Square Enix canceled the development of Kingdom Hearts Missing-Link after reviewing the official Kingdom Hearts website.
Just a few days ago, Missing-Link showed off many new features, such as treasure dungeons and more than 20 Disney worlds, which will improve players’ experiences.
Square Enix has officially canceled the intended live-service game Kingdom Hearts Missing-Link. Originally slated for 2024, the game would have been a live-service mobile app using GPS. The outcome would have been a combination of the Kingdom Hearts narrative and mythology with Pokémon GO-style physical activity.
Sadly, KH lovers might never have the title. Square Enix has “made the decision to cancel the development of Kingdom Hearts Missing-Link,” says a statement on the official Kingdom Hearts website. The studio has determined that it would be difficult for us to offer a service that players would find satisfactory over a long period after working to develop the title. The studio also guarantees supporters that it is still “hard at work on Kingdom Hearts IV.”
Originally revealed at the 20th Anniversary KH event in 2022, Kingdom Hearts Missing-Link, led by series creator Tetsuya Nomura, was meant to be a mobile product for Android and iOS devices. It would have investigated the narrative of Scala ad Caelum following the events of Union X, looking at the unknown age from the viewpoint of new people. The mobile title would need players to get up and go outside to interact with it using AR and GPS technologies.
From the start, the game suffered from delays and problems. Originally scheduled for late 2022, a closed beta was pushed out to 2023 and then 2024. As the 2024 launch window passed, it became clear that more effort was required before the game could be published. With only over 1,500 UK—and Australia-based players having had the opportunity to play it during a very limited iOS testing phase in 2023, the title has now officially been totally canceled.
The announcement that Kingdom Hearts Missing-Link has been postponed is bittersweet. Though Missing-Link had a hopeful concept, the gaming community is usually somewhat on the fence about mobile additions to well-known brands in general. Its discontinuation not only prevents fans from ever experiencing a Pokémon GO-style version of their cherished property but also allows Square Enix to concentrate on other areas of game development.
The statement said that fans may be certain the firm is now diligently working on the much-awaited Kingdom Hearts IV, really the 15th game in the series. Stopping work on Kingdom Hearts Missing-Link allows Square Enix to concentrate all its development resources toward building the next game in the series, where fans will have an opportunity to see cherished characters with a fresh perspective on the narrative.
