{
  "id": 1014762,
  "title": "Kingdom Hearts 4 finally has a release window, if not quite a firm release date",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/15/kingdom-hearts-4-finally-has-a-release-window-if-not-quite-a-firm",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-15T10:42:49.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Eurogamer",
    "slug": "eurogamer",
    "url": "https://www.eurogamer.net/kingdom-hearts-release-window-2027"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Kingdom Hearts 4 is set to release in late 2027, although the exact date is not yet confirmed. This release window was revealed during Disney's D23 2026 showcase, which also announced a new Pixar Coco-themed world and an animated Kingdom Hearts series. The timeline places the game on track to launch on Nintendo Switch 2, PS5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC around the series' 25th Western anniversary. This is the first time Square Enix has provided a firm release window for the game, as previous updates have only reassured fans that development is on track without specifying a completion date. The game will commence the Lost Master Arc, continuing the story of Kingdom Hearts 3 and primarily taking place in Quadratum, a large, realistic hub city reminiscent of Tokyo. In a recent statement, Square Enix addressed allegations of AI-generated content in the promotion of Kingdom Hearts Collection 1-3, asserting that all assets were created by their development team without the use of generative AI, with the problems stemming from human error.",
  "summary": "Kingdom Hearts 4 finally has a release window – late 2027. Read more",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "IGN",
        "title": "Kingdom Hearts 4 Gets New Trailer, Late 2027 Release Window, and a Disney+ Anime Series",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/15/kingdom-hearts-4-gets-new-trailer-late-2027-release-window-and-a",
        "published": "2026-08-15T03:03:09.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Polygon",
        "title": "Kingdom Hearts 4 Release Date and Anime Announced at D23",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/15/kingdom-hearts-4-release-date-and-anime-announced-at-d23",
        "published": "2026-08-15T03:18:54.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Eurogamer",
        "title": "Kingdom Hearts is getting its own anime series on Disney+ and Disney Channel",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/15/kingdom-hearts-is-getting-its-own-anime-series-on-disney-and-disney",
        "published": "2026-08-15T11:05:39.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}