{
  "id": 17416648,
  "title": "Final Fantasy 14 reveals Evercold’s second new job and February release date, with pre-orders opening next week",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/31/final-fantasy-14-reveals-evercolds-second-new-job-and-february",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-31T14:39:25.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Eurogamer",
    "slug": "eurogamer",
    "url": "https://www.eurogamer.net/final-fantasy-14-evercold-zephyr-job-release-date"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Final Fantasy 14's upcoming expansion, Evercold, will launch on February 23, 2027. The second new job revealed for the expansion is Zephyr, a ranged DPS character who wields a crossbow and has a bird companion named Nephele. Zephyr was announced during the Final Fantasy 14 Fan Festival 2026 in Tokyo. Zephyr joins Bastion, the tank job previously revealed at Fan Festival Berlin. Pre-orders for Evercold and a Collector's Box open on November 4th at 9am GMT. Pre-orderers will receive early access, a Wind-Up Kottr minion, and Halone's Earring, which boosts EXP by 30% when defeating enemies. The Collector's Box contains physical items like an art box, a reaper figure, a metal keychain, a Kottr plush, and a Tapestry. It can be purchased separately from the Square Enix Store for PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X/S, Switch 2, and Steam. Square Enix also revealed a new raid difficulty level, a Fierce difficulty, and a trailer for the Evangelion: Ghosts of Desire alliance raid crossover. New Tetsuya Nomura artwork for a raid series crossover with Final Fantasy 7 Remake was also announced. The expansion will also feature Evolved Combat Mode, which highlights each job's unique abilities, and Seasons, a new system that changes item rewards. Expanded character creation options, housing features, PvP updates, and a revamped companion chocobo system are planned for future patches. Final Fantasy 14 has surpassed 35 million registered accounts.",
  "summary": "Final Fantasy 14 's next expansion, Evercold, will launch on 23rd February 2027, and its second new job is zephyr, a physical ranged DPS that fights with a crossbow and a bird. Read more",
  "key_points": [
    "Evercold expansion launches on February 23, 2027",
    "Zephyr, a Zephyr job revealed for Evercold",
    "Pre-orders for Evercold open November 4th at 9am GMT"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}