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Crimson Hexagon, a social media analytics site, has recently shared some interesting information in regards to E3. According to them, 'Kingdom Hearts III' was not only the most talked about game, but also the most well-received! Check out their statistics below:

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In an interview with IGN, Kingdom Hearts series director, Tetsuya Nomura, discusses the reasons for KH3's small delay, as well as why we haven't seen anything from the confirmed Big Hero 6 world yet. In regards to the delay, Nomura states:

As for why we still haven't seen footage of the Big Hero 6 world, the answer is pretty simple:

Source: IGN

GameStop has revealed that those who pre-order the deluxe Edition of 'Kingdom Hearts III' will receive an amazing looking fabric poster, which you can check out below:

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However, supplies are limited, so you better pre-order quick if you would like to get your hands on this poster!

Source: GameStop

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In an interview with Game Informer, the director of the Kingdom Hearts series, Tetsuya Nomura, confirmed that there are still more Disney worlds left to be revealed. Game Informer states:

As to the decision to revisit Jack Sparrow and the rest of the POTC gang:

And on the subject of DLC:

Source: Game Informer Link 1 & Game Informer Link 2

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'Kingdom Hearts III' is now available to pre-order from the PSN store (as seen above). Pre-order bonuses include a theme as well as a Star Seeker variant Keyblade.

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As the tweet above indicates, 'Kingdom Hearts III' will be one of the games focused on in the 'PlayStation Live From E3' program, with the focus on the game scheduled for 2:15 p.m. PDT on Tuesday, June 12th, which you'll be able to watch from live.playstation.com.

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Here's the KH3 portion of 'PlayStation Live From E3':

After releasing the shocking trailer during Sony's E3 conference confirming the return of Jack Sparrow and the rest of the POTC gang, Square-Enix also revealed that the 'Pirates of the Caribbean' world, called 'Port Royal' in KH2, will instead be called 'The Caribbean' in 'Kingdom Hearts III'. In addition to that, the world logo as well as renders for Sora, Donald, and Goofy from that world have been released. Check 'em out below:

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Updated with higher quality renders:

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Even MORE renders:

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During Sony's E3 conference, the final of the three 'Kingdom Hearts III' E3 trailers was revealed, confirming the return of Port Royal and Luxord, as well as giving us our first look at Kairi and Lea, and many more surprises. Check it out below:

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Added Japanese version as it contains an additional scene with Lauriam/Marluxia:

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As evident in the time table above provided by Square-Enix, Kingdom Hearts will be featured in their annual E3 livestream, with 'Kingdom Hearts Union X[cross]' being the focus at 10:30 a.m. PDT, while 'Kingdom Hearts III' will be featured at 3:00 p.m. PDT. While their appearances seem to just be gameplay/demo related, there is always a chance Tetsuya Nomura might make an appearance to discuss further developments with these two games.

The official 'Kingdom Hearts III' page on Microsoft's website has been updated to include a new promotional image giving us a high-def look at new renders of Sora, Donald, and Goofy, as well as previously seen renders of Riku and King Mickey. In addition to the renders, the image contains a beautiful background full of icons KH fans are sure to recognize. Check out the image below:

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