{"id":2042277,"date":"2026-07-14T08:56:52","date_gmt":"2026-07-14T05:56:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2042277"},"modified":"2026-07-14T08:56:52","modified_gmt":"2026-07-14T05:56:52","slug":"kingdom-hearts-will-have-a-big-presence-at-a-disney-fan-event-next-month-but-you-probably-shouldnt-get-too-excited-about-kingdom-hearts-4","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2042277","title":{"rendered":"Kingdom Hearts will have a big presence at a Disney fan event next month, but you probably shouldn&#8217;t get too excited about Kingdom Hearts 4"},"content":{"rendered":"<article class=\"article \" data-ads=\"true\" data-article-type=\"news\" data-article-group=\"news\" data-paywalled=\"false\" data-premium=\"false\" data-sponsored=\"false\" data-type=\"article\">\n<header class=\"article_header\" data-component=\"article-header\">\n<div class=\"breadcrumbs\">\n<nav class=\"nav_breadcrumbs\" data-component=\"nav-breadcrumbs\" aria-label=\"Breadcrumb\">\n<ul class=\"nav-links\">\n<li>\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/\" data-active=\"false\"><br \/>\n                      Home<br \/>\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n<li>\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/news\" data-active=\"false\"><br \/>\n                      News<br \/>\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n<li>\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/games\/kingdom-hearts-4\" data-active=\"false\"><br \/>\n                      Kingdom Hearts IV<br \/>\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/nav><\/div>\n<div class=\"headline_details\" id=\"main-content\">\n<h1 class=\"title\">Kingdom Hearts will have a big presence at a Disney fan event next month, but you probably shouldn&#8217;t get too excited about Kingdom Hearts 4<\/h1>\n<p class=\"strapline\">23 and me.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"headline_asset\">\n<figure class=\"headline_image_wrapper\">\n<p>        <img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"headline_image\" src=\"https:\/\/assetsio.gnwcdn.com\/KH-d23.jpg?width=570&amp;quality=85&amp;format=jpg&amp;dpr=3&amp;auto=webp\" alt=\"Kingdom Hearts 2D3 custom head with Sora looking emotionally to the left.\" loading=\"eager\" data-uri=\"KH-d23.jpg\" data-lightbox width=\"570\" height=\"321\"><figcaption>\n          <span class=\"attribution\">Image credit: <cite>Eurogamer \/ Disney<\/cite><\/span><br \/>\n        <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"metadata\">\n<div class=\"avatar\">\n<p>    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Connor Makar avatar\" src=\"https:\/\/assetsio.gnwcdn.com\/tAtwiaBo_400x400.jpg?width=2048&amp;height=2048&amp;fit=bounds&amp;quality=85&amp;format=jpg&amp;auto=webp\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1\" width=\"374\" height=\"374\"><\/p>\n<p>  <img alt=\"Connor Makar avatar\" data-autosize=\"crop_lossy\" data-uri=\"tAtwiaBo_400x400.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1\" width=\"374\" height=\"374\">\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"text\">\n<div class=\"byline\">\n                  <span class=\"article_type\" data-slug=\"news\"><br \/>\n                    News<br \/>\n                  <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"by\">by<\/span> <span class=\"author\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/authors\/connor-makar\">Connor Makar<\/a><\/span>                    <span class=\"job_title\"><br \/>\n                      Staff Writer<br \/>\n                    <\/span>\n            <\/div>\n<div class=\"published_at\">\nPublished on <time datetime=\"2026-07-14T08:56:52+00:00\">July 14, 2026<\/time>              <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"mypop-header-wrapper\">\n<p><button class=\"mypop-button button wide\" data-state=\"follow\" data-type=\"tag\" data-uuid=\"e2fedf36-b13e-45be-9717-6093825aca0d\" data-name=\"Kingdom Hearts IV\" data-follow-text=\"Follow Kingdom Hearts IV\" data-unfollow-text=\"Following Kingdom Hearts IV\" data-aria-follow-text=\"Follow Kingdom Hearts IV\" data-aria-unfollow-text=\"Following Kingdom Hearts IV\" data-popup=\"true\" data-force-login=\"true\" aria-label=\"Follow Kingdom Hearts IV\" title=\"Follow Kingdom Hearts IV\"><br \/>\n  Follow Kingdom Hearts IV<br \/>\n<\/button>          <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"article_body\" data-component=\"article-content\">\n<div class=\"article_body_content article-styling\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/games\/kingdom-hearts\">Kingdom Hearts<\/a> will be making a big appearance at the upcoming D23 Disney fan event in California next month, though those holding out hope for a lengthy <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/games\/kingdom-hearts-4\">Kingdom Hearts 4<\/a> reveal or two should probably not hold their breath.<\/p>\n<p>This revelation comes via <a href=\"https:\/\/d23.com\/all-day-programming-lineup-announced-for-d23-the-ultimate-disney-fan-event-2026\/\">the D23 website<\/a>, which is dedicated to the official Disney fan club. In a recent post, the line-up for August&#8217;s D23 fan event was revealed, including something Kingdom Hearts related.<\/p>\n<figure>\n<div class=\"video_wrapper youtube\">\n<a aria-label=\"Kingdom Hearts 4 - Official Nintendo Switch 2 Announcement Trailer | Nintendo Direct June 2026\" class=\"video-facade full-size\" data-platform=\"youtube\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/URT2Sc5CkSc?autoplay=1\" title=\"Click to play video from YouTube\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Cover image for YouTube video\" class=\"video-facade__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/URT2Sc5CkSc\/hqdefault.jpg\"><span class=\"video-facade__title\">Kingdom Hearts 4 &#8211; Official Nintendo Switch 2 Announcement Trailer | Nintendo Direct June 2026<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/a>\n<\/div><figcaption>Here&#8217;s the recent Kingdom Hearts 4 trailer for the Nintendo Switch 2.<a class=\"video\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=URT2Sc5CkSc\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Watch on YouTube<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Kingdom Heart&#8217;s presence at the D23 fan event will not be a peek into the future, but rather a journey into the past. In what is described as a &#8216;deep dive&#8217; on the website, attendees will be able to learn about the series&#8217; history from &#8220;creative minds&#8221; and &#8220;character voices&#8221; from the games. Who exactly these will be remains unclear.