Kingdom Hearts IV (PS5) News Articles
Sunday16th Aug 2026
News You'd Have to Be Heartless to Hate on This Extended Kingdom Hearts 4 Trailer
Nomura says 2027 release is "100% certain"
Following its confirmation for a late 2027 release yesterday, Square Enix has now deployed a full-length Kingdom Hearts 4 trailer. While the footage primarily focuses on the new Coco-inspired world, we also get a glimpse of the real-world Shibuya location that’s made up a chunk of the title’s marketing...
Saturday15th Aug 2026
News Pixar's Coco Confirmed for Kingdom Hearts 4, Launching on PS5 in Late 2027
Brand new trailer revealed
Expectant Kingdom Hearts 4 fans have been rewarded at this year's D23 expo, as Disney and Square Enix have released a new trailer for the highly anticipated action RPG. The trailer, which you can watch below, confirms a couple of things. Firstly, Sora will be travelling to the world of Pixar's Coco, and you can see him...
Friday14th Aug 2026
News On the Cusp of Kingdom Hearts 4 Blowout, Disney Says Series Is a Billion-Dollar Brand
About to get even bigger
It’s pretty much expected that Kingdom Hearts 4 will feature heavily at this weekend’s bi-annual D23 convention. Disney will host a livestream of its scheduled Kingdom Hearts panel, which will take place on 15th August from 4:30PM PT. And now in anticipation of the event, the company’s described the Square Enix...
Wednesday12th Aug 2026
News Hungry Fans Hopeful for Kingdom Hearts 4 Updates in Live Streamed D23 Panel
Geoff Keighley isn't helping either
Disney's big upcoming expo, D23, gets started very soon, and Kingdom Hearts fans already have something to be excited about in the form of a "Deep Dive" panel. This was announced about a month ago, but it's recently been confirmed that the panel will be live streamed, meaning you don't have to be in attendance in...
Tuesday14th Jul 2026
News Gawrsh! Kingdom Hearts 'Deep Dive' Locked for D23 Next Month
Commemorating 25 years of Square Enix franchise
Disney’s biennial D23 fan event will offer a “deep dive into Kingdom Hearts” on 15th August, potentially hinting at new info on the upcoming Kingdom Hearts 4. While the blurb doesn’t explicitly mention the latest instalment in the Square Enix RPG, the timing fits given the re-emergence of the...
Thursday11th Jun 2026
News Kingdom Hearts 4 PS5 Release Date Hopium Hits New High
Is it closer than we think?
When is Kingdom Hearts 4 coming out? Next year, if you believe some particularly optimistic copy published by a variety of Australian retailers. In their product listings for the newly announced Kingdom Hearts Collection 1-3, both JB Hi-Fi and
Tuesday9th Jun 2026
News Kingdom Hearts 4 Magically Returns in New PS5 Gameplay Trailer
Embrace the light
Who had this on their Nintendo Direct bingo card, then? Kingdom Hearts 4 lives, but there’s still no release date attached. Square Enix showed off some new gameplay footage of the highly anticipated title, showing protagonist Sora in the downtown Tokyo-style environment it’s been teasing ever since this project was first...
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...
