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Today's Nintendo Direct stream caught many Kingdom Hearts fans by surprise, as it included two major announcements after a long drought of news.

First off, a new collection containing 'Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 + 2.5 ReMIX', 'Kingdom Hearts HD 2.8 Final Chapter Prologue', and 'Kingdom Hearts III' (including the ReMind DLC) will be releasing on October 8 this year for the Nintendo Switch 2, PS5, and Xbox Series X/S, and will be titled 'Kingdom Hearts Collection [I ~ III]'. Check out the boxart and trailer for this collection below:

Following the collection's announcement, fans got an even bigger surprise in the form of a new trailer for 'Kingdom Hearts IV', the first one since the initial one back in 2022! The trailer shows a bit more of gameplay in Quadratum, and includes some familiar faces confirmed to return in the game. The game is also confirmed for a multiplatform release, available for the Nintendo Switch 2, PS5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC (through Steam, Epic Games Store, and Microsoft Store) upon launch. Check out the new trailer below:

After an extended drought of news related to the 'Kingdom Hearts' series, Tetsuya Nomura has finally provided an update to fans to commemorate the recent 24th anniversary of the series, providing a new illustration of Young Xehanort with an umbrella (similar to the one he drew back during the release of Dark Road), along with a short message indicating that there is ongoing work for the series' 25th anniversary next year:

Whether that may finally hint towards a release window for 'Kingdom Hearts IV' or something else entirely remains to be seen, but hopefully this is a positive sign of finally getting some updates on the series this year.

During a X/Twitter exchange yesterday, voice actor Zach Pokres let it slip that one of the projects he has worked on recently was none other than 'Kingdom Hearts IV' (which he disclosed he had permission to mention without further detail):
It is currently unknown what role Zach Pokres is playing in the game, as it can either be a major role or simply voicing NPCs. Regardless, with the recent new screenshots that were released, and the fact that English voice acting is already being done for the game, the chances of seeing much more of the game soon seems very high.

EDIT: It appears the actor in question has deleted the Tweet. Reasons are unknown, as no comments have been made by the actor, but there's a good chance Square-Enix/Disney retracted their permission to allow Zach to mention KH4. Either way, for proof of the Tweet, please check out the video below:

Not long after the official cancellation of 'Kingdom Hearts: Missing Link', Square-Enix decided to release a couple of screenshots of 'Kingdom Hearts IV' to reassure fans that the game is still being worked on, and will be coming. Check out the new screenshots below:

While the screenshots don't reveal much new information (other than what's already known about the game since the first trailer back in 2022), it does show an updated UI, and hints at the possibility of playing as King Mickey in some segments of the game. Besides the screenshots, a message was also provided to fans, letting them all know that they are indeed heard, and the developers are working hard on making the game. Check out the message below:

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After being delayed last November, it has been officially announced today that the mobile game 'Kingdom Hearts: Missing Link' has officially ceased development, with Square-Enix assuring fans that work on the highly anticipated 'Kingdom Hearts IV' is still underway. Square-Enix's announcement of the game's cancellation can be viewed below:
Given the apparent importance of its plot, it is currently unknown if the story of 'Missing Link' would be told in another format in the future in the lead-up to KH4.