FFXIV x Evangelion crossover introduced at Fan Fest 2026 | Gaming | Entertainment | EUROtoday

Final Fantasy XIV Online is getting an Evangelion crossover.

Announced on the opening keynote speech for Final Fantasy Fan Fest 2026 in Anaheim, recreation director Naoki ‘Yoshi P’ Yoshida revealed that the hit anime sequence can be arriving in FFXIV as a part of a number of themed raids spanning throughout a number of tiers.

The raid content material can be developed by Square Enix with the producer of Evangelion instantly supervising. Its present working title is ‘Ghosts of Desire’.

Yoshi P confessed on stage that he was an enormous Evangelion fan himself, highlighting that he’s holding the brand new content material to a excessive commonplace for that purpose.

“Many of you know I am a massive Evangelion fan,” Yoshi P mentioned. “Expectations are going to be through the roof, but I’m sure we can deliver.”

Square Enix is presently in the course of arising with designs, art work, modelling and ‘much more’. The crew hopes to ship a more in-depth search for followers at future Fan Fest occasions with the following one set to happen in Berlin in July.

“We are honored and excited to carry Evangelion, nearing its thirtieth anniversary, into FFXIV and can’t wait so that you can expertise this crossover,” Yoshi P mentioned on stage.

A bustling crowd at Fan Fest erupted throughout the quick reveal teaser, indicating that the crossover is prone to be properly acquired by the MMO’s neighborhood.

This isn’t the primary time that FFXIV has collaborated with a third-party IP. Previous crossovers embody Monster Hunter, Nier: Automata and Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout.

There’s presently no launch date for the Evangelion crossover, however it’s anticipated to reach in 2027 following the discharge of the Evercold enlargement.

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