Neon Genesis Evangelion Is Coming to Final Fantasy XIV With a Crossover Raid Series Called Ghosts of Desire

As portion of the Final Fantasy XIV Fan Fest keynote presentation, manager and shaper Naoki Yoshida revealed that the upcoming 24-player raid bid volition beryllium a crossover with the iconic anime bid Neon Genesis Evangelion. It's called Ghosts of Desire and is portion of the post-game contented for the adjacent enlargement FFXIV Evercold, which launches successful January 2027. You tin spot the FFXIV x Evangelion teaser below.

This crossover isn't arsenic improbable arsenic you whitethorn think. The originative caput down NieR Automata, Yoko Taro, worked with the FFXIV squad for the Shadowbringers raid bid that brought NieR-themed contented to the MMORPG. But he's besides doing the creation and screenplay for the caller Evangelion anime bid alongside Studio Khara (which is headed by Evangelion creator Hideaki Anno).

If you're not familiar, 24-player raids (called Alliance Raids) are endgame contented for FFXIV and rotation retired done updates betwixt expansions. If this collab follows the aforesaid cadence arsenic erstwhile patches, Ghosts of Desire would travel successful 3 parts with its ain communicative arc done Patch 8.1, 8.3, and 8.5. It'll incorporate brag fights and dungeons themed astir Evangelion, and volition someway beryllium successful lore with FFXIV.

Fore much connected what's coming to the critically acclaimed MMORPG, cheque retired my roundup of announcements from Fan Fest including the uncover of FFXIV Evercold.