Will Kingdom Hearts III be a PS4 Exclusive?

So the other day Kingdom Hearts III's Japanese Xbox One page just disappeared. There was no announcement or any update explaining the disappearance, it was just gone. This has made many people wonder, will this game be a PS4 exclusive?

[KiwiViper85]

PS5 exclusive maybe...

[DragonDDark]

Won't even be surprised haha

[bouzebbal]

I think most jrpg from now on will be on nx as well..

[cleft5]

In Japan it may end up being an exclusive because Microsoft just doesnt have a foothold there. However, in the West it will be on the Microsoft console and PS4. I am more curious if Kingdom Hearts 3 will come to PC with this new Xbox One and Windows 10 initiative that Microsoft is doing. Then there is the possibility of the NX, albeit a small one with all of the unknowns.

[Aloy-Boyfriend]

Xbox One is a lost cause in Japan. I can see why Squenix would not want to spend money in that.

Now if it was exclusive worldwide, that'd be pretty shocking. KH has been pretty much a PlayStation series anyways, but Squenix promised a Xbox port with the very first trailer. And considering they have been supporting Xbox since FF XIII, cancelling the Xbox one version would be pretty bad rep for them

[DragonKnight]

Like Versus XIII?

[Mikefizzled]

FFXIII was announced as PS3 exclusive too. Xbox version announced fairly late through the development at E3 2008. It's not impossible that Versus XIII was considered for Xbox but given the almost vaporwave status of the title, was never actually announced.

[JEECE]

But you have to wonder if it even makes sense. Japanese games don't sell on Xbox, with the exception of a few franchises like Resident Evil. Even MGSV sold horribly on Xbox One, and it's a pretty Western friendly game.

[Mikefizzled]

To be fair, Metal Gear had barely appeared on Xbox besides a HD collection that Konami infamously kicked out the door and left for dead and the Rising spin off game. I'm surprised that it sold as much as it did. 72% on PS4 and 22% on Xbox One.

[Reibooi]

I don't really think it is going exclusive worldwide. I think it's just obvious to SE that it may be a waste of time and resources to do a Japanese Xbox version when it's basically not going to sell.

It's likely still headed to Xbox in the west and it might be worth that here. That said SE makes really dumb decisions all that time and could care less about how it makes them appear. So if it was indeed becoming a PS4 exclusive I don't think SE would really understand that it would make them look bad after promising a Xbox version.

But really with all that said this game is really far away. So speculation at this point is somewhat moot cause SE isn't gonna say much and we have quite away until we see the game itself anyway.

[Mikefizzled]

Exactly. An AAA game skipping Xbox in Japan is nothing new this generation. Warner Bros are often skipping XBO in Japan and I think Destiny skipped Xbox in Japan altogether.

[Sonyslave3]

Only in japan move along nothing to see here.

[S2Killinit]

Im japanese, can i stay?

[ninsigma]

More than likely in Japan it will be. Can't see them pulling the game from xbox entirely though.

[BazingaReturns]

KH has no history on xbox. No point in releasing.

[Kaneki-Ken]

Instead on the Xbone, put it on the NX since Nintendo have a history with KH spin off or just keep it PlayStation exclusive.

[ninsigma]

Well yeah I agree in that sense. I baffled me that they're release on xbox at all and even the remasters are PS exclusive.

Edit:
So what's with the stealth edit just to be rude?? Hmmmmm

Edit 2:
Another edit! Your making me look crazy lol

[_-EDMIX-_]

Mass Effect had no history on Playstation yet the games did quite fine , I'm sorry but I've yet to really see a series having a history on a particular platform as justification for it not existing elsewhere, we've seen many intellectual properties do well on many Platforms in which the platform itself had no history of the series prior to.

Tekken Final Fantasy Grand Theft Auto Metal Gear Solid just to name a few..

I agree with that statement only in regards to Japan but not in regards to Xbox in general.

[jcole97]

I think you just don't want it on xbox for fanboy purposes, judging by your comments.

