Overview
- Square Enix, which unveiled the expansion on Friday at Fan Festival 2026 in Anaheim, set a January 2027 launch and confirmed Evercold as the opener to the Godless Realms saga.
- Naoki Yoshida announced a battle-system overhaul with two modes called Reborn and Evolved, with new jobs playable only in Evolved to emphasize distinct job identities.
- Everkold raises the level cap to 110 and adds new cities, areas, dungeons, trials, an Ultimate, and an Evangelion crossover alliance raid titled Ghosts of Desire created with khara, Inc.
- Patch 7.5 Part 1 arrives April 28 to start the story bridge into Evercold, and the same day the Free Trial expands to include the Shadowbringers expansion up to Patch 5.58.
- A Nintendo Switch 2 version launches in August 2026 with a short free early access period, a separate subscription that offers a 50% discount to existing subscribers, and no Nintendo Switch Online requirement.