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Final Fantasy XIV: Evercold slips past January for three more weeks of work
Naoki Yoshida says the expansion needs a little extra development time, and it's bringing a new ranged physical DPS job called the Zephyr when it lands.
The short version
- Evercold is missing its January 2027 window by a few weeks.
- Naoki Yoshida says the team needs three more weeks of development.
- The expansion adds the Bastion and a new ranged physical DPS job, the Zephyr.
Final Fantasy XIV: Evercold is getting pushed back. The expansion will miss its initial January 2027 release window by a few weeks, according to producer and director Naoki Yoshida.
Yoshida says Evercold needs three weeks of extra development time. That's a short slip as delays go, and if you'd already blocked out January for a fresh expansion, you're only waiting a little longer.
PC Gamer's headline puts the new target in February and says preorders start next week. Square Enix's exact new date and preorder details weren't spelled out in Yoshida's announcement as relayed.
The delay news landed alongside some new details on what's actually in the box. Evercold will bring the Bastion, plus a brand new job.
That job is the Zephyr, a ranged physical DPS. If you've been itching for another option in that slot, it's the detail to watch as more of the expansion gets shown.
There's no word yet on what the Bastion is beyond its name, or on how the Zephyr plays.
What we don’t know yet
- The exact new release date for Evercold hasn't been confirmed in the announcement.
- Preorder pricing and editions haven't been detailed.
- What the Bastion is hasn't been explained.
- How the Zephyr job plays hasn't been detailed.
Sources & updates
- Final Fantasy 14: Evercold delayed to February, preorders start next week — PC Gamer
- Final Fantasy 14 Reveals Evercold Release Date and New Job — Steam News
- Published Oct 31, 2026
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