Overview

• The 2026 Fanfest schedule is confirmed for April 24–25 at Anaheim Convention Center, July 25–26 at Messe Berlin hub27, and October 31–November 1 at Makuhari Messe in Tokyo.
• Game director Naoki Yoshida marked Final Fantasy XIV's 12th anniversary with a video message thanking players.
• Yoshida teased that the three events will kick off major future plans to be rolled out at a “whirlwind” pace.
• Reporting from PCGamesN suggests the next expansion reveal is likely to begin at Anaheim with further details potentially staged in Berlin and Tokyo, though specifics remain unconfirmed.
• Square Enix moved the U.S. event from Las Vegas to Anaheim in response to player requests.