Disney says Kingdom Hearts games have generated over $1bn
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Disney has said that Kingdom Hearts is one of nine game franchises in its portfolio to have generated more than $1 billion, underlining the commercial importance of the long-running Square Enix series. The disclosure comes ahead of Disney’s D23 fan expo, where fans expect potential news on Kingdom Hearts 4 after several years without a release update.
The franchise began in 2002 and has produced 13 games, excluding remasters and collections, combining Disney characters with Final Fantasy and original storylines. D23 will host a “Deep Dive into Kingdom Hearts” panel on Saturday, 15 August, from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. EDT, beginning celebrations for the series’ 25th anniversary through 2027; Square Enix revealed Kingdom Hearts 4 in 2022.
- Kingdom Hearts has surpassed $1 billion in revenue for Disney.
- D23 may bring long-awaited Kingdom Hearts 4 news.
- The series has released 13 games since 2002.
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Kingdom Hearts is a series of action role-playing games made by the Japanese company Square Enix in partnership with Disney. It follows a young hero, Sora, as he travels between worlds inspired by Disney films, meeting characters such as Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck and Goofy.
The games also include characters and ideas from Square Enix’s Final Fantasy series, alongside an original story about friendship, memory and dark forces threatening different worlds. The first game was released in 2002, and the series has since appeared on several consoles and handheld devices.
Disney owns the characters and worlds used in the games, while Square Enix develops them. The series matters commercially because it has kept a large international audience over more than two decades, despite relatively long gaps between major new releases.
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Originally published by Polygon as “Disney Reveals Kingdom Hearts Is Now a Billion-dollar Game Franchise”.