© Disney / Square EnixSquare Enix reveals FORM-ISM Axel figure for December 26
Axel returns from Kingdom Hearts II in a 190mm FORM-ISM sculpt, coat flared mid-leap, December 26 with pre-orders live now at ¥9,500 and ¥11,000.
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Logos © Disney/Square EnixSquare Enix hired a loremaster for Kingdom Hearts IV
Nomura says a staffer from the χ team now diagrams the lore for Disney and proofreads the KH4 script, hired because the story got too tangled to explain cold.
© Disney/Square EnixFamitsu: KH4 packs "the most detailed worlds ever", but fewer of them
Nomura and Yasue's post-D23 Famitsu chat covers world count and density, a script nearly twice KH3's, recording progress, the Coco world's true scale, and what comes next.
© Disney / Square Enix / Bandai NamcoBandai unveils Grandista Sora figure for arcades September 25
Original Kingdom Hearts Sora returns in Grandista form, 24cm, Kingdom Key with metal chain, as a crane-game prize in Japan on September 25.
© Disney/Square EnixKingdom Hearts 25th Anniversary Exhibition opens in Tokyo
Disney and Square Enix are taking the series to Roppongi in 2027: replica Keyblades, famous scenes rebuilt as photo spots, development art, an immersive theater, and exclusive merch.
4GamerDisney Games: the anime is "the first step" of an ecosystem
In a 4Gamer interview held at D23, Disney's Nana Gadd calls the anime series "the first step" of a plan to grow Kingdom Hearts beyond games, and says the Coco reveal got the reaction the team hoped for.
\u00a9 Game Informer / Disney & Square EnixHayden Panettiere, the voice of Kairi, dies at 36
The original English voice of Kairi in the series' first decade has died at 36. Game Informer reported the news on August 17.
© Disney/Square EnixKingdom Hearts IV launches late 2027
Square Enix confirmed a late 2027 window at D23 alongside a brand-new trailer: Quadratum, Luxord, Strelitzia and Vali, and Mickey, Donald and Goofy hunting for Sora.
\u00a9 Epic GamesKingdom Hearts crosses over into Fortnite
It's official: Sora joins Fortnite in Chapter 7 Season 4, alongside Pac-Man, Joker, Sonic and Tetris in the gaming legends lineup.
© DisneyKingdom Hearts: The Series heads to Disney+
Disney announced Kingdom Hearts: The Series, an anime bound for Disney+ and Disney Channel. Key art is out; a premiere date is not.
© Disney © Disney/Pixar. Developed by SQUARE ENIXCoco joins Kingdom Hearts IV
Pixar's Coco enters the lineup: the Land of the Dead, calaca face paint for Sora, and a sugar-skull guitar keyblade.
© Nintendo/© Disney/Square EnixFirst KH IV gameplay: Shibuya, day-one Switch 2
First real gameplay: Sora vs Heartless in a Shibuya-styled Quadratum, and a confirmed day-one Switch 2 release.
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© Disney © Disney/Pixar. Developed by SQUARE ENIXCollection [I~III] lands October 8 on consoles
A native Collection [I~III] hits Switch 2, PS5, Xbox Series X|S and PC on October 8, 2026. Pre-orders are open; cloud versions are delisted.