Kingdom Hearts Dark Roadhas had an interesting lifespan since its announcement. The mobile game, created by the same team behindKingdom Hearts Union X [Cross], was shrouded in mystery for a short time, announced shortly after the release ofKingdom Hearts 3 Re:Mindunder the codename “Project Xehanort.”
The project was official unveiled to be a new prequel in the series, telling the story of a young Xehanort and Eraqus still in their apprentice years as Keyblade wielders in Scala ad Caelum. The game is meant to lay a lot of new groundwork forthe already confusing story ofKingdom Heartsgoing forward, while finally answering lots of long-standing questions fans have had about the series' longest-running antagonist.
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It was upsetting for fans when it was announced thatKingdom Hearts Union X [Cross]would be ending online service, relegating the mobile title to an offline compendium for story cutscenes. At the same time, it was announced thatDark Road, an extension of theUnion X [Cross]mobile app, would also be entering an offline state shortly after alongside one final story update. However, it seems that fans will have to wait a little longer before the update arrives.
On the official Japan Twitter forKingdom Hearts Dark Road, Square Enix announced that the final story update forDark Roadwould be delayed to an unspecified date. Originally, the update was meant to launch sometime in the winter, but the team has stated that it will take little longer due to the final update having a significant addition of story content.
While it is unfortunate that fans will have to wait to see how the story concludes, it’s exciting to know that there is a great deal of story that is to be added in this update. And consideringDark Roadhas several mysteries left to be solved, it stands to reason that many of those questions will receive answers, as the teaser image attached to the announcement showcase several exciting scenes to look forward to.
With theKingdom Hearts20th Anniversary eventslated to take place in April, there is a lot of precedence thatDark Roadcould make an appearance at the event, where more info on the game’s finale can be shared. Either way, the event will remain quite anticipated, as other newKingdom Heartsgames may make an appearance at this event.
Kingdom Hearts Dark Roadis currently available for iOS and Android devices.
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