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Final Fantasy XIV Evercold expansion announcement

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During the 2026 Final Fantasy XIV Fan Festival in Berlin, Square Enix unveiled announced its forthcoming Evercold sixth expansion, Evercold, slated for a January 2027 worldwide launch and a simultaneous debut on the upcoming Switch 2 console. in January 2027. The initial briefing on 25 July highlighted reveal introduced the new Bastion tank main‑tank job, a limited‑time Beastmaster job with which wields a board‑game‑style activity, and crossover raids inspired by Final Fantasy VII pair of large shields named Skyltborg that can fire projectiles, and Evangelion. It also revealed a major UI overhaul for housing, a tied to the new region called "Evolved" combat mode that complements the Fourth World, and previewed additional gameplay modes such as existing "Reborn" and "Evolve". Two days later, Square Enix provided further specifics. Evercold will feature the icy zone Naglfar, the fire‑themed Hringhorni, system. Evergold adds three new zones—Naglfar (Water Realm), Hringhorni (Fire Realm) and the city of Fargarth. Players can Fargarth—allowing players to tackle story areas content in a flexible order, order with automatic content scaling for mixed‑level groups, groups. A limited‑time Beastmaster job featuring board‑game‑style activities and a new combat mode "Evolved" alongside the existing "Reborn" system. Customizable character animations and other gameplay refinements major UI overhaul for housing were also confirmed. Additional details released on 27 July noted that Bastion wields two large shields that can fire projectiles, detailed, alongside upcoming gameplay variants "Reborn" and that "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 launch debut on 4 August 2026 with its own subscription tier. Multiple trailers showcasing the new zones, jobs, and raid collaborations were also released. tier, not requiring Nintendo Switch Online, while support for PlayStation 4 will cease after Patch 8.3. The same festival also included a festival’s panel with producer Naoki Yoshida and lead developer Naoki Hamaguchi, during which Yoshida discussed the possibility Hamaguchi highlighted possible future remakes of remaking older titles such as Final Fantasy VI, noting that the scope would likely require four or five installments. The event attracted thousands of fans, with reports of overcrowded halls, extensive cosplay displays, and community activities, titles, underscoring Square Enix’s continued expansion of the franchise’s worldwide player base of more than 30 million. 30‑million‑player community.

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  1. 2026-07-29 03:56 UTC Final Fantasy XIV Evercold expansion announcement
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