Kingdom Hearts Is a Billion-Dollar Franchise, Disney Declares Ahead of Hotly Anticipated D23 Panel
Kingdom Hearts is one of nine billion-dollar franchises Disney has under its video game banner.
The Kingdom Hearts franchise has reached a billion-dollar milestone, with Disney confirming the success ahead of a major D23 panel. This announcement comes as fans eagerly await the release of Kingdom Hearts 4. In a blog post, Disney revealed that its Disney Games Group portfolio consists of nine billion-dollar franchises, including Kingdom Hearts and Marvel Strike Force.
Over half of these successful franchises have been released in the last 12 years, and Disney games have generated an estimated $3.5 billion in consumer spend annually for the past four years, crossing the $4 billion mark this past fiscal year. The upcoming D23 panel will feature a deep dive into Kingdom Hearts 4, with panelists including Nana Gadd, Tai Yasue, Haley Joel Osment, David Gallagher, and Renée Johnson.
Kingdom Hearts 4, developed by Square Enix, will be available on multiple platforms, including Nintendo Switch 2, and will introduce new characters and powers for protagonist Sora.
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