Kingdom Hearts IV (PS5) News Articles
Monday30th Mar 2026
News As the Series Turns 24, Fans Are Asked to Wait One More Year for a Kingdom Hearts 4 Update
"Thank you for your support"
Recently, Kingdom Hearts turned 24 years old, and it's left fans hungrier than ever for news on what comes next. Square Enix's beloved RPG franchise, which blends together Disney worlds and characters with over-the-top anime antics, got its start on 28th March 2002. It's been hugely successful, with many games...
Saturday6th Sep 2025
Release timing has been decided
Square Enix veteran Tetsuya Nomura has provided a rare update on the progress of Final Fantasy 7 Remake’s third instalment and the long-in-development Kingdom Hearts 4. Development is progressing well, apparently! Speaking as part of mobile game Final Fantasy 7: Ever Crisis’ second anniversary livestream earlier...
Thursday15th May 2025
News New Kingdom Hearts 4 PS5 Screenshots Released to Light the Darkness in Your Heart
The missing link
It’s been over six years since Kingdom Hearts 3, and it doesn’t really feel like we’re any closer to Kingdom Hearts 4, the latest instalment in Square Enix’s unapologetically anime Disney mash-up. And for those of you who were hoping GPS-based mobile Missing-Link would fill the gaping chasm in your heart, prepare to be...
Friday10th Jan 2025
News It's Been 1,000 Days Since We Had Word of Kingdom Hearts 4
Nomura makes vague reference for Birth By Sleep's 15th anniversary
According to GamesRadar+, it's been over 1,000 days since we last had a tangible word of Kingdom Hearts IV, and we're inclined to believe it's been that long (this is Square Enix we're talking about). Thankfully, it's the 15th anniversary of Kingdom Hearts: Birth By Sleep's PSP...
Friday20th Sep 2024
News Tetsuya Nomura Considers Retirement, and How to End Kingdom Hearts
You don't know what you've got 'til it's gone
Famous for his love of belts and buckles, legendary video game director Tetsuya Nomura says he's considering retirement after an influential career spanning decades. Nomura started as a debugger on Final Fantasy IV in 1991 and, most recently, was the creative director of Final Fantasy VII Rebirth. Love...
Sunday9th Jun 2024
Rumour Kingdom Hearts 4 May Be Trapped in the Darkness Until 2026
Hello darkness
One recurring sentiment that’s been shared by RPG fans this year is that, with Final Fantasy 16 and Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth already released, there’s hope Kingdom Hearts 4 is the next title on the docket from publisher Square Enix. However, according to a well-connected rumourmonger who appears to have inside information on...
Monday3rd Jun 2024
News Keighley Sticks a Keyblade in Kingdom Hearts 4 at Summer Game Fest Speculation
Sorry, Sora
Unless he’s sneakily trying to throw fans off the scent, there’ll be no Kingdom Hearts 4 at this year’s Summer Game Fest event. Host and organiser Geoff Keighley said during a Twitch Q&A that “people are setting themselves up for failure” by expecting the next entry in the Square Enix and Disney crossover series, but he...
Monday29th Apr 2024
Rumour Kingdom Hearts 4 Slated for 2025 Release
So says DanielRPK
Kingdom Hearts IV will grace PS5 boxes next year, according to the increasingly reliable online tipster Daniel Richtman (DanielRPK). The TV and film leaker posted to his Patreon that he's heard about a 2025 release date for Kingdom Hearts IV, just days after his claim Sonic Frontiers 2 is in development was backed up by another...
Friday1st Mar 2024
News Kingdom Hearts Surfaces to Celebrate Launch of Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth
There are many worlds, but they share the same sky
Sora, the spiky-haired protagonist of Square Enix's Kingdom Hearts series, has briefly surfaced to congratulate fellow spiky-haired protagonist, Cloud Strife, on the (largely) successful launch of Final Fantasy VII Rebirth. This is a cute thing that Twitter accounts will occasionally do, especially...
Tuesday12th Apr 2022
News Kingdom Hearts 4 Graphics Better at Release, Using Unreal Engine 5
Lighting and detail quality much better
Kingdom Hearts IV will reportedly feature much better visuals, including improved lighting and general detail, whenever it actually comes out. Reported by Japanese outlet Famitsu (via VGC), the game's announcement tr
Sunday10th Apr 2022
News Kingdom Hearts 4 Revealed, No Date or Platforms Given
Magic in the making
Kingdom Hearts 4 has been announced as part of the series' 20th-anniversary celebration. No platforms are confirmed and neither is a possible release date. The trailer ends with the phrase "magic in the making", suggesting the title is still quite a ways off. The announcement comes at the end of the trailer embedded above, which...
