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Kingdom Hearts IV 2027

Video game · Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 5, Windows, Xbox Series X/S

In development · 2027Action role-playing

Developed by Square Enix Creative Studio IIIPublished by Square Enix Creative Studio I

Kingdom Hearts IV is an upcoming action role-playing game developed by Square Enix Creative Studio 1 and published by Square Enix. It will be the fifteenth title in the Kingdom Hearts series and begin the "Lost Master" story arc. The game takes place after Kingdom Hearts III and Kingdom Hearts: Melody of Memory, where protagonist Sora is trapped in the life-like world of Quadratum, while Donald Duck and Goofy attempt his rescue.

Work on the next mainline entry began by January 2020, with the game formally unveiled in April 2022. Further information was disclosed in mid-2026, including its release window. Kingdom Hearts IV is set for release in late 2027 on Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 5, Windows, and Xbox Series X/S. The game will be available in single-player mode only.

Crew

Director

Tetsuya Nomura, Tai Yasue

Artist

Tetsuya Nomura

Writer

Tetsuya Nomura, Masaru Oka, Akiko Ishibashi

Music

Yoko Shimomura

Details

Developer

Square Enix Creative Studio III

Publisher

Square Enix Creative Studio I

Platforms

Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 5, Windows, Xbox Series X/S

Modes

Single-player

Engine

Unreal Engine 5

Series

Kingdom Hearts

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