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Final Fantasy XIV Evercold expansion announcement

Entities: Evercold expansion · Naoki Yoshida · Square Enix · Evercold · Naoki Hamaguchi

Overview

During the 2026 Final Fantasy XIV Fan Festival in Berlin, Square Enix announced its sixth expansion, Evercold, slated for a worldwide launch in January 2027. The reveal introduced the Bastion main‑tank job, which wields a pair of large shields named Skyltborg that can fire projectiles, and tied to the new "Evolved" combat mode that complements the existing "Reborn" system.

Evergold adds three new zones—Naglfar (Water Realm), Hringhorni (Fire Realm) and the city of Fargarth—allowing players to tackle story content in a flexible order with automatic scaling for mixed‑level groups. A limited‑time Beastmaster job featuring board‑game‑style activities and a major UI overhaul for housing were also detailed, alongside upcoming gameplay variants "Reborn" and "Evolve".

Collaborative raids will feature a "Beyond the Lifestream" chain with the Final Fantasy VII Remake and a "Ghosts of Desire" alliance raid with Neon Genesis Evangelion. The Switch 2 version will debut on 4 August 2026 with its own subscription tier, not requiring Nintendo Switch Online, while support for PlayStation 4 will cease after Patch 8.3.

The festival’s panel with producer Naoki Yoshida and lead developer Naoki Hamaguchi highlighted possible future remakes of older titles, underscoring Square Enix’s continued expansion of the franchise’s 30‑million‑player community.

Claims

What the coverage asserts, and how well corroborated each claim is across sources.

[● 14 SOURCES] The expansion introduces a new tank class called Bastion that uses two large shields named Skyltborg. (all belongs‑true articles)
[● 13 SOURCES] Evercold is the sixth expansion for Final Fantasy XIV, scheduled for release in January 2027. (all belongs‑true articles)
[● 13 SOURCES] Bastion is linked to a new combat mode called Evolved, optional alongside the existing Reborn mode. (all belongs‑true articles)
[● 13 SOURCES] New zones added: Naglfar (Water Realm), Hringhorni (Fire Realm) and the city Fargarth. (all belongs‑true articles)
[● 7 SOURCES] A collaboration with Final Fantasy VII Remake will feature a three‑stage raid series called Beyond the Lifestream with three difficulty levels. (belongs‑true articles)
[● 7 SOURCES] A collaboration with Neon Genesis Evangelion titled Ghosts of Desire will be an alliance‑raid series. (belongs‑true articles)
[● 4 SOURCES] The announcement was made at the inaugural speech of the Final Fantasy XIV Festival 2026 in Berlin. (Square Enix)
[● 4 SOURCES] A version of the game for Switch 2 was confirmed for release. (Square Enix)
[● 4 SOURCES] A new combat mode called Evolved will be introduced alongside the existing Reborn system. (Naoki Yoshida)

Timeline

4 days ago

[CULTURE] 17 sources
Square Enix unveils Final Fantasy XIV Evercold expansion, Bastion class, Switch 2 launch
Square Enix revealed Evercold, the sixth Final Fantasy XIV expansion, due Jan 2027 with new Bastion tank class, new zones, FFVII and Evangelion raids, and an early Switch 2 launch on Aug 4 2026.
6 days ago

[TECHNOLOGY] 10 sources
Square Enix rolls out new FFXIV content at Berlin Fan Festival
Square Enix unveiled the Evercold expansion, new Bastion tank, Beastmaster job, cross‑over raids and a Switch 2 version of FFXIV at the Berlin Fan Festival.

Sources

creocommunity.pl · fehmarn24.de · gamerfocus.co · games-mag.de · gamezone.de · gry.interia.pl · hbk.hr · hcl.hr · hna.de · it-boltwise.de · lacronicadebadajoz.elperiodicoextremadura.com · laopinioncoruna.es · lavacamulticolor.pe · levante-emv.com · mmorpg.org.pl · noisypixel.net · op-online.de · pcgamesn.com · rbb-online.de · s.inside-games.jp · saudigamer.com · sevengamer.de · sportskeeda.com · startup.mandiner.hu · trachtenbibel.at · videogameszone.de · vlasy.cz

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