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Square Enix Unveils FFXIV: Evercold, Launching January 2027

The new chapter pivots the MMO toward lighter, player-friendly systems.

Overview

  • Square Enix revealed Evercold on Friday at Fan Fest 2026 in Anaheim, setting a January 2027 launch for the Godless Realms Saga on the ice-ravaged Reflection known as the Fourth.
  • The expansion adds a Season model that treats each even–odd patch pair as one cycle and shifts many daily chores to weekly tracking through a new Adventurer Activity UI.
  • Combat is being overhauled with two modes called Reborn Mode and Evolved Mode, and Evercold brings two new jobs—a tank and a physical ranged DPS—along with a level cap raise to 110.
  • An official Evangelion crossover titled Ghosts of Desire will serve as Evercold’s alliance raid, created in collaboration with studio khara.
  • A Nintendo Switch 2 version arrives in August 2026 with its own subscription, which offers a 50% discount to existing subscribers and does not require Nintendo Switch Online.