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Kingdom Hearts IV
キングダムハーツIV Kingudamu Hātsu IV
Developer(s)	Square Enix
Publisher(s)	Square Enix
Release date(s)	Late 2027
Genre	Console action role-playing game
Game modes	Single player
Ratings	TBA
Platform(s)	Nintendo Switch 2 PlayStation 5 Xbox Series X and Series S Personal computer

Kingdom Hearts IV is an upcoming title in the Kingdom Hearts series. It is part of the Lost Master Arc and was officially announced at the Kingdom Hearts 20th Anniversary event on April 10, 2022.^[1]

The game will be released in late 2027 on Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X and Series S, and personal computer.

Development

Kingdom Hearts IV's existence was leaked as part of a list of games on September 12, 2021, when a user was able to access Nvidia cloud gaming service GeForce NOW's internal database that video game developers such as Square Enix would have access too.^[2] Nvidia would acknowledge the leak list of games, however the games presented in them were speculative titles, used only for internal tracking and testing and not an actual confirmation or announcements of the games from the game's developers. ^[3]

The game was officially announced at the Kingdom Hearts 20th Anniversary event on April 10, 2022 with a teaser trailer of the game being in development. Following the event, in an interview with famitsu, series director Tetsuya Nomura stated the trailer was rendered in real time in Unreal Engine 4. However, the game's development would be moving to be developed in Unreal Engine 5. Nomura stated that Kingdom Hearts IV takes place after the events of Kingdom Hearts Melody of Memory and world selection is currently in progress. After the conclusion of the Dark Seeker Saga, Nomura decided between either a game based on Verum Rex or Kingdom Hearts IV as the next continuation and discussed it with series co-director Yasushi Yasue. In the end, Nomura decided Kingdom Hearts IV to be the next game in development because it'd be difficult to develop two big console games at the same time.^[4] Kingdom Hearts IV's theme was described by Nomura as the contrast between the inhabitants of Sora's original world believing the inhabitants of Quadratum are fictional and vice versa.^[5]

Kingdom Hearts Missing-Link would have elements connecting to Kingdom Hearts IV, explaining that there were "some figures that appear" in Missing-Link that were tied to the story of IV.^[6] On May 14, 2025, Square Enix announced that Kingdom Hearts Missing-Link had been cancelled. On the following day, they later revealed more progress on Kingdom Hearts IV to assure the community that they are hard at work with developing the game.^[7]

A new trailer was shown during the June 2026 Nintendo Direct,^[8] showcasing gameplay footage of Sora fighting new enemies in Quadratum, new characters and weapons, and with confirmation of the game being on Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X and Series S, and personal computer.

A new trailer was shown on August 14, 2026, during the 2026 D23 event,^[9] showcasing a new world based on the 2017 Pixar's film Coco and that the game will be released in late 2027. During the Deep Dive into Kingdom Hearts panel, an extended 4 minutes gameplay trailer was shown off showcasing segments with a playable Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck, and Goofy^[10]. Kingdom Hearts IV will implement an idea that been planned since Kingdom Hearts III.^[10]

In August 27, 2026, speaking with famitsu, Tetsyua Nomura and Tai Yasue confirmed that Japanese voice recording has been completed and that English recording is about 60%-70 completed.^[11]

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Story

"KINGDOM HEARTS IV follows protagonist Sora and some familiar characters as they journey through the mysterious city of Quadratum, where dark creatures known as the Heartless are causing havoc. In the next chapter of the beloved series, Sora will once again journey to various worlds inspired by Disney and Pixar, where new figures cross his path and new powers awaken."

—Press release

Gameplay

Kingdom Hearts IV will feature elements of a "scrap and build" in its gameplay concept.^[5]

Sora will have a new gameplay actions that will allowed him to easily traverse through the city of Quadratum, using his Keyblade to swing through or slide through the city.^[10]

Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck, and Goofy will be playable during certain segments of the game. Co-director Tai Yasue stated that Mickey Mouse's segment will have puzzle-solving elements, requiring Mickey Mouse enter a paper world to create and use paper and origami to solve puzzles.^[10]

Worlds and characters

Quadratum^[12]

• Sora^[12]
• Strelitzia^[12]
• Sigurd^[11]
• Vali^[11]

Unnamed world based on Coco

• Miguel^[10]
• Héctor^[10]

Underworld^[13]

• Hades^[10]

Other

• Donald Duck^[12]
• Goofy^[12]
• Mickey Mouse^[7]
• Riku^[10]
• Maleficent^[10]

Notes and references

External links

• Official JP Site

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