London (31st October, 2026) – During the FINAL FANTASY XIV Fan Festival 2026 in Tokyo, SQUARE ENIX® announced that its critically acclaimed MMORPG FINAL FANTASY XIV Online has reached more than 35 million registered accounts globally and revealed new information about Evercold, the newest expansion set to release on Tuesday 23rd February, 2027.
During the opening keynote, Producer and Director Naoki Yoshida revealed “zephyr,” the second of two new jobs arriving in Evercold. A physical ranged DPS, zephyr joins the fray using a combination of crossbow shots and support from an avian familiar known as Nephele. A trailer showcasing the zephyr in action can be seen here: https://youtu.be/qX5jtcXjmts
The keynote also introduced the full-length trailer for Evercold, which can be seen here: https://youtu.be/4qHEQ2CyOoA
Alongside the release date, Yoshida revealed that pre-orders for the Evercold expansion and the previously announced Collector’s Box will start beginning Wednesday 4 November. 2026 at 9:00 a.m. GMT.
The Collector’s Bundle will be available for pre-order in limited quantities exclusively from the Square Enix Store and contains the physical Collector’s Box and a code for the FINAL FANTASY XIV: Evercold Digital Collector’s Edition for Windows® or Mac. PlayStation®5, PlayStation®4, XBOX Series X|S, Nintendo Switch™ 2 and Steam players can order the Collector’s Box as a standalone product and pre-order the Evercold Digital Collector’s Edition separately on their respective platforms.
The Evercold Collector’s Box includes the physical goods listed below and does not include a copy of Evercold, in-game items, or pre-order bonuses.
- Evercold Special Art Box – featuring an Evercold illustration by artist Yoshitaka Amano.
- Expertly Crafted Reaper Figure – An impressive high-quality figure that showcases the Warrior of Light as a reaper.
- Ethos Metal Keychain
- Köttr Mini Plush
- Tapestry of the Fourth
Additionally, the Evercold Digital Collector’s Edition will include the following in-game items:
- In-game Item: Valhallar Odin Mount – A trailer showcasing the mount can be viewed here: https://youtu.be/-K6aiJ52_ss
- In-game Item: Entreat Crystal Emote
- In-game Item: Crystal Skyltborg: Bastion Weapon
Players who pre-order FINAL FANTASY XIV: Evercold from participating retailers will be eligible to receive the following bonuses:
- Early Access – Early access is tentatively scheduled to begin on Friday 19th February, 2027 at 9:00 a.m. (GMT) and will allow users to play Evercold ahead of the official release.
- In-game Item: Halone’s Earring – This useful earring features attributes that will vary according to the user's class/job and current level when equipped. Additionally, the earring grants a 30% increase in EXP gained by defeating enemies when worn, perfect for leveling your jobs to 100.
- In-game Item: Wind-Up Köttr Minion
Pre-order bonuses will be registered automatically for purchases made through the Mog Station, PlayStation Store, Microsoft Store, and Nintendo eShop, with no separate pre-order code required. Purchases made through select retailers will grant a pre-order bonus code that can be redeemed immediately. As the in-game items will be delivered immediately upon pre-order, players can take advantage of the Halone’s Earring EXP bonus from defeating monsters through level 100 ahead of the release of Evercold.
More information on the various offerings can be found on the official Evercold site at:
https://eu.finalfantasyxiv.com/evercold/
A new trailer for the EVANGELION: Ghosts of Desire Alliance raid crossover was also revealed, alongside the announcement of new high-difficulty 8-player battles featuring select bosses from the alliance raid to create more challenging, savage-like eight-player encounters.
The new trailer for EVANGELION: Ghosts of Desire can be viewed here: https://youtu.be/eTYVn5jBBSc
A new piece of artwork created by FINAL FANTASY VII Remake Series Creative Director Tetsuya Nomura was revealed alongside information on the newest difficulty option for raid encounters. The “Fierce” difficulty will fall between Normal and Savage difficulties currently available and will provide another avenue for an even wider range of players to experience the content.
