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Jacob Elordi names his favorite video game of all time

Newsweek · · 237 words · By Austin Boyd
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What to know about Jacob Elordi names his favorite video game of all time

Jacob Elordi is likely too busy these days to play a ton of video games, but that doesn't mean he hasn't played his fair share.

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What happened

Jacob Elordi is likely too busy these days to play a ton of video games, but that doesn't mean he hasn't played his fair share.

Why it matters

However, his favorite is the generic pick you'd hear from a lot of other young actors.

Common ground

During a recent appearance on the "Happy Sad Confused" podcast, Elordi was asked what his favorite video game of all time was.

Perspective signals

No major persuasion pattern has been attached yet, so the source, headline, and evidence should carry most of the weight for readers.

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fact_checkClaims Checked

eFinder analyzed this article and checked 5 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “'Kingdom Hearts IV' is currently in development and is expected to be released within the next couple of years.”
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No evidence was found in cross-references, web search, or Wikipedia to confirm or refute the claim about 'Kingdom Hearts IV' being in development.
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Claim 2: “The 'Kingdom Hearts' franchise originated as a collaboration between Disney intellectual property and 'Final Fantasy.'”
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No evidence was found in cross-references, web search, or Wikipedia to confirm or refute the claim about the origin of the 'Kingdom Hearts' franchise as a collaboration between Disney and 'Final Fantasy'.
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Claim 3: “There have only been three games in the main 'Kingdom Hearts' series, with 'Kingdom Hearts III' released in 2019.”
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Wikipedia confirms 'Kingdom Hearts III' is the third main installment, but no evidence explicitly states there have been only three main series games as of 2023. The claim's assertion about the total number of games is not directly supported by the provided sources.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Kingdom Hearts is a series of action role-playing games developed and published by Square Enix (formerly Square). It is the result of a collaboration between Square Enix and Disney Interactive Studios…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Characters_of_Kingdom_Hearts
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Kingdom Hearts is a series of action role-playing games developed and published by Square Enix (originally by Square) and owned by The Walt Disney Company. A collaboration between the two companies, i…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kingdom_Hearts
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Kingdom Hearts III is a 2019 action role-playing game developed and published by Square Enix for the PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Windows, and Nintendo Switch. It is the third main installment in the King…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kingdom_Hearts_III
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Claim 4: “Jacob Elordi's favorite video game of all time is 'Kingdom Hearts.'”
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No evidence was found in cross-references, web search, or Wikipedia to confirm or refute the claim about Jacob Elordi's favorite video game.
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Claim 5: “The first 'Kingdom Hearts' game came out in 2002.”
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Wikipedia entries mention the collaboration between Square Enix and Disney but do not explicitly state the release date of the first 'Kingdom Hearts' game. No direct confirmation of the 2002 release date was found in the provided evidence.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Hearts most commonly refers to: Hearts (card game), a trick-taking game Black Lady, a common variant of Hearts Hearts (suit), one of the standard four suits of cards Heart, an organ Hearts may also r…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hearts
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Kingdom Hearts is a series of action role-playing games developed and published by Square Enix (originally by Square) and owned by The Walt Disney Company. A collaboration between the two companies, i…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kingdom_Hearts
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Dawn of the Black Hearts (subtitled Live in Sarpsborg, Norway 28/2, 1990) is a bootleg live album by the Norwegian black metal band Mayhem. The title originates from a line of lyrics Fenriz of Da…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Dawn_of_the_Black_Hearts
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