Overview
- Square Enix announced at D23 that Kingdom Hearts IV is scheduled for release in late 2027 on PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch 2 and PC.
- An extended trailer shown at D23 confirmed the first new Disney world for the game is Pixar’s Coco‑inspired Land of the Dead and introduced a Coco‑themed Keyblade.
- The extended footage and panel revealed King Mickey, Donald Duck and Goofy will be playable in mainline Kingdom Hearts IV for the first time.
- Series director Tetsuya Nomura and co‑director Tai Yasue appeared at the D23 panel and Nomura publicly said the late‑2027 window is firm while confirming his close creative role on an original animated series.
- Kingdom Hearts IV begins a new ‘Lost Master Arc’ and is primarily set in the realistic Quadratum hub, marking a major multiplatform push for a franchise that Disney has called a billion‑dollar property.