An outline of the content from the keynote address can be found below:
- New Job: Zephyr – a physical ranged DPS
- New Areas in the Icebound Realm of the Fourth
- New Raid Series: New artwork for Beyond the Lifestream - a crossover with the FINAL FANTASY VII Remake Series.
- New EVANGELION - Ghosts of Desire Trailer
- New 8-Player Battle Content – High-difficulty 8-player battles featuring reworked encounters with bosses from alliance raids.
- New Raid Series Difficulty: Fierce – A new level of difficulty, between the Normal and Savage difficulties.
- Evolved Combat Mode – A new way to play your Warrior of Light that highlights each job’s unique identity.
- New Reward System: Seasons – Seasons bring a significant change to how item rewards are obtained, providing a higher level of freedom to play the way you want to play.
- Improved Character Creation & Character Action Skins – Expanded character customization and Character Action Skins allow new ways to express your character's personality.
- Miscellaneous Updates – Expanded housing features, PvP updates, a revamped companion chocobo system and much more beginning in Patch 8.1.
For more information and the latest updates on Evercold, please visit the teaser site at: https://eu.finalfantasyxiv.com/evercold/
The keynote presentation (English language supported) is available to view on YouTube via the Fan Festival 2026 in Tokyo Day 1 live stream: https://www.twitch.tv/videos/2915321914?t=1h32m44s
With more than 35 million total registered accounts, there has never been a better time for newcomers to begin their adventures in the critically acclaimed FINAL FANTASY XIV Online saga. The Free Trial now contains all content from A Realm Reborn, Heavensward, Stormblood and Shadowbringers expansions up through patch 5.58. Free Trial players can enjoy hundreds of hours of award-winning gameplay and story experiences equivalent to four full FINAL FANTASY titles, without limit on playtime. More information can be found at: http://sqex.to/FFXIVFreeTrial
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About EVANGELION
The television series NEON GENESIS EVANGELION became an immediate and widespread sensation upon its first broadcast in 1995.
In 2007, the series was relaunched as the Rebuild of EVANGELION film series. Conceived, written and directed by Hideaki Anno, EVANGELION:1.0, 2.0 and 3.0 were all hugely successful, captivating new fans and garnering much praise from a wide range of audiences.
The fourth and final film in the series, EVANGELION:3.0+1.0, was released on March 8, 2021, after having been postponed twice due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It recorded 6.73 million admissions, earning 10.2 billion yen at the box office.
On March 8, 2023, the long-awaited Blu-ray and DVD, EVANGELION:3.0+1.11 THRICE UPON A TIME was released.
October 2025 marked 30 years since the television series debuted, and a celebratory event titled EVANGELION:30+; 30th ANNIVERSARY OF EVANGELION was held in Yokohama Arena between February 21 and 23, 2026. Though such an anniversary event was a first for the series, it proved to be a resounding success, attracting a great many visitors from Japan and around the world.
About FINAL FANTASY VII
First released in 1997 on the PlayStation® computer entertainment system, FINAL FANTASY VII will celebrate its 30th anniversary in 2027. The game is universally regarded as a landmark title of the RPG genre. The original title received high praise for its epic storyline, unique characters, and movie sequences that utilized the most cutting-edge technology of the time. Since then, the game revolving around iconic hero Cloud Strife and his pursuit of the antagonist Sephiroth has sold over 15.7 million copies worldwide and continues to receive widespread acclaim from critics and fans around the world. The popular game has expanded into spin-offs, films and merchandise.
Now, Square Enix’s FINAL FANTASY VII Remake Series, created by a team of original and new developers, retells the story of the genre-redefining RPG across three distinct games. The first game of the trilogy, FINAL FANTASY VII REMAKE, is available for PS4® consoles. The expanded edition, FINAL FANTASY VII REMAKE INTERGRADE, and the second entry, FINAL FANTASY VII REBIRTH, are now available for Nintendo Switch 2, XBOX Series X|S, XBOX PC, PS5® consoles and PC. FINAL FANTASY VII REVELATION, the climactic conclusion of the series, will release for PS5 consoles, Nintendo Switch 2, XBOX Series X|S and PC via Steam, Epic Games Store and XBOX PC, in Spring 2027.
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