Kingdom Hearts 4 reveals Pixar's Coco-inspired Land of the Dead world and late 2027 release window

Kingdom Hearts 4 finally showed its hand at D23, revealing the first confirmed world for the long-awaited sequel and a late 2027 release window. The new world is the Land of the Dead from Pixar's Coco, and the trailer that debuted during the Disney Entertainment Showcase is easily the game's biggest gameplay reveal since its announcement in 2022.

The footage shows Sora exploring the vibrant afterlife city alongside Miguel and Héctor, taking on waves of Heartless while sporting skull face paint inspired by Día de los Muertos. He also picks up a Coco-themed Keyblade along the way.

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The trailer also offered a few story-related details. Sora is shown collapsing after seeing ghostly apparitions of Donald and Goofy. Mickey is seen researching how to free Sora from the afterlife and turning to Hades from Hercules for help. Donald and Goofy, meanwhile, are searching for Sora across Quadratum, the realistic, Tokyo-inspired hub city that has been central to Kingdom Hearts 4's setup since its reveal.

Alongside the game trailer, Disney also announced a new Kingdom Hearts anime series for Disney+, being developed with series creator Tetsuya Nomura and Square Enix. The show will reimagine the saga with a brand-new story rather than retelling existing events. Promotional art shows a Keyblade wielder with their back to the camera, and fans have already started debating whether the character is Sora or Helgi from Kingdom Hearts Dark Road based on the outfit.

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Kingdom Hearts 4 has been largely silent since its 2022 announcement, with little beyond teaser trailers and reassurances from Nomura that development was progressing. Late 2027 is now the first concrete release window the game has received.