How to play Kingdom Hearts Union χ[Cross] on Mac

Game summary

Kingdom Hearts Union χ[Cross], previously titled Kingdom Hearts Unchained χ, is a Kingdom Hearts game exclusive to the iOS and Android smartphone platforms as the eleventh game of the series. It features plot and gameplay elements from the Japan-exclusive web browser game Kingdom Hearts χ[chi], and it is free to play but contains in-app purchases. It is the first Kingdom Hearts game to be released on smartphone platforms. Kingdom Hearts Unchained χ was first announced on May 12, 2015. During Square Enix's E3 Conference on June 16, 2015, a trailer for the game was released showcasing gameplay. Kingdom Hearts Unchained χ was released in Japan on September 3, 2015 and in North America on April 7, 2016. In April 2017, the game was rebranded with the Kingdom Hearts Union χ[Cross] content update, featuring multiplayer and a theater mode. In September 2015, Square Enix announced a new game entitled Kingdom Hearts HD 2.8 Final Chapter Prologue. The collection features Kingdom Hearts χ Back Cover, a 60-minute cinematic film that focuses on the Foretellers, elaborating on their actions during the events of the game and their attempts to determine who is the traitor among them. It was released in January 2017.
First released: Sep 2015

Play Kingdom Hearts Union χ[Cross] on Mac with Parallels (virtualized)

The easiest way to play Kingdom Hearts Union χ[Cross] on a Mac is through Parallels, which allows you to virtualize a Windows machine on Macs. The setup is very easy and it works for Apple Silicon Macs as well as for older Intel-based Macs.

Parallels supports the latest version of DirectX and OpenGL, allowing you to play the latest PC games on any Mac. The latest version of DirectX is up to 20% faster.

Our favorite feature of Parallels Desktop is that when you turn off your virtual machine, all the unused disk space gets returned to your main OS, thus minimizing resource waste (which used to be a problem with virtualization).

Kingdom Hearts Union χ[Cross] installation steps for Mac

Step 1
Go to Parallels.com and download the latest version of the software.
Step 2
Follow the installation process and make sure you allow Parallels in your Mac’s security preferences (it will prompt you to do so).
Step 3
When prompted, download and install Windows 10. The download is around 5.7GB. Make sure you give it all the permissions that it asks for.
Step 4
Once Windows is done installing, you are ready to go. All that’s left to do is install Kingdom Hearts Union χ[Cross] like you would on any PC.
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