Kingdom Hearts III Game's Epilogue Video, Secret Video]</ref>
On January 11, 2019 the schedule for the DLC additional content that will be released for the game had been confirmed. This includes patch content and the [[Memory Archive]] videos which are currently posted on their [https://www.jp.square-enix.com/kingdom/episode/ website] to help inexperienced players catch up with the storyline. The Memory Archive will be released on the day of launch for their respective regions, with the epilogue releasing the next day. A secret video will be added on January 31, and has been stated to require completing the game under certain conditions based on the difficulty level, similar to past games.<ref>[https://twitter.com/KINGDOMHEARTS/status/1083719463000788992 '''''Twitter (@KINGDOMHEARTS)''''']: "#KingdomHearts III free game update release schedule..."</ref>


''Star Wars'' and Marvel titles were some of the most requested themes to appear in the game, but due to legal issues, this is extremely unlikely.<ref>[https://www.gamerevolution.com/news/397863-kingdom-hearts-3-not-having-star-wars-or-avengers-is-finally-explained ''Kingdom Hearts III'' Not Having ''Star Wars'' or ''Avengers'' Is Finally Explained]</ref>
''Star Wars'' and Marvel titles were some of the most requested themes to appear in the game, but due to legal issues, this is extremely unlikely.<ref>[https://www.gamerevolution.com/news/397863-kingdom-hearts-3-not-having-star-wars-or-avengers-is-finally-explained ''Kingdom Hearts III'' Not Having ''Star Wars'' or ''Avengers'' Is Finally Explained]</ref>