At D23: The Final Disney Fan Occasion 2026, Sq. Enix lastly put an actual goal on Kingdom Hearts 4: late 2027. It’s at the moment slated for PlayStation 5, Xbox Collection X|S, PC, and Nintendo Change 2, which might additionally put it near the collection’ twenty fifth anniversary.
Co-director Tai Yasue informed the D23 crowd he can “confidently say and promise” a 2027 launch with “100%” certainty. Tetsuya Nomura, in accordance with followers on the occasion, was even blunter, saying a delay is “not taking place.” For Kingdom Hearts, a collection that’s spent years bouncing between lengthy gaps and altering plans, that’s unusually direct.
On the story facet, Sq. Enix’s newest displaying appears just like the opening stretch of the Misplaced Grasp Arc, choosing up after Kingdom Hearts III, Kingdom Hearts: Melody of Memory, and the shut of the Darkish Seeker Saga. Sora continues to be stranded in Quadratum, now proven as an even bigger city area you possibly can truly transfer via, with extra room for traversal, vertical motion, and open-area exploration.
The identical presentation additionally locked in a world based mostly on Disney and Pixar’s Coco, with Miguel and Héctor, plus a 2.5D Mickey Mouse puzzle-platforming part and separate Donald Duck and Goofy sequences. In the event you’ve been ready for an precise launch window, that is the sort of replace you’ll need to take, even when a bit of warning nonetheless is smart.
Sq. Enix additionally mentioned Kingdom Hearts 4 is being deliberate alongside a brand new Disney+ and Disney Channel animated collection involving Tetsuya Nomura, following the cancellation of Kingdom Hearts Missing-Link in Could 2025.
