Overview
- A ResetEra-sourced rumor claims Square Enix shifted Kingdom Hearts IV from an internal 2026 target to a Q3 2027 release window, and none of this is confirmed.
- The rumor also says marketing is weighing where to show the next trailer, with Disney’s D23 expo or the Tokyo Game Show seen as more likely than The Game Awards.
- A Tokyo Game Show social post showed a “Coming Soon” loading screen with a green bar and font that fans said matched Kingdom Hearts visuals.
- ResetEra moderators banned the account that posted the leak as a “troll account,” which raises doubts about the credibility of the reported timeline.
- Square Enix has not commented on release plans; the game was announced in April 2022 and later received official screenshots in May 2025 after a long quiet stretch.