Kingdom Hearts IV Lands in Late 2027, Steam Backlog Surges
The concrete release window has driven a measurable surge in Steam players catching up on the series, aided by a 70 percent discount sale on all three available titles.
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Square Enix and Disney announced at D23: Ultimate Disney Fan Event 2026 that Kingdom Hearts IV will launch in late 2027 for PC, PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and Nintendo Switch 2. Following the announcement, concurrent player counts on Steam for the three available Kingdom Hearts titles all hit record highs, with HD 1.5+2.5 Remix surpassing 10,000 players.
The release window for Kingdom Hearts IV was finally pinned down at D23: Ultimate Disney Fan Event 2026. Square Enix and Disney confirmed the action RPG will arrive in late 2027 on PC, PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and Nintendo Switch 2. The announcement ends a long silence that stretched back to the game's reveal in April 2022, with director Tetsuya Nomura stating the game will release in 2027 without delay.
The news appears to have sent players back to the series' roots. Steam concurrent player counts for Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5+2.5 Remix, Kingdom Hearts HD 2.8 Final Chapter Prologue, and Kingdom Hearts III + Re Mind (DLC) all reached all-time highs. The HD 1.5+2.5 Remix collection, which includes the updated first game, crossed 10,000 concurrent players. A series sale running alongside the announcement puts all three titles at 70 percent off, with the bundle priced at 5148 yen.
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