Kingdom Hearts IV at D23 2026: Everything Announced

Revealed Worlds: Pixar's Coco

The first officially confirmed Disney world in Kingdom Hearts IV is Pixar's Coco. An extended four-minute trailer showcased the Land of the Dead in vibrant detail, with Sora, Donald, and Goofy navigating the festive afterlife realm . The panel also teased a "magical book" paper universe featuring King Mickey, described as having a more puzzle-based game design where players can transform Mickey into large, small, and paper-thin origami forms . Zeus also made a brief appearance in the trailer .

Playable Characters: Mickey, Donald, and Goofy

For the first time in a mainline Kingdom Hearts game, players can control characters other than Sora. The extended trailer confirmed King Mickey, Donald, and Goofy as playable characters . Mickey explores a separate storybook-style world with unique traversal mechanics, while Donald and Goofy fight alongside Sora — and in some segments, on their own — using abilities and team attacks . Sora remains the main protagonist.

Gameplay Features

The extended trailer highlighted several gameplay elements:

• Exploration of the Land of the Dead with new environments
• Mickey navigating a "paper universe" with platforming and puzzle-solving
• Party-based combat with Donald and Goofy as active playable allies
• Traversal segments, including the two Disney icons sledding through an underworld area

Platforms

Kingdom Hearts IV will launch simultaneously on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch 2, and PC via Steam, Epic Games Store, and Microsoft Store . This marks the first simultaneous multi-platform release for a mainline Kingdom Hearts title, including the new Switch 2.

Kingdom Hearts Anime Series

Disney officially greenlit an original anime series for Disney Channel and Disney+, developed in partnership with Tetsuya Nomura and Square Enix . The series will feature an original narrative that reimagines the franchise's story rather than directly adapting any single game . The series was described as a companion piece to the games. During the panel, actor Benjamin Bratt also revealed he will voice Ernesto de la Cruz in the Coco world content of the game .