'Kingdom Hearts 3' release date news and rumors: More playable characters added; PC version coming next year?

The upcoming action role-playing game developed and published by Square Enix, "Kingdom Hearts 3," will feature Kairi as a playable character for Xbox One console. There are also reports suggesting that the company will soon start the game's development for PC platform.

Many fans are worried about the third installment of the "Kingdom Hearts" series not making it on Xbox One after the game was taken out from the list of games to be featured in Xbox live Japan. "Kingdom Hearts 3" was supposed to be included at the event; however, the highly anticipated title was mysteriously taken off the list. As of the moment, Square Enix and Sony have yet to provide official details regarding the issue. Now, players are starting to wonder whether the game will come out as a PlayStation 4 exclusive game.

However, according to Segment Next, fans should not worry since there are reports saying that the game is already back in the list. There are also rumors suggesting that "Kingdom Hearts 3" will soon be playable on PC platform. This latest development is certainly making many fans of the series happy. However, they are hoping that the company will soon start the preorder option of the game.

Meanwhile, there are reports saying that Sora, Riku, King Mickey will be joining Kairi in "Kingdom Hearts 3." The upcoming game is also expected to feature more playable characters in the future.

In a report by Mobile&Apps, it was already revealed in the second installment of the game that Kairi could potentially become a Keyblade master. The interesting character will not only become Sora's love interest, she will also be showing her uncanny skills in the third installment. However, fans are disappointed that the character was not playable in "Kingdom Hearts 2."

"Kingdom Hearts 3" is expected to come out in 2017 for PS4 and Xbox One consoles. However, hopes of the game making it to PC is pretty high.