Final Fantasy 14: Evercold gets February launch date

A lot of new information is coming out of Final Fantasy 14 Fan Fest Japan 2026.

Square Enix is celebrating all things Final Fantasy 14 Online in Japan this weekend. With Final Fantasy 14 Fan Fest Japan kicking off, Producer and Director Naoki Yoshida took the stage for the event's keynote with some new information, including the official release date for the upcoming Evercold expansion. Final Fantasy 14: Evercold is now set to launch in February 2027 with pre-orders set to go live next week.

FINAL FANTASY XIV: Evercold is scheduled to launch on Tuesday, February 23, 2027! Pre-order starting Wednesday, November 4, 2026 to be eligible for early access beginning Friday, February 19, 2027!

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— FINAL FANTASY XIV (@en.finalfantasyxiv.com) October 30, 2026 at 7:16 PM

Final Fantasy 14: Evercold is scheduled to launch on February 23, 2027 with early access available starting on February 19, 2027, which is a slight delay from the initial January 2027 release window that Square Enix has put out. Along with the new release date, Yoshida revealed some never-before-seen footage of the upcoming expansion. He also unveiled the game's next new job, the Zephyr. The Zephyr is a ranged DPS character who fights with a crossbow and a trusty avian familiar. In addition, players got to check out some of the expansion's new characters and new areas, including Sessyrmnir, Realmship of Earth. Sessyrmnir is described as one of the Fourth's five massive airships, one so big that its surface is practically a world in itself with settlements and fields.

This is only a small taste of what's coming to Final Fantasy 14: Evercold. As of this post, Yoshida's keynote is ongoing, so it's likely he'll have plenty more to show off. Look for Final Fantasy 14: Evercold to come to all of Final Fantasy 14 Online's platforms, including the newly released Nintendo Switch 2 version. Pre-orders for Evercold are set to begin on Wednesday, November 4.

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