Square officials have already hinted at the possibility of a sequel to their 2002 blockbuster title whose two versions have sold more than 1.2 million copies in Japan alone. Back then however, Square president and CEO Yoichi Wada noted, that a decision regarding a possible sequel had to be made by Disney, whereas his company was definitely interested in making a sequel.

In further Kingdom Hearts-related news, producer Shinji Hashimoto and director and character designer Tetsuya Nomura will receive the IGDA's Visual Art Award at the Game Developers Conference in San Jose, California.

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