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FINAL FANTASY XIV Fan Festival 2026 heads to Berlin this weekend
This weekend, the second of three FINAL FANTASY XIV Fan Festival 2026 events takes place in Berlin, Germany. During the event, Square Enix will unveil major announcements, host exciting stage shows, and celebrate the passionate FINAL FANTASY XIV community. Most importantly, fans around the world will tune in to learn more about the game's upcoming expansion, Evercold, following its initial reveal at the first Fan Festival in April.
In Australia, FFXIV fans will gather in Melbourne and Sydney for sold-out watch parties hosted by Fortress, where they'll experience the keynote live together. Those watching from home can stream the Fan Festival via the FINAL FANTASY XIV YouTube streams or Twitch channel.
A summary of the key broadcasts is outlined below. The full localised Fan Festival schedule can be viewed here.
• Keynote (Saturday, 25 July from 6:00 PM - 8:15 PM AEST): Join Producer and Director Naoki Yoshida as he takes to the stage to announce the latest updates coming to FINAL FANTASY XIV.
• Development Panel (Saturday, 25 July from 9:00 PM - 10:30 PM AEST): Explore the creation and implementation of the various sound effects in FINAL FANTASY XIV with Lead Sound Designer Go Kinuya!
• Letter from the Producer LIVE Part XCIII (Sunday, 26 July from 12:30 AM - 2:30 AM AEST): Join Yoshi-P and Foxclon as they sit down with Masaki Nakagawa, FINAL FANTASY XIV's Lead Battle Content Designer, to discuss the upcoming limited job "Beastmaster" in the next Letter from the Producer LIVE!
For more information, visit the FINAL FANTASY XIV Fan Festival 2026 Berlin website.
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