Kingdom Hearts IV to be Built on Unreal Engine 5

According to Square Enix, the debut trailer for Kingdom Hearts IV used Unreal Engine 4, but the game will be built with Unreal Engine 5.

[no_more_heroes]

Probably means it's still a ways off then

[Snookies12]

Actually can't tell from this, as plenty of work will just be transferred over from UE4 to UE5 anyway.

[UncertainCategory]

I suspect that what we saw is all that currently exists of kh4. Nomura works at his own pace, this is ages away from launch.

[wwinterj]

I here they have been working on the game for at least two years by now on Unreal 4. They already have the assets from Kingdom Hearts 3 to use and don't need to build from the ground up on a new engine. Transferring the work so far to Unreal 5 is going to be a lot more easy than what happened in the past. If I had to guess a 2025 release seems likely. Three years away isn't that long but is enough time.

[SinisterMister]

Can't wait to see how UE5 turns out.

[Outlawzz]

Kh 3 took about 6 years to release. I don't expect anything for at least two years and I'll be surprised if they accomplish it before then

[CrimsonWing69]

This is the thing about Square Enix and their announcements. It’s pretty frustrating to be honest. Like, why not announce something that’s a year before release? Instead we see a trailer and have to wait 6 years for a game…

[Outlawzz]

Yea I'm too used to it with them already lol they may have another couple spinoffs leading up to it in the works too, who knows.

Maybe a 3.2 and then 3.9, 3.95, a mobile rehash of kh1-3 with a couple scenes of additional backstory, a couple re: remakes, possibilities are endless lol

[wwinterj]

Kingdom Hearts 4 is more than likely the next mainline entry in the series. Missing Link will be out next year as we know a closed beta will start this year. Early 2025 for Kingdom Hearts 4 seems likely. I wouldn't expect any other games out before Kingdom Hearts 4 as the trailer would have shown that. Maybe a Kingdom Hearts 3 plus the DLC package might work though I wouldn't count that as anything noteworthy.

[Rynxie]

Kh3 was trash. Linear, closed world nonsense. Didn't have any ff characters, barely any Disney characters. Now kh4 will take place in the real world? Lol. Bought kh3 on launch, going to skip kh4.

[wwinterj]

Actually the game was decent enough. Not perfect but it was fun and I enjoyed the improvements to the gameplay. The Pirates of the Caribbean, Toy Story and Tangled worlds certainly are not linear too from the top of my head. They added Final Fantasy character though DLC be it not much but it was at least something. I do hope they add more for Kingdom Hearts 4.

[Mr_Luke]

"UE5 graphics" doesn't mean it will be for sure a good game. I didn't like the 3rd at all, i arrived after the Big Hero 6 world then i hadn't the strength to continue. Maybe one day i will finish it but for now no.