Hearts in the Game

Kingdom Hearts IV is an upcoming action role-playing game developed and published by Square Enix. It will be the fifteenth installment in the Kingdom Hearts series, beginning the "Lost Master" story arc. Set after the events of Kingdom Hearts III and Kingdom Hearts: Melody of Memory, returning protagonist Sora has become trapped in the life-like world of Quadratum, while his companions Donald Duck and Goofy try to find and rescue him. Development on the next mainline entry after Kingdom Hearts III had begun by January 2020, with Kingdom Hearts IV formally announced in April 2022. Additional details for the game were revealed in mid-2026, along with the game's release window. Kingdom Hearts IV is scheduled to be released on the Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 5, Windows, and Xbox Series X/S in late 2027.