Kingdom Hearts IV Confirmed for Late 2027, Adds Coco World and Disney+ Anime Series at D23 – GamesReviews.com
Kingdom Hearts IV Confirmed for Late 2027, Adds Coco World and Disney+ Anime Series at D23
Author:News DeskCategory:News, Date: 16th August, 2026
Square Enix and Disney used the Disney Entertainment Showcase at D23 2026 to confirm that Kingdom Hearts IV will launch in late 2027 on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch 2 and PC, alongside a brand-new world inspired by Pixar’s Coco. During the D23 2026 Showcase, Disney and Square Enix released a new Kingdom Hearts IV trailer revealing a late 2027 release window and a new adventure in the world of Coco. The reveal, staged at the Honda Center in Anaheim on Friday, August 14, doubled as the biggest gaming moment of Disney’s biennial fan convention.
Confirmation of the launch window landed alongside firm platform details. The new trailer reveals that the game will include a world from the film Coco, as well as teasing some of its main story elements, before confirming a late 2027 release window on PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and Nintendo Switch 2. Kingdom Hearts IV can now be wishlisted across every major storefront, including Steam and the Epic Games Store.
Sora Travels to Coco’s Land of the Dead
The new footage sends series hero Sora into the vibrant afterlife setting of Coco, complete with a Keyblade styled after the film’s imagery. Kingdom Hearts IV received its first official release window at D23 2026, targeting late 2027 on PS5, Xbox Series, Nintendo Switch 2, and PC. Pixar’s Coco is the first confirmed Disney world in the sequel, with Benjamin Bratt reprising Ernesto de la Cruz.
Elsewhere in the trailer, Sora is shown meeting characters from the film as he battles Heartless through the Land of the Dead’s marigold-lit streets. The hero will receive a Keyblade in the style of “Coco” and fight the Heartless on the vibrant streets of the otherworldly city. Meanwhile, Mickey, Donald, and Goofy continue to search for a way to bring Sora back from Quadratum. They turn to Hades, familiar from the Disney animated film “Hercules,” for help.
Quadratum and the Lost Master Arc
Beyond the Coco reveal, the trailer reinforced the game’s central mystery: the photorealistic city of Quadratum first shown earlier this year. Kingdom Hearts IV is said to be the start of a new “Lost Master Arc” storyline, with its main story involving the mysterious city of Quadratum. In addition to Quadratum, the game will take Sora to more worlds, interacting with various new characters, and awakening new powers.
The footage also clarified how the game’s two storylines intersect, with Sora isolated in Quadratum while his friends search for him elsewhere. The game’s dual-narrative structure — Sora in the Disney worlds while Donald and Goofy search for him from the outside — is now clearly confirmed by the trailer. Kingdom Hearts IV runs on Unreal Engine 5, with Nanite and Lumen handling the photorealistic rendering of Quadratum’s urban environments.
Disney+ Greenlights a Kingdom Hearts Anime Series
D23 2026 also delivered a long-rumoured screen adaptation. Video game series “Kingdom Hearts” is coming to Disney Channel and Disney+ as an anime series, the company said during the D23 Disney Entertainment Showcase on Friday. An original anime series, iconic video game series “Kingdom Hearts” has been greenlit for Disney Channel and Disney+.
Series creator Tetsuya Nomura is directly involved in the project, which Disney says will tell an original story rather than retread the games. The show is being developed in partnership with video game creator Tetsuya Nomura and the creative team at series developer Square Enix, the company said in a release. It reimagines the iconic adventure with a brand-new story that will expand on the universe of “Kingdom Hearts” while celebrating the characters that have captured the hearts of millions of fans around the world.
Disney Kids & Family president Ayo Davis framed the show as a new entry point for the franchise’s global audience. “‘Kingdom Hearts’ has captivated gamers everywhere with its unique blend of adventure and imagination,” Ayo Davis, president, Disney Kids & Family said in a release. “There’s something really exciting about taking a world fans have spent years exploring through the games and bringing it to life in a completely new way. And with a creative team that is working closely with the legendary Tetsuya Nomura, our new series will be unmistakably ‘Kingdom Hearts,’ while giving fans a whole new way to experience the world they love.”
No premiere date, episode count or voice cast has been revealed yet. A premiere date, episode count, creative team, voice cast, and further information about the series’ story have not been announced. The scale of the ambition is underlined by the franchise’s commercial track record: “Kingdom Hearts” has shipped over 39 million units worldwide, Disney noted in a release.
A Dedicated Kingdom Hearts Panel Follows on Saturday
Disney is not stopping at the Friday-night showcase. A dedicated “Deep Dive into Kingdom Hearts” presentation is scheduled for Saturday, August 15, celebrating the franchise and the creative partnership between Disney, Pixar, and Square Enix. Fans are hoping the panel fleshes out gameplay specifics, additional worlds and further story context ahead of the 2027 launch window.
Kingdom Hearts wasn’t the only game to get stage time at the three-day event, which runs across the Anaheim Convention Center and the Honda Center. Disney Dreamlight Valley held a special panel at D23 2026, teasing new Hannah Montana & Lizzie McGuire content, among other additions. Combined with the Kingdom Hearts news, it signals Disney is treating its gaming properties as a bigger part of the D23 mix than in past editions.
For Australian and New Zealand players, the confirmed day-one commitment to Switch 2, PS5, Xbox Series and PC means regional storefronts should carry Kingdom Hearts IV simultaneously once local pricing and dates are announced, while the companion anime series would likely follow Disney+’s existing local rollout pattern once a premiere window is locked in.
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