Kingdom Hearts fans may not have to wait long for the next update on Kingdom Hearts IV. Disney’s D23 event is happening in August, and a Kingdom Hearts panel on the schedule has made players wonder if Square Enix is getting ready to show more of Sora’s next game.
Nothing has been confirmed yet, so this is still a wait-and-see moment. The panel could focus on the history of the series. The timing has caught the attention of many fans because it comes soon after Kingdom Hearts IV returned with new footage in June.
That is why many fans are paying close attention to D23 and waiting for new announcements. After years of silence, even one more trailer would make the game feel much closer than it has in a long time.
D23 runs from August 14 to August 16, and the event is built around Disney’s biggest worlds, characters, and future projects. Kingdom Hearts fits naturally into that space because the series has always lived between Square Enix and Disney.
The panel has not confirmed that a new Kingdom Hearts IV trailer will be shown. That point is important because fans have been burned before by expecting too much from events that only looked connected from the outside.
Still, this is the first clear event on the calendar where a new look would make sense. If Disney and Square Enix want to keep the game in the conversation, D23 is one of the easiest places to do it.
The reason this panel feels more interesting is the recent June trailer. Kingdom Hearts IV finally showed new gameplay after years of quiet updates, and it confirmed the game for Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC.
That reveal gave fans an answer to one of their biggest questions. Players now know the game is still active and coming to several platforms, which makes the long silence feel less worrying than it did before.
Another showcase would give fans even more information about the game. It would show that Square Enix is ready to talk about the game more regularly instead of disappearing again after one trailer.
The June footage gave players another look at Sora, Quadratum, and the game’s more realistic style. What it did not fully show is the part many fans care about most: the Disney worlds.
That is why many fans believe D23 is the perfect place for a new announcement. A world reveal does not need to be huge to matter. Even one confirmed Disney setting would give players something real to discuss beyond theories and frame-by-frame trailer guesses.
That balance is one of the main reasons the series has been so successful. Combat, story, and Square Enix characters, but Kingdom Hearts does not feel complete until players know which Disney worlds are part of the journey.
Kingdom Hearts IV still does not have an official release date. Square Enix has shown the game again, but players still need more details on combat, exploration, party members, story setup, and how Quadratum fits into the wider series.
The cancellation of Kingdom Hearts Missing-Link also adds more curiosity. Square Enix said development on Kingdom Hearts IV is continuing, but fans will still want to know how the larger story moves forward without that mobile game. It just needs to make the new direction easier to understand and give players a clearer reason to believe the game is moving toward release.
D23 may end up being a celebration of the series rather than a full Kingdom Hearts IV update. That is the safest expectation until Disney or Square Enix says otherwise.
Even so, the timing gives fans a good reason to keep watching for new updates. The game has finally returned to public view, and August is now the next obvious chance for another look.
If Kingdom Hearts IV appears at D23, players will be watching for Disney worlds, better gameplay details, and any hint of when Sora’s next journey is actually coming.
