Final Fantasy However, this upcoming expansion to the critically acclaimed MMORPG has been delayed: FFXIV Evercold’s release date is now February 23, 2027 (and February 19, 2027 for early access). This was announced alongside Evercold’s new full intro trailer/cinematic at FFXIV Fan Fest in Japan, and it would only be a four-week delay.
In typical FFXIV fashion, the third and final trailer is the full opening cinematic of an expansion, and it kicked off the Japan Fan Fest keynote where director and producer Naoki Yoshida presented more details on the new features, the direction the ongoing story is taking, and fundamental gameplay changes as FFXIV enters version 8.0 alongside the launch of Evercold.
Pre-orders for Evercold will open on November 4, 2026 and will come with several bonus items, which will be revealed later during the Fan Fest keynote – I’ll update this as they are posted. Additionally, we got a glimpse of the second new Job arriving in its new expansion. He is a ranged DPS called Zephyr, who uses a crossbow as his primary weapon and commands an avian companion to provide support.
There’s a lot coming to FFXIV Evercold besides a new world and main story, including a Neon Genesis Evangelion crossover raid series, a Final Fantasy VII crossover raid series, a new Tank Job with Bastion, and much more. Don’t forget to also check out my Dawntrail review to look back on the latest expansion before jumping into this new era for FFXIV.
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