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FF14: Evercold release window, pre-orders and what to expect

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A man with a black hat pulled low over his forehead, covered in snow and ice from Final Fantasy 14: Evercold.

Square Enix

Published: Saturday, 25 July 2026 at 12:02 pm

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As we look forward to the sixth expansion for Final Fantasy XIV, when is Evercold going to release?

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After its announcement at April 2026's Anaheim Fan Festival, we got even more information at July's Fan Fest in Berlin.

It's the first new expansion since 2024's Dawntrail, and with FF7 Revelation and Final Fantasy Resonance on the way, it's an exciting time for the series.

But when is Evercold coming out? For all the news on the FF14: Evercold release date and what to expect, here's what we know so far.

When is the FF14: Evercold release date?

FF14's Evercold expansion is currently scheduled to release in January 2027.

This release window was confirmed as part of Naoki Yoshida's keynote speech at the opening of April 2026's Fan Festival.

With the Berlin Fan Fest coming up in July, we're hopeful that a concrete release date is about to be announced.

Can I pre-order FF14: Evercold?

Evercold is currently not available for pre-order.

In fact, the expansion doesn't yet have store pages on major storefronts like Steam.

Again, we're hopeful that this is about to change at Berlin Fan Fest in July, and we'll update this page as and when pre-orders go live.

What to expect from FF14: Evercold – everything announced so far

While there's plenty that we still don't know about Evercold, Square Enix has already confirmed lots about the upcoming expansion.

As revealed at Berlin Fan Fest, the story will take place across a host of massive airships that have taken civilisation to the skies to avoid the frozen land below.

Each airship basically acts as its own city and region, and has an elemental theming, with each ship hosting an Aetheryte-like Arkcrystal, which will reportedly play a major role in the story.

We're also getting two new jobs. While the ranged DPS job will likely be revealed at Tokyo Fan Fest, Berlin Fan Fest saw the reveal of Bastion as the tank.

Also announced in Berlin was an overhaul of Chocobo Companions, letting you team up with your Chocobo for lite two-player raiding. Alongside this, we'll get an overhaul to Chocobo breeding too.

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Announced at Anaheim Fan Fest, there's a brand-new combat system dubbed 'Evolved Mode,' which places a greater emphasis on job identity.

Players will be able to choose between Evolved Mode and the current mode – Reborn Mode – for all existing jobs, while all new jobs starting with Evercold will only be available with Evolved Mode.

There will also be a big overhaul to the way players earn rewards each season to keep things fresh.

But beyond that, here's a quick list of everything that has already been confirmed for Evercold:

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Alex Raisbeck is a Gaming Writer at Radio Times, covering everything from AAA giants to indie gems. Alex has written for VideoGamer, GamesRadar+, PC Gamer, PCGamesN and more.

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