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==Development== | ==Development== | ||
The game was first hinted by series creator {{w|Tetsuya Nomura}} on January 22, 2020 in a Q&A to celebrate the release of ''[[Kingdom Hearts III Re Mind]]'' | The game was first hinted by series creator {{w|Tetsuya Nomura}} on January 22, 2020 in a Q&A, to celebrate the release of ''[[Kingdom Hearts III Re Mind]]''. He stated that it would be announced by the ''[[Kingdom Hearts Union χ]]'' team the following day.<ref>[https://twitter.com/_kingdomhearts/status/1219954323951517696?s=21 ''@_KINGDOMHEARTS'']</ref><ref>'''Tetsuya Nomura''': "We still need some time with regards to main line Kingdom Hearts, but first up the KH UX team will have a surprising announcement tomorrow." [https://www.khinsider.com/news/Nomura-discusses-Kingdom-Hearts-3-Re-Mind-new-teams-and-future-projects-in-Twitter-Q-A-16466 Translation via Goldpanner]</ref> On January 22, 2020, the ''Kingdom Hearts Union χ'' twitter posted a sketch artwork depicting a young Xehanort and Eraqus, along with other, blurred-out characters.<ref>[https://twitter.com/kh_ux_na/status/1219952888874594304 ''@kh_ux_na'': "Stay tuned for an important announcement tomorrow at 5pm PT!"]</ref> | ||
''Kingdom Hearts Dark Road'' was initially announced with the working title "''Project Xehanort''" along with a guess-the-name Twitter campaign on January 23, 2020 .<ref>[https://twitter.com/projectxehanort/status/1220149826710409216 ''@projectxehanort'': "8 letters, 2 words"]</ref><ref>[https://twitter.com/KHNewTitle_PR/status/1220149934877335552 ''@KHNewTitle_PR'': "『キングダム ハーツ ○○○ ○○○』"]</ref> The official name was revealed on January 31, 2020.<ref>[https://twitter.com/kh_dr_na/status/1223093749246382080 ''@kh_dr_na'': "Please view the video below for the official title for Project Xehanort."]</ref> | ''Kingdom Hearts Dark Road'' was initially announced with the working title "''Project Xehanort''" along with a guess-the-name Twitter campaign on January 23, 2020 .<ref>[https://twitter.com/projectxehanort/status/1220149826710409216 ''@projectxehanort'': "8 letters, 2 words"]</ref><ref>[https://twitter.com/KHNewTitle_PR/status/1220149934877335552 ''@KHNewTitle_PR'': "『キングダム ハーツ ○○○ ○○○』"]</ref> The official name was revealed on January 31, 2020.<ref>[https://twitter.com/kh_dr_na/status/1223093749246382080 ''@kh_dr_na'': "Please view the video below for the official title for Project Xehanort."]</ref> | ||
On May 18, 2020, amid the {{w|COVID-19 pandemic}}, Square Enix announced the game development | On May 18, 2020, amid the {{w|COVID-19 pandemic}}, Square Enix announced that the game's development would be delayed.<ref>[https://twitter.com/kh_dr_na/status/1262578807300673536 ''@kh_dr_na'': "Due to current conditions, development for KINGDOM HEARTS DARK ROAD has been delayed."]</ref> | ||
On June 8, 2020, new characters were revealed to have trained with Xehanort and Eraqus in their youth.<ref>[https://twitter.com/kh_dr_na/status/1270192246562775040 Official ''Kingdom Hearts Dark Road'' Twitter Announces New Characters]</ref> | On June 8, 2020, new characters were revealed to have trained with Xehanort and Eraqus in their youth.<ref>[https://twitter.com/kh_dr_na/status/1270192246562775040 Official ''Kingdom Hearts Dark Road'' Twitter Announces New Characters]</ref> | ||
On June 22, 2020, The ''Kingdom Hearts Union χ[Cross]'' app was rebranded as '''''Kingdom Hearts Union χ Dark Road''''' | On June 22, 2020, The ''Kingdom Hearts Union χ[Cross]'' app was rebranded as '''''Kingdom Hearts Union χ Dark Road''''', which contains both ''Kingdom Hearts Union χ[Cross]'' and ''Kingdom Hearts Dark Road''.<ref>[https://www.dualshockers.com/kingdom-hearts-dark-road-mobile-xehanort-union-x/ '''''dualshockers''''': Kingdom Hearts Dark Road Details, Screenshots Released]</ref> | ||
On May 30, 2021, the app shut down and was no longer playable, leaving the plot of ''Dark Road'' incomplete. However, Square Enix assured that the offline version of the game | On May 30, 2021, the app's servers were shut down and the game was no longer playable, leaving the plot of ''Dark Road'' incomplete. However, Square Enix assured that the offline version of the game would be released with the finished storyline at a later date. | ||
On October 8, 2021, the offline version of Dark Road was set to release in Winter 2021. | On October 8, 2021, the offline version of Dark Road was set to release in Winter 2021. | ||
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On August 8, 2022, the final release date of August 26, 2022 was announced. | On August 8, 2022, the final release date of August 26, 2022 was announced. | ||
On September 29, 2022, the app received | On September 29, 2022, the app received its 5.0.1 update. Along with some minor bug fixes, this update slightly altered some cutscenes. Most notably, Xehanort is no longer referred to as the "great-great-grandson" of a Keyblade wielder in "[[Child of Destiny]]" (only "share[s] a bloodline"), all of {{c|Player|khx}}'s appearances have been reworked to keep their appearance and gender ambiguous, and multiple instances of vague dialogue have been replaced with explicit references to a "child of destiny". | ||
==Story== | ==Story== | ||