The release of Kingdom Hearts IV will be much further than expected

One of the biggest leaks in the video game sector suggests that Kingdom Hearts IV won’t be ready until 2026

However, we are in the most important week of the year in the video game sector The first round of Summer Game Fest events is almost over with tonight’s Ubisoft Forward (9pm). However, there is one company missing from this calendar, Square Enix, which has so far only been present with the new installment of Life is Strange. However, the Japanese company has many other games in development, such as the long-awaited Kingdom Hearts IVlaunch of which it would be further than expected.

This is because the same leader who was waiting for a possible presence of Kingdom Hearts IV at the D23 Expo to once again offer news, Midori, is now stating that the launch window recently discussed for the new title involving Sora and company is incorrect. In fact, he emphasizes that this would be very far from reality, because Square Enix’s plans will include launching the title at some point to be determined in 2026.

The currently scheduled release window for Kingdom Hearts 4 is 2026.

This is information I mentioned before, but this title looks different now than it did when it was revealed. But it’s not bad.

More information about the future of the series will be provided later. pic.twitter.com/1Ly6zS6CWp

— Midori (@MbKKssTBhz5) June 8, 2024

So it seems that Hopes of seeing Kingdom Hearts IV in 2025 are fading, as has been said. Midori is one of the most reliable sources in the sector, so her information is usually not a surprise. Nevertheless, it will be necessary to accept all these details as a rumors until Square Enix itself speaks up to find out what its real plans are.

Will there be new Kingdom Hearts titles before KHIV?

At this point, it seems unlikely that Square Enix will release an alternate title for Kingdom Hearts IV, so all indications are that this will be the next major installment in the saga. However, there is more to come release of Kingdom Hearts: Missing Linkthe name of a mobile device that has several delays behind it and that should see the light of day in 2024. In addition, pand it is not known if anything else about the saga is being developed.