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More proof of life for Kingdom Hearts IV.

More proof of life for Kingdom Hearts IV.

The Verge15-05-2025

When Square Enix cancelled the KH mobile spinoff Missing-Link, it assured fans that is was still 'hard at work' on the next mainline entry in the series. Now it's gone one step farther and released a fresh batch of screenshots for the game. The publisher says that it 'can't wait to share more about Kingdom Hearts IV when the time is right.'

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