"Ghosts of Desire" — a 24-player raid series crossing over Final Fantasy XIV with Neon Genesis Evangelion — was announced during the Fan Fest keynote by director Naoki Yoshida. This content will launch as part of the post-game for the upcoming expansion FFXIV: Evercold, arriving in January 2027.
Key Details
- The raid series will be released in three parts, rolling out across updates 8.1, 8.3, and 8.5.
- Content includes boss fights and dungeons themed around the iconic anime.
- The crossover is fully integrated into FFXIV's lore, ensuring it fits naturally within the game's world.
Background
Yoko Taro, creator of NieR: Automata, previously worked with the FFXIV team on the Shadowbringers raid series. He is also currently involved with composition and screenplay for a new Evangelion anime series, in collaboration with Studio Khara.