[nix]

Edmix,

PS gamers historically buy variety of games probably that was the reason it sold well on PS.

[ShaunCameron]

@ Kaneki-Ken

But all of the KH games Nintendo received were for their handhelds.

[Elda]

One never knows,do one.

[thatguyhayat]

Dont think so. There was rumours it was coming to NX its officially no longer coming to xbox 1 in Japan cause its pretty much dead there. Theres a market in the west but sales will determine it

[Big_Game_Hunters]

Probably only in japan.

[andrewsquall]

It too late to be exclusive now so I hope not. They already compromised development by making it on Unreal 4 engine so just bring it to whatever platforms support that game engine.

And what is up with KH 2.8 HD still being a PS4 exclusive???

[DialgaMarine]

Probably PS4 exclusive in Japan, like Dark Souls is.

[DrFlu]

It honestly should be an exclusive since they haven't put any of the HD remix's on an Xbox console. And the newest 2.8 HD remix that is coming to PS4 soon won't be on the XB1.

[chuckyj1]

Title should be updated to reflect... Exclusive in Japan... Would be much more accurate instead of the click-bait headline you have right now. This same exact thing has happened before where games will be exclusive to Sony consoles in Japan... But, multi-platform pretty much everywhere else... Xbox user base is way too small in Japan for 3rd parties to really care about it's audience, because making a lot of money wont happen. Kingdom Hearts 3 will release in the U.S. for Xbox One and PS4... count on that. Can't believe the BS headline for this article....

[the_dark_one]

i know this might be a long call to say but.......... i think it will all depend on how much FFXV sells on xbox one

[neutralgamer1992]

Only in Japan

Outside of Japan will be on Xbox one

And it makes sense because square Enix should not lose out on a console install base of our 20 million(by the time kh3 comes out Xbox could be closer or over 30 million)

Exclusives should only come from 1st or 2nd party studios

[ShaunCameron]

That theory didn't turn out all that well even when SE made games exclusively for the 360 with a much bigger userbase at the time.

No. 3rd-party studios are well within their rights to make a game exclusive for any console of their choice. Gamers of a console the game won't be available for are not owed anything.

[XMarkstheSpot]

People wonder why jrpgs arent as popular on xbox. Well most jap devs refuse to release a game on xbox, so how can a fanbase get into games they cant play. "Well its useless no one will buy it". How can a fan base get into things, or try jrpgs when theyre non existent? Does MS have to manually beg these devs individually to get these games? With hardly any JRPG on xbox, no wonder not many play them on xbox. You cant get a fan base for things without releasing said content for that fan base. It takes games and time to gradually get a fan base and its not going to happen when most jap devs only release on PS4. Sounds like the devs only care about the "Home" console and the foreign one can suck it.

[GrubsterBeater]

Well I think it has to do with more of a gaming preference on XBOX One (which does not really play or buy JRPGS that much), and also a business standpoint. Connect those two together, and it makes sense that JRPG developers don't want to even waste money making it available on the XBOX One.

I agree that XBOX One does need more variety on it's console, which in turn would create more fans of said genres in that console ecosystem. Maybe soon, based off success of future JRPGS on XBOX One, you may start to see more and more.

[XMarkstheSpot]

"Gaming preference on Xbox(Which does not really play or buy JRPGS)" Thank you for that. Because this is what im talking about. One cant buy games like JRPGS because they are practically non existent on the console. So while that is a fair assesment, thats like saying, nobody really buys cheeseburgers at resturant A so we wont sell them, yet they havent sold any cheeseburgers at Resturant A before to even being to get an install base for the burger in the first place. So they complain of a lack of customer base but for years all we have been getting is neglected from the Eastern developers for a long time now. Do you expect to sell someone in Europe an Ipone if it was only available in the USA? Just saying well nobody will buy it so we will skip it, is not a good arguement IMO> Because without giving gamers games to play, youll never get the install base you want

[GrubsterBeater]

@XMarks

Well my point is that JRPG developers don't wanna spend the money putting their game on a console where it's fanbase rarely buys or plays JRPGS.

