Disney’s former chief executive Michael Eisner has reportedly said he does not remember approving Kingdom Hearts, the long-running series that combines Disney characters with Square Enix’s Final Fantasy universe. The comment is notable because Eisner led Disney when the original game was developed and released, despite Kingdom Hearts becoming one of the company’s most unusual and enduring gaming collaborations.

The article text provided contains no further details beyond a website access notice, so the circumstances and source of Eisner’s remark cannot be confirmed from it. Kingdom Hearts first launched in 2002 and has since expanded into numerous games, with Disney properties forming a central part of its appeal.