Final Fantasy 14 has reportedly exceeded one million active players for the first time in more than a year, signalling renewed interest in Square Enix’s long-running online role-playing game. The increase is being linked to players preparing for the forthcoming Evercold expansion, which could provide a further boost to the game’s community.

The figure is reported rather than confirmed by Square Enix, so the precise measure of “active players” is unclear. Reaching one million would nevertheless mark the game’s strongest reported player activity in over a year, ahead of the expansion’s launch.