Square Enix and Disney will do everything except show us Kingdom Hearts 4, as Fortnite x Kingdom Hearts collab rumors resurface once more

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Who needs Kingdom Hearts 4 when we have a potential Fortnite collaboration, am I right? Square Enix and Disney's ongoing action-RPG franchise is making its way to Epic's sandbox, per a prominent leaker, while news on Sora's next full-scale adventure remains scant.

According to Adira, a Twitter account that's been responsible for a number of leaks of late, says that Keyblades are incoming. They state the collab is "in development" and will arrive in the coming months, with no further details.

For one thing, Fortnite's been absolutely gunning through major properties for the last while. The Simpsons, South Park, and Kill Bill are just three recent examples of the pieces of media that have been absorbed into the battle royale's tapestry. Secondly, Disney and Epic Games have been working more closely together of late.

We've already seen Marvel and Star Wars get ample space in Fortnite. It seems practically inevitable that Kingdom Hearts would eventually join them in some capacity. There have been intermittent rumors of Final Fantasy becoming part of the shooter, too, but those haven't borne fruit yet. Should this happen, I'd expect that to change sharpish.

In any case, I wouldn't be surprised if we see Sora, Riku, or Kairi beaming players across the island before 2026 is done. Maybe that's the Kingdom Hearts 4 we deserve.

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Anthony McGlynn
Anthony McGlynn
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Anthony is an Irish entertainment and games journalist, now based in Glasgow. He previously served as Senior Anime Writer at Dexerto and News Editor at The Digital Fix, on top of providing work for Variety, IGN, Den of Geek, PC Gamer, and many more. Besides Studio Ghibli, horror movies, and The Muppets, he enjoys action-RPGs, heavy metal, and pro-wrestling. He interviewed Animal once, not that he won’t stop going on about it or anything.

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