--- title: "Final Fantasy XIV: Evercold Slips A Month To February 23, 2027, With Pre-Orders Opening November 4" description: "Square Enix moved the expansion out of its January window, and Fan Fest Japan brought a new job, new footage and a final teaser trailer along with the…" url: https://gaming.skoop.news/final-fantasy-14-evercold-gets-a-month-long-delay-but-an-awe-e898ba/ published: 2026-11-01T07:36:23.420303-05:00 modified: 2026-11-01T07:36:23.420333-05:00 section: "Gaming & Streamers" publisher: "skoop.news" language: en keywords: ["Evercold", "Fan Fest", "Nintendo Switch", "Square Enix", "Final Fantasy XIV Fan Fest Japan", "Final Fantasy XIV Online", "God of War Laufey", "Zephyr", "Bastion", "DPS"] hashtags: ["#FanFest", "#NintendoSwitch", "#SquareEnix", "#gaming", "#gamingclips"] image: https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d9/Brezovec_housing_estate_in_Doln%C3%BD_Kub%C3%ADn_-_Slovakia_-_February_2023.jpg/1280px-Brezovec_housing_estate_in_Doln%C3%BD_Kub%C3%ADn_-_Slovakia_-_February_2023.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail --- # Final Fantasy XIV: Evercold Slips A Month To February 23, 2027, With Pre-Orders Opening November 4 > Square Enix moved the expansion out of its January window, and Fan Fest Japan brought a new job, new footage and a final teaser trailer along with the date. Published 2026-11-01 · Updated 2026-11-01 · Gaming & Streamers, [skoop.news](https://skoop.news/) ## In brief - The Final Fantasy XIV expansion Evercold has been delayed by about a month, which matters to every player waiting on the next big update. [[1]](https://kotaku.com/final-fantasy-14-evercold-gets-a-month-long-delay-but-an-awesome-new-trailer-2000751936) - Pre-orders for Evercold open on November 4, 2026, which is a Wednesday. [[1]](https://kotaku.com/final-fantasy-14-evercold-gets-a-month-long-delay-but-an-awesome-new-trailer-2000751936) [[2]](http://www.shacknews.com/article/151223/final-fantasy-14-evercold-release-date) - Evercold has a third and final teaser trailer, a six-minute cinematic that sets up the narrative stakes for the game's biggest update in nearly three years. [[1]](https://kotaku.com/final-fantasy-14-evercold-gets-a-month-long-delay-but-an-awesome-new-trailer-2000751936) ## The new release date The Final Fantasy XIV expansion Evercold has been delayed by about a month, which matters to every player waiting on the next big update. [[1]](https://kotaku.com/final-fantasy-14-evercold-gets-a-month-long-delay-but-an-awesome-new-trailer-2000751936) It was originally set for sometime in January 2027, and the full launch is now set for February 23, 2027. [[1]](https://kotaku.com/final-fantasy-14-evercold-gets-a-month-long-delay-but-an-awesome-new-trailer-2000751936) Square Enix had put out the January 2027 release window, and the February date is described as a slight delay from it. [[2]](http://www.shacknews.com/article/151223/final-fantasy-14-evercold-release-date) Evercold is scheduled to launch on Tuesday, February 23, 2027. [[2]](http://www.shacknews.com/article/151223/final-fantasy-14-evercold-release-date) Naoki Yoshida gave the keynote at Final Fantasy XIV Fan Fest Japan, where he announced the official Evercold release date. [[2]](http://www.shacknews.com/article/151223/final-fantasy-14-evercold-release-date) He also revealed never-before-seen footage of the expansion. [[2]](http://www.shacknews.com/article/151223/final-fantasy-14-evercold-release-date) ## Pre-orders and early access Pre-orders for Evercold open on November 4, 2026, which is a Wednesday. [[1]](https://kotaku.com/final-fantasy-14-evercold-gets-a-month-long-delay-but-an-awesome-new-trailer-2000751936) [[2]](http://www.shacknews.com/article/151223/final-fantasy-14-evercold-release-date) Anyone who pre-orders in any edition gets early access to the expansion starting Friday, February 19, 2027. [[1]](https://kotaku.com/final-fantasy-14-evercold-gets-a-month-long-delay-but-an-awesome-new-trailer-2000751936) That puts the start of early access for pre-order buyers on February 19, 2027, four days before the full launch. [[2]](http://www.shacknews.com/article/151223/final-fantasy-14-evercold-release-date) [[1]](https://kotaku.com/final-fantasy-14-evercold-gets-a-month-long-delay-but-an-awesome-new-trailer-2000751936) Evercold will come to all Final Fantasy XIV Online platforms, including the newly released Nintendo Switch 2 