Former Disney CEO Michael Eisner Says He Doesn’t Remember Approving Kingdom Hearts

A former Disney CEO says he initially had no recollection of personally approving Kingdom Hearts, despite being approached by a reporter asking about the decision. The exchange, recounted in a reported interview, began when the reporter identified himself and asked whether Eisner could remember saying yes to a game called Kingdom Hearts.

In the conversation, Eisner reportedly responded that he did not remember agreeing to the deal at first. When the reporter reminded him that the pitch was essentially a crossover built around Final Fantasy with Disney characters, his memory reportedly “jogged” and he indicated he did, in fact, recall the situation.

After Eisner said, “Oh, I remember now,” the reporter followed up by asking whether he recalled the reason he approved it in the first place. The account then trails off at that point, leaving the specific motivations for the decision unspoken in the provided material.