'Kingdom Hearts 3' release date news, rumors: Game director Nomura updates fans on title's development

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"Kingdom Hearts 3" game director Tetsuya Nomura continues to hype fans with his Twitter updates about the final chapter of the "Kingdom Hearts" franchise.

Despite the lack of information from game developer Square Enix regarding the release date of "Kingdom Hearts 3," Nomura assures fans about the game's ongoing development.

While game developer Square Enix hasn't revealed an exact "Kingdom Hearts 3" release date, the gaming studio has teased that work on the highly anticipated gaming title is going very well.

"The other game we are working on, Kingdom Hearts 3, is coming along steadily. There are new worlds in which you can run, jump... I'm very excited about moving Sora around in the wider space with his higher range of maneuverability," Nomura said on his official twitter account.

Another thing that Nomura announced was the secret message behind the "Kingdom Hearts" illustrations. The director teased that hidden secrets can be found scattered in the various "Kingdom Hearts 1.5," "Kingdom Hearts 2.5," and "Kingdom Hearts 2.8" illustrations, secrets that will reveal significant information about the final chapter of "Kingdom Hearts."

"Extremely attentive Kingdom Hearts fans might have already discovered (the secrets), but one is that Sora's movements change from sitting, to standing, to walking," Nomura said.

"One more is that when you line up the three illustrations, you'll notice that they show the flow of time with changes in the sky," he added.

As of now, there is still no official release date set for the final chapter of the "Kingdom Hearts" franchise, "Kingdom Hearts 3." However, the game is highly speculated to come out in 2017 for PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC, especially since 2017 marks the 15th year anniversary of the "Kingdom Hearts" franchise that was initially released back in March 2002.

On another note, fans can soon enjoy "Kingdom Hearts 2.8" when it gets released on January 24, 2017.

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