Overview
- The D23 Entertainment Showcase on Friday confirmed Kingdom Hearts IV will target a late‑2027 launch on Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S and PC.
- A new KH IV trailer shown at D23 revealed a world inspired by Pixar’s Coco and footage of Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck and Goofy searching for Sora without resolving his whereabouts.
- Disney announced an original Kingdom Hearts anime for Disney Channel and Disney+ developed with creator Tetsuya Nomura and Square Enix, with no release date or episode details yet.
- A dedicated DEEP DIVE panel at D23 featured Nomura, co‑director Tai Yasue and voice actors Haley Joel Osment and David Gallagher and was streamed live‑only on YouTube.
- Disney and Square Enix also opened preorders for Kingdom Hearts Collection I~III arriving Oct. 8, 2026, and left open key details such as KH IV’s exact release date and the anime’s launch timing, signaling coordinated game and streaming promotion for the series’ anniversary.