Kingdom Hearts followers have been awaiting the launch of the video games on Steam for a while after an Epic exclusivity deal delayed their debut. Now it seems the problems that prevented the video games from engaged on Steam Deck are fastened, and the video games are set to obtain no less than a Playable ranking.
The Steam Deck is without doubt one of the greatest handheld gaming PCs you should purchase, however compatibility is an enormous challenge when enjoying video games on storefronts outdoors of Steam. Kingdom Hearts 3, 1.5, 2.5, and a pair of.8 all launch on Steam later as we speak, June 13, 2024, and new photos counsel they’ll lastly work as supposed on Valve’s handheld.
A photograph snapped by RPG Website throughout Summer time Video games Fest and posted to its X web page (previously Twitter) confirms that Kingdom Hearts 1.5 and a pair of.5 run on the Steam Deck. In a follow-up tweet, it’s confirmed that the cutscenes work, which was the main downside inflicting complications for gamers working the sport on Steam Deck via launchers like Heroic.
Whereas we’re nonetheless awaiting the official affirmation, which is probably not obtainable at launch relying on the place Valve is with testing of those video games, there are nonetheless some questions concerning whether or not Kingdom Hearts 3 can be suitable.
At face worth, the sport’s system necessities ought to present no challenge for the Steam Deck with solely an Nvidia GeForce GTX 760 being required for 720p, 60fps gameplay. On condition that the sport was developed utilizing the Unreal Engine, I can’t see any cause why it wouldn’t run with out challenge on Valve’s transportable, though given the earlier points when working the video games on Steam Deck via Epic, you’ll be able to by no means be too positive what issues might come up.
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