Directors' Promise: No Delays

Both co-director Tai Yasue and series creator Tetsuya Nomura took the stage at the Saturday panel to directly address fan skepticism about the schedule.

Yasue told the audience: "I can confidently say and promise that it will launch in 2027. Schedule wise, development is very smooth. It's not like an 80% thing, 90% thing, it's a 100% thing" . Nomura went even further, saying: "Online, some people were saying the release date may get pushed back. I want to set the record straight: that is not happening" . He called the late-2027 launch a "100% thing" .

First Revealed World: Pixar's Coco

The first Disney/Pixar world confirmed for Kingdom Hearts IV is Pixar's Coco, where Sora will explore the Land of the Dead . A brief "Wolverine sizzle reel" also teased that a Marvel world (likely involving Wolverine) is in development, though no further details were given .

Trailers: 90-Second Showcase and 4-Minute Deep Dive

Two trailers premiered during D23:

• A 90-second showcase trailer aired during the Disney Entertainment Showcase on Friday, August 14, showing Sora in the Coco world .
• An extended four-minute "Deep Dive" trailer was shown during the Saturday panel, expanding on the same footage with more gameplay and story context .

The game is now available to wishlist on all storefronts .

New Anime Series Greenlit

Disney officially greenlit a Kingdom Hearts anime series for Disney Channel and Disney+ . The series is being developed in partnership with Tetsuya Nomura and Square Enix and will feature an original narrative — not a direct adaptation of any game — reimagining the story . Actor Benjamin Bratt, who will voice Ernesto de la Cruz in Kingdom Hearts IV, is also attached to the anime project .

Directors' Promise: No Delays

Both co-director Tai Yasue and series creator Tetsuya Nomura took the stage at the Saturday panel to directly address fan skepticism about the schedule.

Yasue told the audience: "I can confidently say and promise that it will launch in 2027. Schedule wise, development is very smooth. It's not like an 80% thing, 90% thing, it's a 100% thing" . Nomura went even further, saying: "Online, some people were saying the release date may get pushed back. I want to set the record straight: that is not happening" . He called the late-2027 launch a "100% thing" .

First Revealed World: Pixar's Coco

The first Disney/Pixar world confirmed for Kingdom Hearts IV is Pixar's Coco, where Sora will explore the Land of the Dead . A brief "Wolverine sizzle reel" also teased that a Marvel world (likely involving Wolverine) is in development, though no further details were given .

Trailers: 90-Second Showcase and 4-Minute Deep Dive

Two trailers premiered during D23:

• A 90-second showcase trailer aired during the Disney Entertainment Showcase on Friday, August 14, showing Sora in the Coco world .
• An extended four-minute "Deep Dive" trailer was shown during the Saturday panel, expanding on the same footage with more gameplay and story context .

The game is now available to wishlist on all storefronts .

New Anime Series Greenlit

Disney officially greenlit a Kingdom Hearts anime series for Disney Channel and Disney+ . The series is being developed in partnership with Tetsuya Nomura and Square Enix and will feature an original narrative — not a direct adaptation of any game — reimagining the story . Actor Benjamin Bratt, who will voice Ernesto de la Cruz in Kingdom Hearts IV, is also attached to the anime project .