RESOLVING THE LEDGER
RESOLVING THE LEDGER
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Kingdom Hearts 4 co-director Tai Yasue and series creator Tetsuya Nomura have assured fans that it is a "100% thing" the game will not be delayed past its late 2027 launch window.
While the team behind the new Kingdom Hearts game stopped short of sharing a final release date during its big D23 2026 presence, they feel pretty confident the current schedule will stick. Yasue, Nomura, and director of product development at Disney and Pixar games Nana Gadd doubled down on Square Enix's Kingdom Hearts 4 launch plans during a panel at this year's show.
"One last thing I wanted to share: We announced the game will come late 2027," Nomura said. "Online, some people were saying the release date may get pushed back. I want to set the record straight: That is not happening."
"There's many things underway, many plans we have underway," he continued. "Now that we are approaching the 25th anniversary, we're thinking about what the 30th anniversary [looks like]."
"Development is very smooth, it's a 100% thing," Yasue said. "We will get there for sure."
Kingdom Hearts 4 will launch in late 2027. You can catch up on everything announced during the D23 panel right here .
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