These anticipating extra information of Kingdom Hearts IV at this yr’s Summer time Sport Fest would possibly need to mood their expectations as a current message from Mr. SGF himself, Geoff Keighley, means that Sora’s subsequent journey will not be making an look within the showcase (thanks, Push Sq.).
The message comes from Keighley’s newest Q&A Twitch stream the place the present’s organiser and host ran by way of what to anticipate from this yr’s occasion.
After seeing a number of questions linked to Sq. Enix’s much-anticipated Kingdom Hearts IV, Keighley lastly addressed the elephant within the room, stating, “Individuals are setting themselves up for failure, however you guys can maintain hoping”. That ending hardly guidelines an look out utterly, but it surely actually looks like Sora shall be a no-show.
Possibly somewhat extra cryptic than a straight-up “no,” however let’s additionally keep in mind that Sq. Enix will not be at the moment listed as one of many occasion’s confirmed publishers. Maybe tempering expectations, as Keighley suggests, is the most effective transfer right here.
Kingdom Hearts IV was first revealed by Sq. Enix again in 2022 through the sequence’ twentieth anniversary celebrations. There was no affirmation of platforms or a launch date on the time of the announcement, although the hearsay mill has these days been pointing to a 2025 launch.
As for whether or not it really does find yourself making a SGF look, properly, we’ll simply have to attend and see. Summer time Sport Fest 2024 kicks off this Friday, seventh June, with Keighley’s opening showcase starting at 2pm PT / 5pm ET / 9pm GMT / 7am AET (eighth June). You will discover all of the details about this yr’s occasion in our information beneath.