Warriors of Light will be waiting a little longer. Final Fantasy XIV: Evercold, the patch 8.0 expansion and sixth major chapter for Square Enix's MMORPG, has been delayed to February 23, 2027, with the new date announced at the FFXIV Fan Fest.

The expansion had been set to launch shortly after the new year, per IGN, so the slip pushes things back by several weeks rather than derailing the roadmap entirely. In exchange, Fan Fest attendees got substance: Square Enix revealed a new job coming with Evercold, among other details, Nintendo Life reports.

The timing is notable for another reason — this is the first expansion cycle since Final Fantasy XIV arrived on Switch 2, widening the audience that will hit Evercold's content day one. Between PlayStation, PC, Xbox, and now Nintendo's hardware, the expansion launch will be the game's broadest yet.

FFXIV delays have historically been short and well-telegraphed, and the community tends to take Naoki Yoshida's team at its word when it asks for more polish time. A firm date in hand — rather than a vague window — suggests the team is confident this one holds.