Good news for anyone who's been refreshing Kingdom Hearts feeds for years: Square Enix has confirmed that Kingdom Hearts 4 is, quote, "100%" releasing in 2027. Not a vague fiscal year wink, not a "we're aiming for" hedge. An actual commitment, on the record. Adventure Gamers has the full report.

If you've followed this series, you know how rare that kind of certainty is. Kingdom Hearts is a franchise that makes you wait, then makes you wait some more, then drops a spin-off on a handheld you don't own. So when Square Enix puts a firm year on the board and slaps a "100%" on it, fans pay attention. A real window means the endgame is actually in sight.

The platform lineup is locked too, which kills a whole category of pre-launch anxiety. Kingdom Hearts 4 is coming to PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PC, and Switch 2, and there's already a Steam page up per Rock Paper Shotgun. No more wondering if you'll need new hardware to follow Sora's next chapter. Whatever machine is sitting under your TV, you're probably covered.

What we still don't know is the finer stuff. How much story info we'll get before launch, whether the usual post-release extras will actually ship day one, how the Disney side of the crossover shakes out this time. Tetsuya Nomura projects keep their secrets until the very last possible moment, always have. But the core promise stands: a numbered Kingdom Hearts title in 2027, with Disney worlds and Keyblades and whatever emotional damage Nomura has planned for Sora this time.

Start your replay order arguments now. You've got maybe a year and a half, and if you think the correct entry point is anything other than the beginning, my Discord server will fight you about it.