Former Disney CEO Michael Eisner can't remember why he green-lit Kingdom Hearts
Former Disney CEO Michael Eisner admitted he cannot recall why he approved the pitch for the Kingdom Hearts video game series. Eisner, now an investor in Delphi Interactive, was questioned about the series' origins after a panel in New York. An anecdote from former Disney Japan employee Shuji Utsumi detailed the experimental nature of the pitch and the groundwork required for its approval.
- Entities
- Game: 007: First Light
- Company: Disney
- Game: FIFA World Cup Launch Edition
- Game: Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 + 2.5 Remix
- Person: Michael Eisner
- Topic: Video Game Franchises
- Company: Io Interactive
- Topic: Game Development
- Company: Square Enix
- Game: Kingdom Hearts Missing-Link
- Person: Shuji Utsumi
- Game: Kingdom Hearts IV
- Company: Delphi Interactive
- Game: Kingdom Hearts
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