During the opening of Fan Festival 2026 in Tokyo, producer and director Naoki Yoshida shared extensive details about the next expansion for Final Fantasy 14, titled Evercold. The expansion's release is scheduled for February 23, 2027, including on the Switch 2 console.
New Class: Zephyr
The star of the presentation was the new physical ranged DPS class — Zephyr. Characters of this class enter battle armed with a crossbow and summon an avian familiar named Nephele to their aid. Zephyr joins the previously announced Bastion tank equipped with a large shield.
Pre-orders and Collector's Editions
Pre-orders open on November 4. For pre-ordering, players will receive early access, the Wind-Up Köttr minion, and Halone's Earring (+30% EXP earned from defeating enemies), which will be sent immediately for fast leveling ahead of the release.
For fans, a physical Collector's Box has also been prepared, featuring a Warrior of Light figurine in the Reaper role, an art box by Yoshitaka Amano, a keychain, a plush toy, and a tapestry. Owners of Switch 2 and other platforms will be able to purchase the Digital Collector's Edition with the Valhallar Odin mount separately.
New Content and Raids
- New Fierce raid difficulty between Normal and Savage.
- Crossover raid with Evangelion: Ghosts of Desire.
- Beyond the Lifestream raid series based on Final Fantasy 7 Remake with artwork by Tetsuya Nomura.
- Evolved Combat Mode system and a Seasons system for earning rewards.
The total number of registered accounts in Final Fantasy 14 has already surpassed the impressive milestone of 35 million.
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