LOS ANGELES, Sept. 15, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- SQUARE ENIX®
and Disney Interactive today revealed that development has begun on
KINGDOM HEARTS HD 2.8 Final Chapter
Prologue, a compilation that brings the popular KINGDOM
HEARTS [Dream Drop Distance] to the PlayStation®4 computer
entertainment system platform remastered in high definition.
Originally released in 2012, KINGDOM HEARTS [Dream Drop
Distance] HD is a full-HD remastered version of KINGDOM
HEARTS 3D [Dream Drop Distance]. Series protagonists Sora and
Riku take on the Mark of Mastery exam in preparation for coming
threats. The signature action of the KINGDOM HEARTS series has
evolved, allowing players to experience faster-paced battles and
exploration at a blistering pace.
This newly remastered title also features:
- KINGDOM HEARTS 0.2 Birth by Sleep – A Fragmentary
Passage –
- A completely new playable episode that links to the story of
KINGDOM HEARTS III, taking place after the storyline of
KINGDOM HEARTS Birth by Sleep played from the perspective of
Aqua.
- KINGDOM HEARTS χ[chi] Back
Cover (movie)
- A new HD movie that tells the mysterious story of the
Foretellers, connecting the earliest parts of the series' history,
showcased in the upcoming mobile title KINGDOM HEARTS
Unchained χ[chi].
For screenshots, please visit the press site at
press.na.square-enix.com. The new announcement trailer will debut
on the official KINGDOM HEARTS YouTube channel
(www.youtube.com/KingdomHearts) on Thursday,
Sept. 17.
KINGDOM HEARTS HD 2.8 Final Chapter Prologue is being
developed for the PlayStation®4 system. This title is not yet
rated. Please visit the Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB)
website at www.esrb.org for more information about ratings.
Related Links
Homepage: www.kingdomhearts.com
Facebook® Page: http://www.facebook.com/kingdomhearts
Twitter®: @KINGDOMHEARTS
YouTube: www.youtube.com/KingdomHearts
About the KINGDOM HEARTS Series
KINGDOM HEARTS
is a series of role-playing games created through the collaboration
of Disney Interactive and Square Enix. Since the first KINGDOM
HEARTS was released in March 2002 for
the PlayStation®2 computer entertainment system, the series has
expanded several additional entries. The series celebrated its 10th
anniversary in March 2012, and has
shipped over 21 million units worldwide.
About Disney Interactive
Disney Interactive is
the digital entertainment part of The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:
DIS). As one of the world's largest creators of high-quality
digital experiences, Disney Interactive produces interactive
entertainment for the whole family including multi-platform video
games, online short form video, mobile and social games and digital
destinations across all current and emerging media platforms.
Entertaining guests of all ages, Disney Interactive's key
products include the video game platform Disney Infinity, top
virtual world for kids Club Penguin, popular mobile franchises like
Frozen Free Fall and Disney Tsum Tsum, top online destinations for
kids, parents and fans including Disney.com, Oh My Disney, and
Babble.com and the Disney social network reaching more than 1.5
billion guests on Facebook.
About Square Enix Inc.
Square Enix, Inc. develops,
publishes, distributes and licenses SQUARE ENIX, EIDOS® and TAITO®
branded entertainment content throughout the Americas as part of
the Square Enix Group. The Square Enix Group operates a global
network of leading development studios and boasts a valuable
portfolio of intellectual property, including: FINAL FANTASY®,
which has sold over 110 million units worldwide; DRAGON QUEST®,
which has sold over 66 million units worldwide; TOMB RAIDER®, which
has sold over 42 million units worldwide; and the legendary SPACE
INVADERS®. Square Enix, Inc. is a U.S.‑based, wholly-owned
subsidiary of Square Enix Holdings Co., Ltd.
More information on Square Enix, Inc. can be found at
http://www.na.square-enix.com/.
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logo, SPACE INVADERS, TAITO and TOMB RAIDER are registered
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SOURCE Square Enix Inc.