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In a recent interview with Young Jump magazine, Kingdom Hearts series director, Tetsuya Nomura, got a chance to talk a bit about the series, discussing things such as the deeper meaning behind the logo change for KH4, how much information is shared with his staff regarding the plot and characters, and when he sees himself retiring (and how the future of Kingdom Hearts factors into that). Please check out the translated interview below (courtesy of KH13):
In a surprise move, Disney and Square-Enix today have released the soundtracks of 358/2 Days, Re:coded, Birth by Sleep, and Dream Drop Distance to streaming services (Amazon Music, Spotify, YouTube, and Apple Music), giving fans the chance to stream many great tracks from these games, many of which haven't been included in the HD 1.5 and 2.5 OSTs!
The tracks for Days, Re:coded, and BBS are compiled under the same album, while the tracks from DDD are in a separate album. Be sure to check it out if you have any of the above listed subscription services!
After making a surprise announcement of it last month, the 'Kingdom Hearts' series has finally been released on Steam, with 'Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5+2.5 HD ReMIX', 'Kingdom Hearts 2.8 HD Final Chapter Prologue', and 'Kingdom Hearts III' (including DLC) now available to download for Steam players:


Additionally, all three collections (purchased under the 'Kingdom Hearts Integrum Masterpiece' package), are available at a discounted price of $68.99 until June 27th:

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And to celebrate the Steam release, Square-Enix is holding a Kingdom Hearts/Steam Deck sweepstakes (more information here), with the following prizes up for grabs:
  • 1st Place: Tetsuya Nomura Signed Steam Deck OLED 1TB | KINGDOM HEARTS INTEGRUM MASTERPIECE | HiGround Keyboard Selection (Crystal Collection or Topograph Collection) | 1st Choice of KH Merch (See T&Cs for list)
  • Key Bearer Status Winner: Steam Deck OLED 1TB | KINGDOM HEARTS INTEGRUM MASTERPIECE | HiGround Keyboard Selection (Crystal Collection or Topograph Collection) | 2nd Choice of KH Merch (See T&Cs for list)
  • #KHonSteam Winner(x1-2) - Dependent on Community bonus: Steam Deck OLED 512GB | KINGDOM HEARTS INTEGRUM MASTERPIECE | 3rd/4th Choice of KH Merch (See T&Cs for list)
  • General Pool Winner(x3): Steam Deck LCD 256GB (Dependent on Community Bonus) | KINGDOM HEARTS INTEGRUM MASTERPIECE
Lastly, a special message was posted by Hikaru Utada in celebration of the Steam release, discussing the recent re-recording of "Hikari/Simple and Clean":


EDIT:

Here are comments made by Tetsuya Nomura, celebrating the Steam release:

Three years since the 'Kingdom Hearts' series was first released on PC through the Epic Games Store, it has been announced today that the series will soon be accessible to PC players via Steam:


As indicated above, 'Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 + 2.5 ReMIX', 'Kingdom Hearts HD 2.8 Final Chapter Prologue', and 'Kingdom Hearts III' (including the Re Mind DLC) will be available on Steam starting June 13th!

EDIT:

A trailer to commemorate the Steam release (along with a newly recorded version of 'Simple and Clean') has been released:

After announcing earlier this year that the Android closed beta test for 'Kingdom Hearts: Missing Link' would be postponed, Square-Enix made an announcement today that the game's closed beta test will finally be scheduled next month from April 25th till May 2nd:


The lucky players who'll get to be chosen for this closed beta test will be notified sometime around April 19th!

EDIT:

It was announced earlier today that the Android closed beta test will be postponed a week to May 2nd to account for feedback from the previous closed beta, and that there will be a closed beta for iOS devices at the same time!