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"injection_placeholder\" data-position=\"1\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>There has been growing excitement around the mysterious Kingdom Hearts 4 as of late. Passions were reignited <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/kingdom-hearts-4-new-trailer-switch-2-at-launch\">during a recent Nintendo Direct last month<\/a>, where the game&#8217;s appearance not only included new gameplay, but revealed the game would be available on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/platforms\/switch-2\">Nintendo Switch 2<\/a> at launch.<\/p>\n<p>Prior to this, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/dont-worry-kingdom-hearts-fans-it-looks-like-we-might-get-some-new-info-on-kingdom-hearts-4-in-a-years-time\">a few Kingdom Hearts teases here and there<\/a> were all fans had to sustain themselves on in recent years. Keep in mind, it has been quite a while since <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/kingdom-hearts-4-is-officially-on-the-way\">the game was first revealed in 2022<\/a>. While Kingdom Hearts 4&#8217;s director <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/kingdom-hearts-4-final-fantasy-7-remake-part-3-are-making-great-progress-confirms-director\">assured fans it was making good progress<\/a> during the years-long dry spell, nothing quite soothes as well as a fresh trailer.<\/p>\n<p>So while we&#8217;re not due anything contemporary at this D23 fan event, we do seem to be firmly in an era when Kingdom Hearts 4 news is trickling out at last. By the way, that Kingdom Hearts panel does still sound interesting. If you&#8217;re in California and would like to attend, tickets are still available. Who knows? Maybe a hint about what&#8217;s to come might slip out here or there. Stranger things have happened.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"preferred-source\" data-component=\"preferred-source\">\nLove Eurogamer.net? Make us a <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\">Preferred Source on Google<\/a> and catch more of our coverage in your feeds.  <\/div>\n<\/article>\n<div class=\"article_body\" data-component=\"article-content\">\n<div class=\"article_body_content article-styling\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/games\/kingdom-hearts\">Kingdom Hearts<\/a> will be making a big appearance at the upcoming D23 Disney fan event in California next month, though those holding out hope for a lengthy <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/games\/kingdom-hearts-4\">Kingdom Hearts 4<\/a> reveal or two should probably not hold their breath.<\/p>\n<p>This revelation comes via <a href=\"https:\/\/d23.com\/all-day-programming-lineup-announced-for-d23-the-ultimate-disney-fan-event-2026\/\">the D23 website<\/a>, which is dedicated to the official Disney fan club. In a recent post, the line-up for August&#8217;s D23 fan event was revealed, including something Kingdom Hearts related.<\/p>\n<figure>\n<div class=\"video_wrapper youtube\">\n<a aria-label=\"Kingdom Hearts 4 - Official Nintendo Switch 2 Announcement Trailer | Nintendo Direct June 2026\" class=\"video-facade full-size\" data-platform=\"youtube\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/URT2Sc5CkSc?autoplay=1\" title=\"Click to play video from YouTube\"><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Cover image for YouTube video\" class=\"video-facade__image\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/URT2Sc5CkSc\/hqdefault.jpg\"><span class=\"video-facade__title\">Kingdom Hearts 4 &#8211; Official Nintendo Switch 2 Announcement Trailer | Nintendo Direct June 2026<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/a>\n<\/div><figcaption>Here&#8217;s the recent Kingdom Hearts 4 trailer for the Nintendo Switch 2.<a class=\"video\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=URT2Sc5CkSc\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Watch on YouTube<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Kingdom Heart&#8217;s presence at the D23 fan event will not be a peek into the future, but rather a journey into the past. In what is described as a &#8216;deep dive&#8217; on the website, attendees will be able to learn about the series&#8217; history from &#8220;creative minds&#8221; and &#8220;character voices&#8221; from the games. Who exactly these will be remains unclear.<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"injection_placeholder\" data-position=\"1\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p>There has been growing excitement around the mysterious Kingdom Hearts 4 as of late. Passions were reignited <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/kingdom-hearts-4-new-trailer-switch-2-at-launch\">during a recent Nintendo Direct last month<\/a>, where the game&#8217;s appearance not only included new gameplay, but revealed the game would be available on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/platforms\/switch-2\">Nintendo Switch 2<\/a> at launch.<\/p>\n<p>Prior to this, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/dont-worry-kingdom-hearts-fans-it-looks-like-we-might-get-some-new-info-on-kingdom-hearts-4-in-a-years-time\">a few Kingdom Hearts teases here and there<\/a> were all fans had to sustain themselves on in recent years. Keep in mind, it has been quite a while since <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/kingdom-hearts-4-is-officially-on-the-way\">the game was first revealed in 2022<\/a>. While Kingdom Hearts 4&#8217;s director <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/kingdom-hearts-4-final-fantasy-7-remake-part-3-are-making-great-progress-confirms-director\">assured fans it was making good progress<\/a> during the years-long dry spell, nothing quite soothes as well as a fresh trailer.<\/p>\n<p>So while we&#8217;re not due anything contemporary at this D23 fan event, we do seem to be firmly in an era when Kingdom Hearts 4 news is trickling out at last. By the way, that Kingdom Hearts panel does still sound interesting. If you&#8217;re in California and would like to attend, tickets are still available. Who knows? Maybe a hint about what&#8217;s to come might slip out here or there. 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