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Yesterday, we discovered that Disney was developing a Kingdom Hearts title for iOS and Android in 2013 called Kingdom Hearts: Fragmented Keys, which has since been cancelled. Today, we've found out via Philip Cruden's LinkedIn page that the company Go For Launch Productions, also known as GFL Animation Studios, were in charge of creating locations and character designs for Disney Interactive's upcoming Kingdom Hearts online game between September 2011 and March 2013.
 
The official website for GFL Animation Studios has two pages about their work for Disney Interactive and Kingdom Hearts, and these pages contain a huge amount of information, as well as over 100 pieces of concept art for the cancelled title. The two pages are titled "Disney Kingdom Hearts" and "Kingdom Hearts App Game", and together seem to show a very rough, initial concept for GFL's vision of Disney Interactive's Kingdom Hearts game.
 
The game was to have "several Kingdom Hearts heroes" (these seem to be original characters) transported to Disney worlds through a Grand Central like station, where they would join forces with the heroes of those worlds in battle arenas to defeat their enemies. These worlds included ones based on Aladdin, Alice in Wonderland, Peter Pan, Snow White, Wreck It Ralph, Frozen, Lilo and Stitch, Star Wars, Tron and Tangled, all represented in the concept art for the game. An original town was also created called "New Town". All concept art can be seen below, originally sourced from the GFL Animation Studios website.
 
- Original concept art
- Game Hubs concept art
- Aladdin concept art
- Alice in Wonderland concept art
- Peter Pan concept art
- Snow White concept art
- New Town concept art
- Wreck It Ralph concept art
- Frozen concept art
- Lilo & Stitch concept art
- Star Wars concept art
- Tron concept art
- Tangled concept art
 
It is unclear if all of these worlds made it past the concept/design stage that GFL Animation Studios were working on, but it is clear that Disney Interactive were working with GFL on this concept art for their upcoming Kingdom Hearts app, and that game designers and Disney executives from both the United States and Japan were all involved.
 
Here are the full descriptions for the concept art:
 
Update: We've got twenty more concept art images showing battles on London rooftops, most likely from Neverland. You can view them here. Thanks go to KH13 member Roxasman1231 for the tip.
A former programmer at Disney Interactive has revealed the name and details of a cancelled Kingdom Hearts title. The game was called "Kingdom Hearts: Fragmented Keys", and is said to have been deep in development during 2013 by Wideload Games, a studio of Disney Interactive. Kingdom Hearts: Fragmented Keys was being developed using Unity and C#, and would have been released for the iPhone, iPad and Android markets if it weren't for its cancellation sometime early 2014.
 
Kingdom Hearts: Fragmented Keys was to be a "mobile, free-to-play action RPG", and from the game's development summary, we know that it would have at least contained items, crafting, an inventory, user interface, and networked high score portions. Unfortunately, no more details about the game are known.
 
Working at Disney Interactive (Wideload Games Studio):
 
Summary of the game:
 
It is unknown if Kingdom Hearts: Fragmented Keys is related to Kingdom Hearts Online, another Kingdom Hearts title that was revealed by a former Disney Interactive employee in 2013. Kingdom Hearts Online was being developed by South Korean studio "Studio EX" for Disney Interactive, as early as January 2013 and at least until November 2013, also using Unity for development and targeting "smartphones and the web". Due to the two different studios involved and different titles for the games, it seems as if these are two separate cancelled projects, both in 2013 and both managed by Disney Interactive.
 
Also, as a side note: u/NDABreaker2 on reddit today has claimed to have come across a leaked screenshot of the cancelled game. There is no proof that this is a legitimate screenshot, so unlike the above verified information, this screenshot is not verified at all. We have contacted the reddit user and they have privately given us solid proof that this screenshot and information is legitimate. Nonetheless, here it is.
 
Note: We have removed some details from this article on request.
After tonight's maintenance, more updates have been made to Kingdom Hearts χ[chi]. A handful of new cards are now available including the new Key Scene #13 card. Some interesting White Day events are in place with neat benefits for the player. Other new events are also in place, along with the usual new items. Any thoughts on this update? Tell us below!
 



 
Kingdom Hearts χ[chi] Team member SkyKeybladeHero has translated this week's updates, which can be read below.
 
 
 
After the usual maintenance, more updates have been made to Kingdom Hearts χ[chi]. This week's new cards feature Sora in Final Form, Roxas, Riku, and King Mickey. The home screen is now decorated with a blue banner that says "White Day" as part of a special event taking place in this update. New avatars have also been added, along with new missions.
 



