Square Enix officially announces the development of Kingdom Hearts, a new action RPG developed in collaboration with Disney.
The original Kingdom Hearts game is released on the PlayStation 2 in Japan, merging Disney characters with Square Enix's Final Fantasy elements.
Kingdom Hearts is released in North America and Europe, gaining a large international fanbase.
The sequel to Kingdom Hearts is released for the PlayStation 2 in Japan.
Kingdom Hearts II is released in North America and Europe.
Square Enix officially announces Kingdom Hearts III at E3, exciting fans worldwide.
Kingdom Hearts III launches on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One, concluding many storylines from the series.
Various Disney worlds exist in harmony, unaware of the threat posed by the darkness.
A great conflict between Keyblade wielders that resulted in the world being shattered and the disappearance of the χ-Blade.
The realm of Radiant Garden, home to many Keyblade Masters, is consumed by darkness and then disconnected from other worlds.
Sora's home, Destiny Islands, is consumed by darkness, causing Sora to leave to search for his friends Riku and Kairi.
Sora obtains the Keyblade and embarks on a quest to stop the Heartless and restore the worlds.
Riku is initially overcome by darkness but later fights to protect his friends and restore light.
A group of Nobodies formed with the goal to reclaim their hearts and complete Kingdom Hearts.
The events leading up to the Keyblade War involving Terra, Aqua, and Ventus take place, revealing the origins of the current conflict.
Sora returns to battle Organization XIII to thwart their plans involving Kingdom Hearts.
Sora, Donald, and Goofy reunite and prepare for the final fight against Organization XIII.
Sora and his friends confront Xehanort and attempt to stop his plan to recreate the χ-Blade and control Kingdom Hearts.
