{"id":2095009,"date":"2026-08-15T10:42:49","date_gmt":"2026-08-15T07:42:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2095009"},"modified":"2026-08-15T10:42:49","modified_gmt":"2026-08-15T07:42:49","slug":"kingdom-hearts-4-finally-has-a-release-window-if-not-quite-a-firm-release-date","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2095009","title":{"rendered":"Kingdom Hearts 4 finally has a release window, if not quite a firm release date"},"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\/\" 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href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/games\/kingdom-hearts-4\">Kingdom Hearts 4<\/a> finally has a release window \u2013 late 2027.<\/p>\n<p>A new trailer at<a href=\"https:\/\/www.siliconera.com\/d23-kingdom-hearts-4-trailer-shows-2027-release-date-coco-world\/\"> Disney&#8217;s D23 2026 showcase<\/a> confirmed the news along with several other <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/games\/kingdom-hearts\">Kingdom Hearts<\/a>-flavoured announcements, including a new Pixar Coco-themed world and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/kingdom-hearts-animated-series\">an animated Kingdom Hearts series<\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure>\n<div class=\"video_wrapper youtube\">\n<a aria-label=\"KINGDOM HEARTS IV | D23 2026 Showcase Trailer\" class=\"video-facade full-size\" data-platform=\"youtube\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/54eFEhlnIjg?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\/54eFEhlnIjg\/hqdefault.jpg\"><span class=\"video-facade__title\">KINGDOM HEARTS IV | D23 2026 Showcase Trailer<\/span><\/p>\n<p><\/a>\n<\/div><figcaption>KINGDOM HEARTS IV | D23 2026 Showcase Trailer.<a class=\"video\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=54eFEhlnIjg\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Watch on YouTube<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The window puts Kingdom Hearts 4 on track to arrive on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/platforms\/switch-2\">Nintendo Switch 2<\/a>, PS5, Xbox Series X\/S and PC around the series&#8217; Western 25th anniversary.<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s a notably firmer commitment than anything <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/companies\/square-enix\">Square Enix<\/a> has offered so far, as prior updates have largely consisted of director <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/kingdom-hearts-4-final-fantasy-7-remake-part-3-are-making-great-progress-confirms-director\">Tetsuya Nomura reassuring fans that development remains &#8220;on track&#8221;<\/a> without indicating when the game might actually be finished.<\/p>\n<p>Kingdom Hearts 4 kicks off a new story arc, the Lost Master Arc, picking up after the events of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/games\/kingdom-hearts-iii\">Kingdom Hearts 3<\/a> and set primarily in Quadratum, a large, realistic hub city with a distinctly Tokyo-like feel. <a href=\"https:\/\/eurogamer.net\/kingdom-hearts-4-final-fantasy-7-remake-part-3-are-making-great-progress-confirms-director\">Beyond a handful of teaser trailers and Nomura&#8217;s reassurances<\/a>, this is the first time Square Enix has attached an actual date to any of it.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier this month we learned that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eurogamer.net\/kingdom-hearts-collection-ai-accusations-response\">Kingdom Hearts publisher and developer, Square Enix, had denied claims that it used AI<\/a>-generated content to promote the yet-to-be-released Kingdom Hearts Collection 1-3.<\/p>\n<p>Fans first accused the company of using AI back in early June, and now &#8211; some two months after the initial accusations &#8211; Square Enix has responded, insisting, &#8220;these assets were created by our development team without the use of generative AI, and the issues resulted from human error.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div class=\"preferred-source\" data-component=\"preferred-source\">\nLove Eurogamer.net? 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