Kingdom Hearts: Missing Link - Beta, Gameplay, Story, & Release Date Details

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The franchise is returning with , an upcoming game for iOS and Android that explores new corners of the story. games stand out from other Action RPGs with crossover elements from Disney films and Square Enix's franchise, although its increasingly plentiful helping of original narrative and characters have helped it grow into a complex work of its own. is far from the first title to act as a spinoff to the numbered games, but it is the first action RPG since 2019's

is clearly intended to be more than a throwaway game handed off to a mobile developer. As is the series standard, the game is being developed by Square Enix with the involvement of franchise creator Tetsuya Nomura. This isn't the first mobile game, following up on some slightly more confusing releases. was released in Japan for mobile phones with a Western localization with the Nintendo DS version, and the browser-based became on mobile before being expanded and re-released as .

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will first be playable as a beta, although the beta appears to only be open to players living in the UK, Australia, or New Zealand based on current information. For eligible people, accessing the experience will require filling out an application. The beta test application will be open until November 19, ten days before the testing period for iOS starts on November 29. This period runs until December 8, followed by an Android beta test currently planned for January 2024. Applications ask a typical run of questions that mostly focus on general gaming behavior and some basic queries about age, location, and more.

Unfortunately, for anyone looking to get a jump start on progress, player data from the closed beta won't