Updated
Updated · Game Informer · Jun 9
Kingdom Hearts IV Confirms 4-Platform Launch With New Trailer After 2022 Reveal
Updated
Updated · Game Informer · Jun 9

Kingdom Hearts IV Confirms 4-Platform Launch With New Trailer After 2022 Reveal

3 articles · Updated · Game Informer · Jun 9

Summary

  • Kingdom Hearts IV resurfaced in Nintendo's Direct with its first new trailer since 2022, showing gameplay but no release date.
  • 4 platforms were confirmed via Square Enix's official trailer: Nintendo Switch 2, PS5, Xbox Series X/S and PC, signaling a simultaneous launch across consoles and PC.
  • Shibuya gameplay footage showed Sora battling Heartless in a more realistic modern Tokyo setting, highlighting the sequel's action combat.
  • The update answers years of fan demand for new details, but the launch window remains undisclosed as development continues.

Insights

After canceling projects for it, will Kingdom Hearts IV's 2027 launch still be a system-seller for the Switch 2?
How will Kingdom Hearts IV balance its realistic new world with the promised classic, expansive Disney levels?
Can story from a canceled game successfully merge with the main plot through multiple new playable characters?