Overview
- The core Evercold reveal was delivered at the Berlin Fan Fest on Saturday, where Square Enix released an extended teaser and confirmed the expansion will launch in January 2027.
- Square Enix unveiled Bastion as Evercold's first new job, a main‑tank that uses twin Skyltborg greatshields, starts at level 90, and requires the game's new Evolved combat mode.
- Two high‑profile crossover raid series were announced: an eight‑player Final Fantasy VII raid called Beyond the Lifestream developed with FF7 creators and a 24‑player Evangelion alliance raid Ghosts of Desire with Mahiro Maeda as guest artist.
- The game will arrive on Nintendo Switch 2 on August 4, 2026, with a separate subscription model, a temporary free subscription window for stability, and a 50 percent discount for existing subscribers switching platforms.
- Independent aggregation from Lucky Bancho indicates active players have rebounded to about 1.02 million and developers unveiled systems changes—branching main‑scenario paths, an auto content‑balancing level scaling system, and Character Action Skins—intended to modernize play and help retain returning players.