Square Enix announced a collaboration with Neon Genesis Evangelion as a component Final Fantasy 14further expansion, Still cold. One of the most high-profile crossovers in the MMORPG's 13-year history will arrive in exclusive form Final Fantasy 14 raid.
The announcement was made during the opening keynote of the 2026 Final Fantasy 14 Fan Festival held on April 24 in Anaheim, California. Producer and director Naoki “Yoshi-P” Yoshida, who leads development in Square Enix's Creative Business Unit 3, mentioned Neon Genesis Evangelion collaboration in the middle of a keynote speech, after revealing a comprehensive Final Fantasy 14: Evercold extension.
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Final Fantasy 14: Evercold will feature a 24-player Neon Genesis Evangelion Raid
The crossover, called Evangelion: Ghosts of Desire, will take the form of a multi-part alliance raid series. The 24-player format was previously used for similar licensed co-op in the hit MMORPG, including Final Fantasy 14'with NieR: Automata crossover that was launched as part of Shadowbringers expansion in 2019. Square Enix is developing new content in collaboration with Khara Inc., the Tokyo-based animation studio that owns the Evangelion IP.
The collaboration will be far from the first video game foray for the hit Khara franchise. Since 1996, almost two dozen Neon Genesis Evangelion games have been released for PC and consoles, covering a wide range of genres, from platformers to dating sims. However, it's been almost 15 years since the last such title, a PSP exclusive Rebuild of Evangelion: Sound Impactdeveloped by Grasshopper Manufacture and released in September 2011. Ghosts of Desire thus marks Khar's most significant return to the gaming space in over a decade. However, it is not the studio's first step into live service gaming. Khara has previously licensed the franchise for several mobile titles in the space, including DeNA's Clash of Clans– RTS style Evangelion: Catharsis of the Soul and Mobcast's PvP fighter Evangelion battlefieldsreleased in 2014 and 2020.
Still cold is currently targeting a January 2027 debut, which would be the earliest Final Fantasy 14 the expansion will launch in the first quarter of its release year. It will open a new narrative arc called the Godless Realms Saga, set in a frost-ravaged parallel world called the Fourth. The upcoming expansion is also expected to bring some significant changes Final Fantasy 14Gameplay, including two new character classes, a level increase from 100 to 110, and a comprehensive overhaul of the combat system. The pack will also include PvP updates, along with new trials to overcome, dungeons to explore, massive 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 |
To heaven |
June 2015 |
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4.0 |
Stormtrooper |
June 2017 |
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5.0 |
Shadowbringers |
July 2019 |
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6.0 |
Endwalker |
December 2021 |
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7.0 |
Dawntrail |
July 2024 |
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8.0 |
Still cold |
January 2027 |
The keynote in Anaheim also brought a few other announcements, including the reveal of the Nintendo Switch 2 version Final Fantasy 14which 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 to include Shadowbringers on April 28, giving newcomers access to several hundred hours of additional content for free. More details at Neon Genesis Evangelion alliance raid and the rest Still cold The expansion is expected to appear at the upcoming Fan Festival events in Berlin and Tokyo, which are scheduled for late July and late October 2026.
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August 27, 2013
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T for Teens – Language, Mild Blood, Sexual Themes, Alcohol Use, Violence
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Originally a Crystal Tools engine, but currently a custom engine using Luminous Engine parts.
