Summary
Kingdom Heartsco-creator Tetsuya Nomura just hinted at an update forKingdom Hearts 4. The next chapter in the sprawlingKingdom Heartssaga was officially announced back in 2022 with an appropriately cryptic trailer of main protagonist Sora waking up in a mysterious, Shibuya-inspired city known as Quadratum.Kingdom Hearts 4will mark the beginning of a new storyline called the “Lost Master Arc,” which has since been described as the “beginning of the end” for theKingdom Heartssaga.
Not much else has been revealed aboutKingdom Hearts 4yet, as Square Enix has remained relatively silent about the game after its initial trailer. This has left fans to study theexistingKingdom Hearts 4trailerfor clues about the story and what new Disney worlds could be introduced during Sora’s latest journey. Some eagle-eyed gamers have even spotted clues pointing toStar Warsor Marvel worlds being included inKingdom Hearts 4, thus spreading the series’ Disney crossover beyond the studio’s beloved animated offerings.
Meanwhile, July 10, 2025 marks the 15th anniversary of another chapter in theKingdom Heartsseries, the2010 PSP prequelBirth By Sleep. Series director Tetsuya Nomura took to social media to celebrate the milestone with a lengthy message detailing howBirth By Sleepmakes use of the series’ recurring theme of crossroads, or points of divergence where important moments happen. Nomura then mentions how this theme could play into the “Lost Master Arc” that will begin inKingdom Hearts 4, though he quickly notes that this is a “story for another time.”
Tetsuya Nomura Hints At Kingdom Hearts 4
More specifically, Nomura described how the Lost Masters gather at their own crossroads in one of thefinal scenes ofKingdom Hearts 3, where it is revealed that former Organization 13 member Xigbar is actually Luxu, an ancient Keyblade wielder who has been observing events from the shadows throughout the rest of theKingdom Heartsseries. Nomura cryptically hinted that the Lost Masters who meet up with Luxu during this scene must lose something to gain something, a nod to the crossroad myth from American folklore that has been referenced many times before.
Judging from Nomura’s latest comments, the question of what the Lost Masters lost and gained during their fateful reunion with Luxu could beanswered inKingdom Hearts 4. Much of the nextKingdom Heartsgame is still shrouded in mystery, but the fact that Nomura is bringing it up now could be a sign that more information is coming soon, maybe in the form of another action-packedKingdom Hearts 4trailer.
Kingdom Hearts 4
Kingdom Hearts 4 is an action RPG developed by Square Enix and represents the fifteenth installment in the franchise. Players once again are put in the shoes of Sora who is suddenly trapped in a more realistic world called Quadratum, with companions like Donald and Goofy attempting to rescue him. Kingdom Hearts 4 is a direct sequel to Kingdom Hearts 3 and Kingdom Hearts: Melody of Memory.
