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Round Up: Final Fantasy XIV: Evercold Extended Teaser Revealed, New Job And Crossover Raid Series Announced
Square Enix used the Final Fantasy XIV Fan Festival in Berlin to unveil an extended teaser and fresh details for the game's sixth expansion, Evercold, alongside confirmation of the title's Switch 2 release date. The reveal matters for fans of the long-running MMO, as it sets the stage for a new story arc and brings a wave of major content additions ahead of the expansion's launch, while also broadening the game's reach onto Nintendo's new console.
Evercold is set to launch in January 2027 and will be available on Switch 2, kicking off the "Godless Realms Saga" story arc. Announcements included a new tank job called Bastion, new areas Hringhorni and Naglfar, and a new city named Fargarth, plus two crossover raid series: "Ghosts of Desire", an Evangelion collaboration involving khara, Inc. and director Mahiro Maeda, and "Beyond the Lifestream", an eight-player Final Fantasy VII Remake-themed raid developed with director Naoki Hamaguchi.
In short
- Final Fantasy XIV's Evercold expansion launches January 2027, also on Switch 2
- New tank job Bastion, plus new areas and city revealed
- Evangelion and Final Fantasy VII Remake crossover raids announced
Explained simply
Final Fantasy XIV is a massively multiplayer online game, commonly known as an MMO, where thousands of players explore a shared fantasy world together. Players take on quests, battle monsters and progress through storylines within a rich, interactive environment that has been running for over a decade.
The game's developer, Square Enix, has announced its sixth major expansion called Evercold, launching in January 2027. The expansion introduces a new story arc called the "Godless Realms Saga" and will arrive on Nintendo's forthcoming Switch 2 console, bringing the game to a broader range of players beyond those currently on PC and PlayStation.
Evercold will add a new role called Bastion for players who specialise in defending others during combat, along with new areas to explore and a new city called Fargarth. Square Enix has also announced two special crossover raid series based on the anime Evangelion and Final Fantasy VII Remake, which will offer challenging group content for players.
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