April 25, 2026
Final Fantasy XIV's Biggest Expansions Almost Had Very Different Names--Here's What They Were
The name of Final Fantasy XIV 's next expansion has officially been revealed. Announced during the Final Fantasy XIV North American Fan Festival's opening showcase, the next chapter in the game's Godless Realms Saga is titled Evercold , and will follow the player's Warrior of Light as they attempt to stop the Fourth Reflection from freezing over. However, according to game director Naoki Yoshida, the upcoming expansi...
The name of Final Fantasy XIV 's next expansion has officially been revealed. Announced during the Final Fantasy XIV North American Fan Festival's opening showcase, the next chapter in the game's Godless Realms Saga is titled Evercold , and will follow the player's Warrior of Light as they attempt to stop the Fourth Reflection from freezing over. However, according to game director Naoki Yoshida, the upcoming expansion was very nearly named something else. In a press conference held by Yoshida following the showcase, the director explained that Evercold's original name was actually rejected by Square Enix--and it's not the first time that's happened, either. "Before we settled on [Evercold], there was another name candidate that we had. But I mean, that's happened in the past as well," Yoshida explained. "For example, when we were trying to come up with a name for what became Stormblood, one of the names that came was Rebellion. Unfortunately that was rejected for various reasons, including legal reasons, so we couldn't choose that one. For Shadowbringers, we thought Darkbringers, but that was rejected as well. For Endwalker, the candidate was World's End, but that was not possible either." Continue Reading at GameSpot
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