Everything Announced for Kingdom Hearts 4 at D23 2026

Gameplay Trailer Details

The D23 trailer runs approximately 90 seconds and blends gameplay combat with cutscenes . It showcases Sora fighting in the Land of the Dead from Coco, with Miguel performing on stage . The trailer also shows Sora in Quadratum, the photorealistic Tokyo-inspired metropolis first seen in the 2022 teaser, along with massive Heartless bosses . Combat footage continues the action-RPG style fans expect, with Sora wielding his Keyblade against Heartless enemies .

Story Glimpses

Square Enix released an official game summary following the D23 presentation, explaining that Sora's new journey begins in Quadratum — a mysterious, realistic city that serves as a "fictionalized version of Tokyo" where Sora finds himself after the events of Kingdom Hearts III . The story involves Sora navigating this unfamiliar world and reconnecting with Disney and Pixar characters. Black-robed figures continue to feature in the narrative . According to the PlayStation Store wishlist page that went live after the event, Sora will be on a separate journey to find his way home after awakening in Quadratum, while Donald and Goofy will travel elsewhere .

Platforms

Kingdom Hearts 4 is confirmed for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch 2, and PC (Windows via Steam and the Epic Games Store) . The Switch 2 version was first confirmed at the June 2026 Nintendo Direct, and D23 reaffirmed that the game launches simultaneously on all platforms . This marks the first mainline Kingdom Hearts game to arrive natively on a Nintendo console at launch .

Development Team

• Developer: Square Enix Creative Studio I
• Directors: Tetsuya Nomura and Tai Yasue
• The same core Kingdom Hearts team behind previous mainline entries is leading development .

New Kingdom Hearts Anime Series for Disney+

Alongside the game, Disney greenlit an original Kingdom Hearts anime series (working title) for Disney Channel and Disney+ . The series is developed in partnership with Tetsuya Nomura and the Square Enix creative team, with Nomura directly involved . It will not follow Sora, Donald, and Goofy. Instead, it tells a new, original story set within the Kingdom Hearts universe, described as a "reimagining" of the iconic adventure that expands on the universe while celebrating established characters . No release date, episode count, or animation studio has been announced yet . Disney's Ayo Davis, president of Disney Kids & Family, said the series will work closely with Nomura to remain recognizably Kingdom Hearts while exploring new territory .