You may have seen over the weekend that Kingdom Hearts IV was treated to a new trailer and late 2027 release window as part of Disney's D23 Event, and the even better news is that it's confirmed as an Xbox Play Anywhere title!
That means you'll be able to play Kingdom Hearts IV on both your Xbox Series X|S console as well as on the Xbox PC app without having to pay twice, although bizarrely the same can't be said of the upcoming re-releases for Kingdom Hearts I-III that are arriving in October - those still don't have a Play Anywhere tag at the time of writing.
Anyway, here's a bit more on what to expect from Kingdom Hearts IV:
A brand-new adventure awaits as the world of Disney and Pixar's Coco joins KINGDOM HEARTS IV. Discover exciting new features, including action-packed sequences where you can play as Donald and Goofy, as well as an exploration segment following King Mickey as he searches for clues to the whereabouts of the missing Sora. KINGDOM HEARTS IV is now available to wishlist on PlayStation®5, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox ON PC, Nintendo Switch™ 2, Steam, and Epic Games Store.
As for those "other surprises", we've spotted a few interesting Xbox Play Anywhere additions that we hadn't anticipated. The main one is Arma Reforger, which randomly got XPA support last week after four years on Xbox Series X|S.
The full 1.0 launch for Reforger was back in 2023, so it's nice to see such a late XPA inclusion here.
"The 1.8 Major Update is here, bringing new features, gameplay improvements, stability fixes, and plenty of changes across the battlefield. We're also excited to announce that Arma Reforger is now available on the Microsoft Store with Xbox Play Anywhere support, allowing you to play across Xbox consoles and Windows PC with a single digital purchase."