The conclusion of the Closing Fantasy XIV Fan Fest in Berlin introduced with it a number of new updates for Evercold, the sport’s upcoming enlargement due in January of subsequent yr. We bought new data on one of many enlargement’s two new courses, extra particulars on the story and tweaks to the sport’s battle and questing techniques, and all of the methods gamers will have the ability to customise their characters due to course, glamour is the endgame. And one specific announcement—that Evercold‘s raid sequence might be a crossover with Closing Fantasy VII Remake—has the fandom up in arms.
Presenting a FINAL FANTASY XIV x FINAL FANTASY VII Remake crossover: Past the Lifestream—the Evercold raid sequence developed in collaboration with @finalfantasyvii! pic.twitter.com/wzkPKFpQky
— FINAL FANTASY XIV (@FF_XIV_EN) July 25, 2026
On the one hand, I get it. Closing Fantasy followers have been inundated with this one iteration of Sq. Enix’s storied franchise for many years now, even earlier than the remake trilogy kicked off again in 2020. And as thrilling as that remake trilogy is, I’m kinda bored with seeing Cloud’s ass, too. If I performed Closing Fantasy XIV to get away from all that, I’d be pissed like some followers are.
Having each raid sequence be crossovers could be very overkill. Why should i’m going and watch a boring anime and a play 3 new RPG video games costing upwards of £150 complete to grasp the raids in my MMO?
I hope the enlargement after Evercold has 2 unique raid sequence to make up for this!
— 「 Xavier Maganti 」 (@JamieCharlesEl1) July 25, 2026
Collabing on BOTH raid varieties proper initially of what’s imagined to be a brand new storyline is unquestionably a alternative What a wasted alternative to begin including new lore pic.twitter.com/m2gXqK8WPq
— 🗡️🐍RedPanda 🇪🇭 🇵🇸 (@Surgiote) July 25, 2026
There’s additionally a lingering sentiment amongst gamers that holding a crossover with the Closing Fantasy VII Remake trilogy now (quite than having one earlier within the trilogy’s lifecycle) is a sly try to win again lapsed gamers or earn new ones who’re within the FF ecosystem however by no means dabbled within the MMO. A number of gamers checked out of the sport throughout Dawntrail, the latest enlargement whose story was simply not as sturdy as these of earlier expansions (following up Endwalker was at all times gonna be powerful) and including stuff from the large daddy Closing Fantasy entry to the MMO actually appears like an “in case of emergency, break glass” state of affairs.
And it’s virtually actually gonna work, too, as a result of for as a lot as I don’t wanna see Sephiroth’s 34-inch white-blonde buss down on my display anymore, I’ll present up for an opportunity to listen to composer Masayoshi Soken’s tackle One Winged Angel.
Hyped!!! Simply think about soken meddling with FFVII music !! 😍
— Alysson Correia (@alyscs) July 25, 2026
I can‘t wait!! My 2 favourite last Fantasy‘s collectively ultimately!! 🥹⚔️
— Valentinoscreativestudio (@m_valentinoart) July 26, 2026
ITS ABOUT TIME, AAAAAAA pic.twitter.com/o8X1sqE3kJ
— Leo | Digimon Savers + FFVI (@MidnightKolrath) July 25, 2026
THE PERFECT WAY TO CELEBRATE THE 30 YEARS OF FINAL FANTASY 7 HELL YEAH BROTHER!!!!!!!!!!
— Roegamaniac: Brother of Positivity 🇵🇷 (@roegamaniac) July 25, 2026
I used to be going to indicate up for different causes too, after all. I’m glad the story appears to be returning to the place Endwalker left off. That enlargement’s story obliterated my feelings to the purpose the place if I by no means performed Closing Fantasy XIV once more, I’d be pleased with the place Endwalker left me. If Evercold can in some way carry ahead that emotional thread, then yeah, I’m thinkin’ I’m again. No matter how I or some other fan feels about this crossover, this was at all times going to occur. Incorporating parts from the single-player Closing Fantasy video games was at all times a part of FFXIV‘s DNA. The timing is a bit curious however hey, that’s simply model synergy for you.
