Square Enix has cancelled development of mobile game Kingdom Hearts Missing-Link.
In a statement on social media, the company stated it would be “difficult for us to offer a service that players would find satisfactory over a long period of time”. However, it confirmed that Kingdom Hearts 4 – the long-awaited next mainline entry in the series – is still in development.
Missing-Link would have been a GPS-based action-RPG similar to Pokémon Go but with Disney characters and combat against Heartless similar to the mainline console games. Gameplay was shown at the series’ 20th anniversary celebration.
“We wish to convey our heartfelt apologies to everyone who has been looking forward to the start of service,” the statement reads.
“Although we worked hard on developing and adjusting the game in the hope that it would be enjoyed by lots of players, we determined that it would be difficult for us to offer a service that players would find satisfactory over a long period of time, leading us to the decision to cancel development.”