FF14 x Evangelion Event Ghosts of Desire Gets Misato-Narrated Preview Video
The video, shown at the Tokyo fan festival, has Kotono Mitsuishi's Misato teasing Evangelion Unit-01 and a giant airship.
A new trailer-style video for Ghosts of Desire, the Final Fantasy XIV crossover event with Neon Genesis Evangelion, was shown at the FINAL FANTASY XIV FAN FESTIVAL 2026 in TOKYO on October 31, according to news.denfaminicogamer.jp.
The video is framed as a next-episode preview narrated by Misato Katsuragi, voiced by Kotono Mitsuishi, and includes her signature line "Service, service!" In it, the Warriors of Light are described as confronting Evangelion Unit-01, and Shinji Ikari is briefly shown.
The preview also features a mysterious giant airship appearing in the Fourth World, the setting of the next FF14 update, along with a giant lurking in a forbidden land. Producer Naoki Yoshida hinted at Misato Katsuragi's appearance at the fan festival venue.
Arrival in The Silver Wanderer
The crossover was announced on April 25, 2026, and will be implemented as an alliance raid in the next expansion pack, Final Fantasy XIV: The Silver Wanderer. Early access for that expansion is scheduled for February 19, 2027, with pre-orders opening on November 4 and including early access.
Quick answers
When is the Final Fantasy XIV x Evangelion crossover coming out?
Ghosts of Desire will be implemented as an alliance raid in Final Fantasy XIV: The Silver Wanderer, whose early access version is scheduled for February 19, 2027.
Who narrates the Ghosts of Desire preview video?
The video is narrated in the style of a next-episode preview by Misato Katsuragi, voiced by Kotono Mitsuishi.
When do The Silver Wanderer pre-orders open?
Pre-orders open on November 4 and include early access to the expansion.