Final Fantasy XIV announces Fan Fest 2026 dates for North America, Europe and Japan
The official “Final Fantasy XIV Fan Festival 2026” has been announced, with a three-stop world tour scheduled to take place.
The news was revealed in a “12th Anniversary Greeting” video posted to the official Final Fantasy XIV YouTube channel.
In the video, the game’s producer and director, Naoki Yoshida, thanked the community as the game celebrates the 12th anniversary of the launch of A Realm Reborn.
The Fan Festival is the premier, biennial community event for the massively popular online RPG, and has traditionally been the venue where the game’s next major expansion pack is revealed.
Yoshida hinted that this tradition will continue, stating that the upcoming festivals will be the time to share details about the game’s “future leap and growth.”
He also expressed his desire for the game to continue to expand as it now heads towards its 20th anniversary.
The new world tour will once again be held across three different regions.
The full schedule for the “Final Fantasy XIV Fan Festival 2026” is as follows:
- Japan:
- Dates: October 31st – November 1st 2025
- Venue: Makuhari Messe, Chiba
- North America:
- Dates: April 24th – April 25th, 2026
- Venue: Anaheim, California
- Europe:
- Dates: July 25th – July 26th, 2026
- Venue: Berlin, Germany
This announcement officially begins the countdown to the reveal of the next chapter for the critically acclaimed and globally successful online game.
The Fan Festival announcement and the “12th Anniversary Greeting” videos can both be watched on YouTube.
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