Will Marvel & Star Wars Be Included in Kingdom Hearts 4? Disney Other than that, it has been confirmed Kingdom Hearts 4 will mark the end of director Tetsuya Nomura's 'The Lost Master Arc,' a chapter of the Kingdom Hearts story following 'The Dark Seeker Saga' (which made up all the games coming before KH4). How this new world will factor into the game's story remains to be seen, but series protagonist Sora is joined by a new companion known as Strelitzia (a warrior who wields one of the series' iconic Keyblades). While Square offered a tiny glimpse at characters like Donald Duck and Goofy, the bulk first trailer avoided any of these iconic Disney personalities.Īccording to a press release that came along with the reveal trailer, this new world is known as Quadratum. Instead of the animated colorful kingdoms of the Disney universe, the game's first tease took place in a hyper-realistic Unreal Engine 5-powered cityscape. While the series is known for its incredible cross-section of distinctly Final Fantasy-esque storytelling and the worlds/characters of Disney, the initial Kingdom Hearts 4 trailer only focused on one of those. What Will Happen in the Kingdom Hearts 4 Story? Square EnixĪs a part of the official Kingdom Hearts 4 announcement, fans got a brief tease at what will happen in the game's sweeping RPG story.

This would put somewhere between six and seven years between Kingdom Hearts 3 and 4. If the game got another look sometime in 2024, kick-starting the Kingdom Hearts 4 marketing machine, a release in either 2025 or 2026 sounds about right. It would make sense for Kingdom Hearts 4 to be the next tentpole title for Square Enix to start the promotional cycle.

While titles like Final Fantasy 7 Remake and Final Fantasy 15 took nearly a decade to eventually see the light of day, their sequels ( Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth and Final Fantasy 16) have been put out on a much more expedited production schedule (taking six and four years respectively).įinal Fantasy 7 Rebirth just wrapped up its development cycle, with the game hitting PlayStation 5 consoles worldwide. This has resulted in games coming out at a quicker and more efficient pace. Square Enix - a company that had become synonymous with long development times - has spent the last few years clamping down on these extended dev cycles. But worry not, Kingdom Hearts 4 will likely not take nearly as long.

Kingdom Hearts 3 notoriously spent just over six years in development (with it first being confirmed in 2013). That could mean it still may be some time before the game hits store shelves. At least I know I've got work coming' (via Games Radar). 'Today, as part of the 20th anniversary celebration of the 'Kingdom Hearts' franchise, Square Enix and Disney announced that 'Kingdom Hearts IV,' the newest installment in the beloved RPG series, is in early development, and also revealed a brand-new mobile game, 'Kingdom hearts Missing-Link.''Įnglish Goofy voice actor Bill Farmer did not even know the game was happening at the time of its announcement, telling fans at Momocon 2022, 'You know, they never tell me these things, I only find out from fans at conventions. However, the announcement came and went without any indication of when fans can expect to get their hands on the game.Īccording to a press release from April 2022, the game was in 'early development' at the time of its reveal (via Square Enix): The title was first announced during Square Enix's 20th anniversary celebration of the series in April 2022 alongside a slew of new Kingdom Hearts announcements. No public release timing has been announced for Kingdom Hearts 4. When Will Kingdom Hearts 4 Be Released? Square Enix However, two years later, information on the game remains scarce. The fourth mainline entry in the hit RPG franchise from Square Enix that mixes Final Fantasy with the worlds and characters of The Walt Disney Company was announced in April 2022 with a cryptic reveal trailer. After half a decade since the last game in the series, fans eagerly await to hear more about Kingdom Hearts 4's ( KH4) release.

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