Final Fantasy XIV Evercold will release on February 23, 2027, Square Enix announced at Fan Festival 2026 in Tokyo. The MMO has also passed 35 million registered accounts.
Producer and director Naoki Yoshida revealed zephyr, the second of the expansion’s two new jobs. It is a physical ranged DPS that fights with a crossbow and an avian familiar called Nephele.
At a glance
Expansion
Final Fantasy XIV Evercold
Release
February 23, 2027
Early access
February 19, 2027 (tentative)
New job
Zephyr, physical ranged DPS
The keynote also covered a new Fierce raid difficulty that sits between Normal and Savage, high-difficulty 8-player battles built from alliance raid bosses, a Seasons reward system, and a Final Fantasy VII Remake crossover raid series called Beyond the Lifestream. A new trailer for the Evangelion crossover raid, Ghosts of Desire, was shown as well.
Pre-orders open November 4, including a Collector’s Box with Yoshitaka Amano art and a reaper figure. Pre-ordering also grants early access, tentatively starting February 19.
Source: Square Enix