version. [[2]](http://www.shacknews.com/article/151223/final-fantasy-14-evercold-release-date) ## The story and the new jobs Evercold has a third and final teaser trailer, a six-minute cinematic that sets up the narrative stakes for the game's biggest update in nearly three years. [[1]](https://kotaku.com/final-fantasy-14-evercold-gets-a-month-long-delay-but-an-awesome-new-trailer-2000751936) The story opens with a young girl asking about the Promised Land, and a wise old lady recalls a time of beauty and abundance that gave way to relentless ice as magical beasts took over the mainland. [[1]](https://kotaku.com/final-fantasy-14-evercold-gets-a-month-long-delay-but-an-awesome-new-trailer-2000751936) In the story, people abandoned the continent for the skies above. [[1]](https://kotaku.com/final-fantasy-14-evercold-gets-a-month-long-delay-but-an-awesome-new-trailer-2000751936) The expansion features massive city-sized airships called Realmships. [[1]](https://kotaku.com/final-fantasy-14-evercold-gets-a-month-long-delay-but-an-awesome-new-trailer-2000751936) Sessyrmnir is a Realmship of Earth shown in the expansion's new areas. [[2]](http://www.shacknews.com/article/151223/final-fantasy-14-evercold-release-date) It is one of the Fourth's five massive airships, with a surface large enough to hold settlements and fields. [[2]](http://www.shacknews.com/article/151223/final-fantasy-14-evercold-release-date) The new tank job Bastion wields gunshields called Skyltborgs. [[1]](https://kotaku.com/final-fantasy-14-evercold-gets-a-month-long-delay-but-an-awesome-new-trailer-2000751936) Yoshida unveiled Zephyr as the game's next new job during the Fan Fest keynote. [[2]](http://www.shacknews.com/article/151223/final-fantasy-14-evercold-release-date) Zephyr is a ranged DPS job that fights with a crossbow and an avian familiar. [[2]](http://www.shacknews.com/article/151223/final-fantasy-14-evercold-release-date) It received its own trailer giving a quick explanation of how it will work. [[1]](https://kotaku.com/final-fantasy-14-evercold-gets-a-month-long-delay-but-an-awesome-new-trailer-2000751936) ## More from Fan Fest Deep dives into new locations and other changes coming with version 8.0 in Evercold were shown at Fan Fest. [[1]](https://kotaku.com/final-fantasy-14-evercold-gets-a-month-long-delay-but-an-awesome-new-trailer-2000751936) Square Enix also announced a Neon Evangelion crossover event for 2027. [[1]](https://kotaku.com/final-fantasy-14-evercold-gets-a-month-long-delay-but-an-awesome-new-trailer-2000751936) ## What it means for you If you plan to play Evercold, the launch date to mark is February 23, 2027, and it is a month later than the January window. [[1]](https://kotaku.com/final-fantasy-14-evercold-gets-a-month-long-delay-but-an-awesome-new-trailer-2000751936) [[2]](http://www.shacknews.com/article/151223/final-fantasy-14-evercold-release-date) Pre-orders open on November 4, 2026. [[1]](https://kotaku.com/final-fantasy-14-evercold-gets-a-month-long-delay-but-an-awesome-new-trailer-2000751936) If you want to play before launch day, a pre-order in any edition gets you early access starting February 19, 2027. [[1]](https://kotaku.com/final-fantasy-14-evercold-gets-a-month-long-delay-but-an-awesome-new-trailer-2000751936) Players on Nintendo Switch 2 are covered too, since Evercold comes to all platforms. [[2]](http://www.shacknews.com/article/151223/final-fantasy-14-evercold-release-date) Other games land close to the same time: Tomb Raider: Legacy of Atlantis, God of War Laufey, Persona 4 Revival, and Fable all release within a week of Evercold's early access window. [[1]](https://kotaku.com/final-fantasy-14-evercold-gets-a-month-long-delay-but-an-awesome-new-trailer-2000751936) ## Sources 1. [Final Fantasy 14 Evercold Gets A Month Long Delay But An Awesome New Trailer](https://kotaku.com/final-fantasy-14-evercold-gets-a-month-long-delay-but-an-awesome-new-trailer-2000751936) — Kotaku 2. [Final Fantasy 14: Evercold gets February launch date](http://www.shacknews.com/article/151223/final-fantasy-14-evercold-release-date) — Shacknews Image: Photo: Oto Zapletal / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Brezovec_housing_estate_in_Doln%C3%BD_Kub%C3%ADn_-_Slovakia_-_February_2023.jpg) --- Written from the sources above and checked twice (rules and an independent model) before publishing. How we work: https://skoop.news/how-we-work/ · Corrections: https://skoop.news/corrections/