To say Kingdom Hearts 3 has been a long time coming would be an understatement. First formally announced back in 2013, the game should finally see the light of the day in Jan 2019, and game director Tetsuya Nomura is all too aware of this, admitting the game as well as the upcoming Final Fantasy remake were announced a little too early.
Speaking to Italian publication Multiplayer and translated by Kingdom Hearts Insider, Nomura said that “Deciding when to announce your game to the public is always difficult. I understand why some companies wait as long as possible, and I definitely think it’s a good thing for them.”
He stated that it was the increase in rumour and speculation that caused the titles to be announced when they were, saying “People are waiting for new information regardless of whether the game has been announced or not. It’s great when we manage to keep it secret for as long as possible, but these days, a lot of important projects become victims of rumors and leaks. Honestly, I prefer that we officially reveal our games instead of seeing a leak or a rumor circulating online.”
Notable by its absence at this year’s E3, the upcoming Final Fantasy VII remake was another game to have an early annoucement, with Nomura saying: “I am well aware of the fact that we announced it too early, but even in the industry, word was beginning to spread that we were working on the game, so we just decided not to keep it more secret and officially reveal it. "
Hopefully we shouldn’t have too much longer to wait for Kingdom Hearts 3 though, as Tetsuya says that “Now that we have announced the release date, we must absolutely hit that date and not delay the game any further. Everyone is giving their all and pushing themselves to the limit, not only because of the release date, but to also deliver an excellent game.”
Kingdom Hearts 3 is set to finally see the light of day on January 29th, 2019 for Xbox One and PlayStation 4
