Tetsuya Nomura's prepared to wrap up the Disney crossover series and retire, but not before trying to draw new fans into Sora's world.

After 22 years and a whopping 18 games, Kingdom Hearts 4 will finally move the franchise's story towards its conclusion. Speaking to Young Jump and translated by Automaton, co-director, co-writer, and lead artist on Kingdom Hearts 4 Tetsuya Nomura said the game works as a jumping on point for new players following the events of Kingdom Hearts 3 but will also shift the overall series narrative towards its end.

The next round of Kingdom Hearts games are "being made with a stronger focus on being new titles rather than sequels"

Tetsuya Nomura considers retirement while working on Kingdom Hearts 4, which could be mean the end of the series.

While details on 'Kingdom Hearts 4' remain scarce, Tetsuya Nomura revealed that he watches YouTube videos to keep up with the overall story.

The Kingdom Hearts game franchise has had a long and successful run, and fans are loving what the series has given them. Kingdom Hearts 4 is currently in development, and according to director Tetsuya Nomura ,

Tetsuya Nomura has declared that he may retire before finishing Kingdom Hearts, but it sounds like Kingdom Hearts 4, at least, will end properly.

Kingdom Hearts fans have spent the last few years waiting for more details on the long-awaited fourth game. Tetsuya Nomura has finally shared some more info in a new interivew, although it's not exactly good news.