Square Enix will host the Final Fantasy XIV Fan Festival 2024 Tokyo event from January 6 to January 7, with a schedule full of segments that fans in Tokyo and around the world may enjoy. During the event, the latest information regarding future Final Fantasy XIV updates and the new Dawntrail expansion will be revealed.
In Final Fantasy XIV: Dawntrail, players head to the continent of Tural, which is also known as the “New World.” The Warrior of Light and Scions of the Seventh Dawn engage in a “contest” that divides them into opposing groups. This is the start of a new saga for the popular MMORPG, and fans will learn more at Final Fantasy XIV Fan Festival 2024 Tokyo.
Final Fantasy XIV Fan Festival 2024 Tokyo Schedule
Here’s the full schedule for Final Fantasy XIV Fan Festival 2024 Tokyo from Square Enix: (All times in Pacific Standard Time, or PST).
Day 1 – Saturday, January 6, 2024
Main Stage
- Keynote: 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.
- Join Producer and Director Naoki Yoshida as he takes to the stage to announce the latest updates coming to Final Fantasy XIV. Presenter: Naoki Yoshida
- Includes interpretation in English.
- Opening Ceremony: 7:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
- Tales from the Development Side: 8:00 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.
- A chance for various members of the Development team to share their personal stories from behind-the-scenes!
- Presenters: Naoki Yoshida, Shinya Ichida, Masayoshi Soken, Banri Oda, Yosuke Hayashi, Arata Takahashi, Masaki Nakagawa, Yoshiki Takanashi, Kei Odagiri, Shuhei Shiota, Toshio Murouchi
- Crystal Tsushin Presents Trivia Show & Venue Walkthrough: 9:30 p.m. – 11:30 p.m.
- A trivia show to challenge the minds of attendees and stream viewers alike! We’ll also be showcasing the various activities available at the venue!
- Presenter: Kazuyoshi Mochizuki
- Guests: Yui-P (Okazu Club), Crystal Noda (Magical Lovely)
- Co-streaming not permitted.
- A trivia show to challenge the minds of attendees and stream viewers alike! We’ll also be showcasing the various activities available at the venue!
- GALLERIA Presents Crystal Conflict Regional Championship 2023: 11:30 p.m. – 1:30 a.m.
- The semifinalist teams bring the excitement to the main stage of Fan Festival to battle it out and see who claims the Japanese champion title!
- Presenter: Naoki Yoshida (Commentary)
- Guests: so5u (Streaming), Nishimura Baby (MC)
- Piano Performance: 2:30 a.m. – 3:40 a.m.
- Reminisce on past adventures and enjoy the mesmerizing melodies of FFXIV in this piano concert performed by Keiko.
- Guests: Keiko, Amanda Achen
- Will be broadcast in the paid stream.
- Co-streaming not permitted.
- Reminisce on past adventures and enjoy the mesmerizing melodies of FFXIV in this piano concert performed by Keiko.
Secondary Stage
- Doman Mahjong: 7:30 p.m. – 2:00 a.m.
- The annual mahjong stream makes its way to the Fan Festival secondary stage!
- Presenters: Hiroshi Takai, Kazutoyo Maehiro, Hiroshi Minagawa, Takeo Suzuki
- Guests: Ryunosuke Tachibana, Yasumi Matsuno, Yosuke Saito, Fumiyoshi Yamada (Mahjong Commentator), Tatsuya Hiyoshi (Mahjong Commentator/Announcer)
Livestream
Day 2 – Sunday, January 7, 2024
Main Stage
- Opening Ceremony: 5:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.
- Welcome to Naoki’s Room: 5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
- Yoshi-P will be joined by our wonderful guests to discuss a wide variety of topics!
- Presenters: Naoki Yoshida, Toshio Murouchi
- Guests: Crystal Noda (Magical Lovely), Megumi Han, Hirokazu Hamamura
- Co-streaming not permitted.
- Yoshi-P will be joined by our wonderful guests to discuss a wide variety of topics!
- Glamour Collection Cosplay Show: 8:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.
- A fashion show featuring our cosplaying Warriors of Light on the big stage at Tokyo Dome!
- Presenter: Toshio Murouchi
- Guest: Yui-P (Okazu Club)
- A fashion show featuring our cosplaying Warriors of Light on the big stage at Tokyo Dome!
- Flashback with the Cast – A Realm Reborn 10th Anniversary Special Edition: 9:30 p.m. – 11:30 p.m.
- Join our Japanese voice actors for a trip down memory lane as they remember some of FFXIV’s most memorable scenes.
- Presenters: Naoki Yoshida, Toshio Murouchi
- Guests: Yuichi Nakamura, Ai Kayano, KENN, Ryunosuke Tachibana, Rie Murakawa, Mariya Ise, Kenji Hamada, Kana Ichinose, Yuma Uchida, Kikuko Inoue
- Co-streaming not permitted.
- Join our Japanese voice actors for a trip down memory lane as they remember some of FFXIV’s most memorable scenes.
- THE PRIMALS Live in Concert: 1:30 a.m. – 3:00 a.m.
- Jam out to exhilarating tracks and relive your moments of triumph in this explosive live performance by everyone’s favorite Final Fantasy XIV band, THE PRIMALS!
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- Guests: THE PRIMALS, Jason Charles Miller, Amanda Achen
- Will be broadcast in the paid stream.
- Co-streaming not permitted.
Secondary Stage
- Doman Mahjong 5:30 p.m. – 12:00 a.m.
- The mahjong stream continues on Day 2!
- Presenters: Hiroshi Takai, Kazutoyo Maehiro, Nobuaki Komoto, Arata Takahashi, Masaki Nakagawa, Yosuke Hayashi
- Guests: Yasumi Matsuno, Yosuke Saito, Fumiyoshi Yamada (Mahjong Commentator), Tatsuya Hiyoshi (Mahjong Commentator/Announcer)
- The mahjong stream continues on Day 2!
Livestream