has announced a collaboration with Square Enix Neon Genesis Evangelion As part of Final Fantasy 14Another extension, Evercold. One of the highest-profile crossovers in the MMORPG's 13-year-old history is about to arrive. Final Fantasy 14 make a raid
The announcement was made at the opening ceremony of the 2026 Final Fantasy 14 Fan Festival held on April 24 in Anaheim, California. noted producer and director Naoki “Yoshi-P” Yoshida, who leads development at Square Enix's Creative Business Unit 3. Neon Genesis Evangelion Collaborate between keynotes after inclusive disclosures Final Fantasy 14: Evercold expansion.
It's official: Final Fantasy 14 is coming to Nintendo Switch 2
Square Enix confirms that its critically acclaimed MMORPG, Final Fantasy 14, is heading to the Nintendo Switch 2 in the near future.
Final Fantasy 14: Evercold to include 24-player Neon Genesis Evangelion Raid
Titled Evangelion: Ghosts of Desire, the crossover will take the form of a multi-part alliance attack series. The 24-player format has previously been used for similar licensed collaborations in hit MMORPGs, including Final Fantasy 14who NieR: Automata Crossover, launched as part of June Shadow Bringers Expansion in 2019. Square Enix has acquired Tokyo-based animation studio Khara Inc., which owns the Evangelion IP. is developing new content in partnership with
The collaboration will be far from the first video game foray into Khara's hit franchise. Since 1996, about two dozen Neon Genesis Evangelion Games have been released for PC and consoles, spanning a variety of genres from platformers to dating sims. However, almost 15 years have passed since the last such title, PSP-exclusive Reconstruction of Evangelion: Sound EffectsDeveloped by Grasshopper Manufacturing and released in September 2011. Thus symbolizing Khara's most significant return to the sport in more than a decade. However, this isn't the studio's first foray into live-service games. Khara has previously licensed the franchise for several mobile titles, including DeNA Clash of Clans– Style RTS Evangelion: Catharsis of the Spirit and Mobcast's PvP battles Evangelion BattlefieldsReleased in 2014 and 2020 respectively.
Evercold Currently targeting a January 2027 debut, that would make it the first Final Fantasy 14 Extension to start in the first quarter of its release year. It will open a new story arc called the Godless Realms Saga, set in a frost-broken parallel world called the Fourth. The upcoming expansion is set to introduce some significant changes as well Final Fantasy 14of gameplay, including two new character classes, a level cap boost from 100 to 110, and a comprehensive combat system overhaul. PvP updates will also be part of the package, with new trials to overcome, dungeons to explore, giant structures to defeat, and allies to befriend.
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All Final Fantasy 14 expansions to date
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title |
Release |
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3.0 |
towards heaven |
June 2015 |
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4.0 |
the storm |
June 2017 |
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5.0 |
Shadow Bringers |
July 2019 |
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6.0 |
And Walker |
December 2021 |
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7.0 |
Duntrell |
July 2024 |
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8.0 |
Evercold |
January 2027 |
The Anaheim keynote also produced several additional announcements, including the reveal of the Nintendo Switch 2 version. Final Fantasy 14It is scheduled to launch in August 2026. It will have its own, separate subscription fee, offered at a discount to existing players on other platforms. Separately, Square Enix announced that the MMORPG's free trial will expand on April 28 to include Shadowbringers, giving newcomers access to several hundred hours of additional content at no charge. More details on Neon Genesis Evangelion Alliance Attack and the rest Evercold It is expected to expand to the upcoming Fan Festival events in Berlin and Tokyo in late July and late October 2026 respectively.
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August 27, 2013
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T for Teens – Language, gore, sexual themes, alcohol use, violence
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Originally a Crystal Tools engine, but currently it is a custom engine using parts from the Luminous Engine.
