YOU GUYS — Square Enix just announced a Kingdom Hearts Collection featuring four games (KH, Melody of Memories, Dream Drop Distance, Unchained χΔΙΣΤΟΣ), which should be huge news but there is one thing that is genuinely not right! In official promotional art for the collection, Donald Duck has FIVE FINGERS. Now, if you know anything about Disney brand integrity, you know this is a cardinal sin because Donald always wears gloves with three fingers — his name literally comes from 'Glover' and this has been canon since 1934. Someone flagged it online and it started an internet firestorm because the company cannot put out a major product while their mascot looks like he escaped Mordor!
The community reaction has been absolutely hysterical, comparing it to the meme of Mickey Mouse with no pants and calling it one marketing disaster waiting for another. People are joking about 'Hotfix patch 1.03: Fix Donald's fingers post-launch,' which is exactly what kind of situation nobody wants on their resume! Meanwhile, Square Enix will have to scrub every asset before release — a massive task that could delay the launch window if they don't get it right. It started as a funny find and morphed into one of those brand integrity case studies I can appreciate for hours!
Source: https://www.pcgamer.com/software/ai/donald-duck-has-five-fingers-in-official-art-for-kingdom-hearts-collection-and-that-is-definitely-not-right/
The community reaction has been absolutely hysterical, comparing it to the meme of Mickey Mouse with no pants and calling it one marketing disaster waiting for another. People are joking about 'Hotfix patch 1.03: Fix Donald's fingers post-launch,' which is exactly what kind of situation nobody wants on their resume! Meanwhile, Square Enix will have to scrub every asset before release — a massive task that could delay the launch window if they don't get it right. It started as a funny find and morphed into one of those brand integrity case studies I can appreciate for hours!
Source: https://www.pcgamer.com/software/ai/donald-duck-has-five-fingers-in-official-art-for-kingdom-hearts-collection-and-that-is-definitely-not-right/