Summary

• Kingdom Hearts 4 is unlikely to be at Summer Game Fest on June 7.
• Keighley warns against high expectations for KH4 appearance.
• It's unclear when Kingdom Hearts 4 will be shown to the public again.

Unfortunately for those looking forward to Kingdom Hearts 4, it seems highly unlikely that the game will be showcased at the upcoming Summer Game Fest event on Friday, June 7. Fans have been eagerly awaiting more news on Kingdom Hearts 4 ever since the game was first announced, but updates have been hard to come by. And even when it seemed like Kingdom Hearts 4 was getting a proper update of some kind, hopes have been quickly dashed.

Previously, it was reported that Kingdom Hearts 4 music was being worked on by series composer Yoko Shimomura, though that turned out to be a misunderstanding. The Kingdom Hearts 4 social media channels then shared an image to celebrate the launch of Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth, but the image was old. It's been two years since Kingdom Hearts 4 had any kind of substantial news update, and those holding out hope for the game to appear at Summer Game Fest on June 7 will definitely want to keep their expectations in check.

Geoff Keighley recently addressed Kingdom Hearts 4 during a Twitch stream where he discussed the upcoming Summer Game Fest event on June 7. Keighley said that he didn't know why so many were asking about Kingdom Hearts 4, and that those hoping to see the game were "setting themselves up for failure." Keighley guessed that fans were expecting to see Kingdom Hearts 4 because Square Enix games have been shown off at these events in the past. In fact, the Summer Game Fest 2023 presentation ended with Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth as it's big headline game.

Kingdom Hearts 4 Will Apparently Be Skipping Summer Game Fest

As some may recall, last year's Summer Game Fest showcased Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth gameplay and built up significant hype for the game. Considering this, it's easy to see why so many fans are expecting Square Enix to do something similar this year with Kingdom Hearts 4, but if Keighley's comments are any indication, it's best that fans avoid getting their hopes up. There's always the off-chance that Keighley is throwing fans off on purpose to keep Kingdom Hearts 4 a surprise for the show, but that seems unlikely.

As for when fans may be able to expect to learn more about Kingdom Hearts 4, it doesn't seem like information on the action-RPG will be coming at any point in the near future. Kingdom Hearts 4 passed the 2-year anniversary mark without any kind of substantial update on the game, and since it apparently won't be at Summer Game Fest, it's hard to say when KH4 will make a reappearance.