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FFXIV and FF7 collide at last in Evercold’s first 8-person raid, Beyond the Lifestream
Square Enix has announced Beyond the Lifestream, Final Fantasy 14: Evercold’s first eight-player raid and the game’s first major collaboration with Final Fantasy 7. The three-tier raid begins in patch 8.01 shortly after Evercold launches in January 2027, bringing prominent FF7 creative staff into the project and potentially featuring many characters from the series. It matters because it expands FF14’s long-running crossover approach with one of Square Enix’s most recognisable games.
Players will be able to tackle the raid in normal, savage and a new intermediate difficulty, while Motomu Toriyama co-writes its story, Kazushige Nojima supervises it and Tetsuya Nomura oversees art design. Separately, an FF7-themed Gold Saucer activity, Keybound Brawler, launches on 28 October as a multiplayer typing game, initially rewarding Barret and Tifa costumes. Evercold will also include an Evangelion-themed 24-player raid and launches for Switch 2, PS5, PC and Xbox Series X.
In short
- FF14’s first FF7 raid arrives after Evercold launches in January 2027.
- Beyond the Lifestream supports normal, intermediate and savage difficulties.
- An FF7 Gold Saucer typing game launches on 28 October.
Explained simply
Final Fantasy 14 is an online multiplayer game where thousands of players share a virtual world, regularly updated with new stories, features and events based on other famous games and media properties. Final Fantasy 7 is one of gaming's most iconic series, with a devoted global fanbase spanning decades. For the first time, these two franchises are collaborating through Evercold, an upcoming expansion to Final Fantasy 14.
The centrepiece will be a challenging multiplayer dungeon requiring eight players to work together strategically—what gamers call a raid. Square Enix is involving some of Final Fantasy 7's original creative staff in developing this content, suggesting it will be a substantial undertaking. This collaboration matters because Final Fantasy 14 has earned a reputation for thoughtful crossovers with major properties, and FF7 is one of Square Enix's most iconic franchises.
Evercold launches in January 2027 across several gaming platforms and will include the FF7 collaboration as a major feature. Beyond the FF7 content, the expansion will bring other significant additions to the game, making this crossover one of several reasons for players to return when it releases.
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