I think they should start releasing more on the XBox, but they see how they have performed in the past on said console, and are hesitant to "waste money".

You are right that they should start releasing them so that XBox fans CAN start to appreciate them and start purchasing them more and more. There have been JRPG type games released on XBox in the past though, and have done poorly each time. I think that's why, and if people (like yourself) want more games like that, then the only thing to do is be more vocal about supporting them, because all I ever see from XBox fans everywhere is them trashing and hating on JRPG's and saying that they "don't even count as games". So you see the dilemma of these developers...

I agree though, they should definitely start trying more to bring them over to XBox.

[ShaunCameron]

LOL. Explain the XBox 360. It received a lot of JRPG's. Yet few gamers bothered to give them the time of day in favor of FPS's, WRPG's, (open-world) Action games, etc.

[XMarkstheSpot]

There is no need to explain anything. The PS3 had a lot more jrpgs and with back compat PS2 ones up till they took out BC and more exclusive ones from last gen. Just because they arent everybody's cup of tea doesnt mean they should neglect the Xbox user base for the last decade. There were only a few good ones on 360 like Lost Odyssey. And when people say Xbox gamers only like shooters and stuff, that is just complete non sense(Even though shooters like CoD are the NUMBER 1 game on BOTH systems for years). Where did these Xbox gamers come from before the xbox was even out? Enjoying games on the PS1 PS2 Nintendo etc. Which had amazing eastern developer support. Now while the 360 had better support then the OG Xbox it still doesnt compare to the PlayStation. Especially this gen when most eastern games are neglected on the Xbox and stay exclusive to Sony and people wonder why nobody buys them, well you cant buy things you cant try out. And you cant get an install base for things that arent available.

[iTechHeads]

Why not? Game wouldn't sell on Xbox One anyway.

[Darkfist_Flames]

It should, why would anyone with xbone bother with an anime-looking kid with a game that doesn't have multiplayer?(according to those fanboys)

[Dan_scruggs]

no

[PlatinumGX]

2.8 is so why not III?

[shazow]

Before I get down voted, let me point out that I have a PlayStation 4 (soon an Xbox one s) and plan to play it on PlayStation.

If PS4 exclusivity is the case, I could see why people would think that since it was pulled from Microsoft store in Japan. But it's still up in the US...
https://www.microsoftstore....

Still getting it one PlayStation though in either case.

[rlow1]

Wait, Wait, Sony paying for more exclusives??? I thought that only MS did that. Oh I forgot, when Sony does it, then it's okay. Love the Hypocrisy!!!

[ecchiless]

What stupid comment, first read the article or at least check shazow post so you dont look so stupid next time.

[Chevalier]

Sony isn't paying for RPG exclusives. The companies themselves don't foresee breaking even or low profit so they don't bother. It doesn't matter if there are 20 million XB1 out there if no one buys the games. Just look at Quantum Break didn't even move 200,000 in the U.S. (including bundles!)

http://www.thecountrycaller...
http://www.itechheads.com/2...

It comes down to cost versus benefit. If the assessment says you won't profit or not by much there is no point.

Just look at Mages they were exclusive to 360 and XB1, but, sales were so poor this gen they couldn't afford to any more and now going forward ALL games are getting PS4 ports.

http://n4g.com/news/1644735...
http://n4g.com/news/1867656...

Even Warner Bros. which is a huge company doesn't think it's worth releasing in Japan
https://buttonmasherto.com/...

[game4funz]

As far as we know. Nope. Based on the original trailers it wont be.

[Naughty_Cloud]

In Japan probably.

[DivineAssault]

I doubt it.. XB1 did get tombraider as a timed though... Still, Square loves cashing in so it will be on xb im sure.. I wouldnt buy it on there but at least xb1 players will get in time if not launch day