Kingdom Hearts 4 Locks In a Late 2027 Release Window Alongside New Pixar World Reveal
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Square Enix confirmed a late 2027 release window for Kingdom Hearts 4 at the D23 2026 showcase, alongside a new Coco world and an upcoming animated series.
The wait for the next major chapter in the sprawling Disney and Square Enix crossover is finally narrowing down. As reported by Eurogamer, a fresh trailer shown at the D23 2026 showcase confirmed that Kingdom Hearts 4 is slated for a late 2027 release window. This places the launch right around the 25th anniversary of the franchise in the West, giving players a much clearer target than the vague development updates we have received from director Tetsuya Nomura over the past few years.
The D23 presentation brought more than just a release window for modern platforms including PS5, Xbox Series X/S, PC, and Nintendo's successor console. Square Enix also revealed a brand new Pixar Coco themed world for the upcoming game, alongside plans for an animated Kingdom Hearts series that should keep the community busy across streaming platforms.
Kingdom Hearts 4 marks the official start of the Lost Master Arc, following the conclusion of the previous saga in Kingdom Hearts 3. The new adventure shifts the setting largely to Quadratum, a sprawling hub city modeled closely after modern Tokyo. For a franchise known for lengthy development cycles and quiet radio silence from its creators, attaching a concrete year to the project is a welcome relief for fans who treat the series as a cornerstone of their gaming lives.
In related news, Square Enix recently addressed community concerns regarding promotional material for the Kingdom Hearts Collection 1-3. Following fan accusations from earlier this summer that promotional assets utilized generative AI tools, the publisher pushed back on those claims. Square Enix stated that the disputed assets were created entirely by their internal development team without generative AI, attributing the controversial visual glitches to simple human error.
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Original article: Eurogamer