 
Kingdom Hearts χ[chi] Team member SkyKeybladeHero has translated this week's updates, which can be read below.
 
 
 
4Gamer.net has posted the official cover artwork for the Kingdom Hearts Tribute album, which was announced yesterday. The artwork features King Mickey, Donald Duck and Goofy in a pose that is very similar to the famous Three Musketeers pose except with their Kingdom Hearts weapons. This artwork was drawn by official Disney artists. You can view it below. The Kingdom Hearts Tribute album releases on March 25 in Japan.
 




 
In addition, an official website for the soundtrack has been launched and it has revealed what is most likely the back cover artwork. You can view this below.
 




 
Update: The official website for the album has been updated with previews of all the songs included in the album.
Shiro Amano, the creator of the Kingdom Hearts II manga series, has announced that the tenth and final volume of the Kingdom Hearts II manga will be released on May 12.
 
After the series started many years ago in 2006 it's exciting to see Amano finally finish it. You can read the first 62 chapters of the Kingdom Hearts II manga series in our gallery.
 
Will you be importing the final volume of the Kingdom Hearts II manga? Or will you wait for Yen Press' English release? Let us know in the comments below.
As of today, Leonard Nimoy (Master Xehanort's English voice actor) has died at age 83 from Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in Bel Air, Los Angeles, California.
 
For those of you who don't know, he was born on March 26, 1931 in Boston, Massachusetts. He began his career in his twenties, teaching acting classes in Hollywood and making brief TV and Film appearances. Leonard Nimoy was perhaps best known to the public and Sci-Fi fans as Spock from Star Trek.
 
Many Kingdom Hearts fans were hoping to see him reprise his role as Master Xehanort in the upcoming Kingdom Hearts III, but sadly it was not meant to be. His final tweet said "A life is like a garden. Perfect moments can be had, but not preserved, except in memory. LLAP" He will be missed. Live long and prosper.
After the tonight's maintenance some very exciting updates have been made to Kingdom Hearts χ[chi]. Theater Mode has been added to the game, this means you can now watch any cutscene that you have unlocked from the menu! This week's new cards feature the Seven Princesses on two different cards, and artwork from Kingdom Hearts Re:coded. Some new avatar parts have also been added. As always, new events are available and new items are lined up in the shop. Did this update bring what you were hoping for?
 



 
Kingdom Hearts χ[chi] Team member SkyKeybladeHero has updated this week's updates, which can be read below.
 
 
 
Square Enix Europe's merchandise team recently had the opportunity to interview Yoko Shimomura, composer of the Kingdom Hearts series, along with many other Square Enix and Japanese video games and Kenji Ito, composer of Square Enix's SaGa video game series along with many other Square Enix and Japanese video games. During the interview, Shimomura discusses creating 'Destati', something that could be considered the theme song of the Kingdom Hearts series. You can read both parts of their interview in full below, the part discussing 'Destati' has been bolded.
 
Part 1
 
 
Part 2
 
 
After tonight's maintenance, updates have been made to Kingdom Hearts χ[chi]. Cards featuring Sora, Riku, Donald, and Goofy have been added as this week's new cards. The home screen is no longer Valentine's Day themed, but still appears snowy. New events and missions are in place with various rewards to be gained. As usual, new items are lined up in the shop. See anything cool?
 



 
Kingdom Hearts χ[chi] Team member SkyKeybladeHero has translated this week's updates which can be read below.
 
After the usual maintenance, updates and additions have been made to Kingdom Hearts χ[chi]. New cards featuring Kairi, Namine, Aeirth, and Tifa, along with Key Scene #12 featuring King Mickey have been added to the game. The home screen is still decorated to look Valentine's Day themed, and some events matching the Valentine's Day theme are in place. New items have been lined up in the shop as always. Does anything about this update excite you?
 



 
Kingdom Hearts χ[chi] Team member SkyKeybladeHero has translated this week's updates which can be read below.
 
 
The cover art for the ninth volume of the Kingdom Hearts II manga series has been revealed in a Japanese magazine. The art shows the main characters, Sora, Kairi, Donald, Goofy and Riku (looking like Xehanort's Heartless) in The World That Never Was. Volume 9 will be released in Japan on February 21.
 
Update: Square Enix has released the cover in full. You can view it below.
 




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