Final Fantasy XIV finally has a date for its next expansion. Evercold launches on Tuesday, February 23, 2027, and the countdown to pre-orders is short. They open next week, on Wednesday, November 4, 2026.
As with previous expansions, pre-ordering does more than reserve a copy. Square Enix says pre-order holders will receive a set of bonus items and will be able to start playing a few days before everyone else.
Key dates for Evercold
- Pre-orders open: Wednesday, November 4, 2026
- Early access: Friday, February 19, 2027 at 1:00 a.m. PST (9:00 UTC)
- Full release: Tuesday, February 23, 2027
That gives pre-order players a four-day head start, from Friday through the weekend and into Monday. Everyone else joins them on launch day the following Tuesday. The early access window falls on a weekend, which suits adventurers who want to get through the opening story beats before the general release brings a larger rush to the servers.
What we still don’t know
The announcement keeps things brief. It doesn’t list the pre-order bonuses themselves, and it doesn’t break down editions or prices. Those details should become clear once pre-orders go live on November 4, and Square Enix points players to the dedicated Evercold website for more.
For now, the practical takeaway is simple. If you want to be in on day one of early access, you’ll need to pre-order, and you can start doing that in less than a week. Free Company leaders and static groups planning to tackle the new content together can already pencil in the weekend of February 19, while players catching up on story content have roughly four months to finish what’s left before Evercold opens its doors.
Once pre-orders open, players will find out which bonuses come with the expansion and what each edition includes.
Source: Final Fantasy XIV official news.
