Overview
- Square Enix announced Monday at the Tokyo Fan Festival that Evercold will arrive on February 23, 2027 and that certain collector’s‑edition buyers get early access on February 19.
- Pre‑orders open November 4, 2026 and Square Enix detailed collector’s editions including a $64.99 digital edition with in‑game items and a $319.99 physical edition with collectibles and the same digital bonuses.
- The Fan Festival debut included a full trailer and opening cinematic for Evercold, which also revealed the Zephyr as a new ranged DPS job from Ilsabard that uses a crossbow and fights with a bird familiar.
- Director Naoki Yoshida said the team cut back main‑story world‑building to preserve story momentum and moved many setting details into side quests so players can explore them at their own pace.
- Evergold will launch on PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X and Switch 2, and Square Enix is expected to publish further technical, balance and release details in the weeks before launch.