Final Fantasy XIV Fanfest 2023 Tokyo Logo and Viper Art

Final Fantasy XIV Reveals Tokyo Fan Festival 2023 Schedule Including Keynote With Dawntrail Details

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Published: November 28, 2023 6:50 PM

Today Square Enix announced the full schedule of the upcoming Final Fantasy XIV Fan Festival 2023 in Tokyo, which will also bring the next round of details about the next expansion titled Dawntrail.

The event will be hosted at the famous Tokyo Dome venue on January 7 and January 8, 2024.

Most of the content will be livestreamed for free except for the piano concert on January 7 and the concert of the game's band The Primals on January 8. Yet, fans not in attendance won't be completely left out as they will be viewable worldwide via paid stream.

A picture of The Primals
The Primals, Final Fantasy XIV's official band led by composer Masayoshi Soken.

Tickets for both performances will cost 3,500 yen (just south of $24 at the current exchange rate) and will go on sale on December 18. They will be available until February 5, so you can purchase a ticket and watch the archived stream even after the event.

Here's the full schedule of the event. All times are JST. You can subtract 8 hours for CEST, 9 for GMT, 14 for EST, and 17 for PST.

Fantasy XIV Fan Festival 2023 in Tokyo Day 1 - January 7, 2024

  • 10:00 - 12:00: Keynote Presentation with Naoki Yoshida
  • 12:00 - 12:30: Opening Ceremony
  • 13:00 - 14:30: Here's What the Development Team Wants to Say - Behind-the-scenes stories from developers of each department
  • 14:30 - 16:30: Quiz Corner - A quiz competition in which fans can take part both in person and online
  • 16:30 - 18:30: Galleria Presents Crystal Conflict Region Championship 2023
  • 19:30 - 20:40: Special Piano Live Performance by Keiko
  • 20:40 - 21:00: Closing Ceremony

Fantasy XIV Fan Festival 2023 in Tokyo Day 2 - January 8, 2024

  • 10:30 - 12:30: Naoki's Room - Naoki Yoshida chats with famous guests whose identities will be revealed at a later time
  • 13:30 - 14:30: Glamour Collection - Cosplay show
  • 14:30 - 17:00: Famous Scenes to Remember With the Voice Actors (Tentative)
  • 18:30 - 20:00: The Primals Live Performance
  • 20:00 - 20:30: Closing Ceremony

Of course, all eyes will be on Naoki Yoshida's keynote, where he'll reveal another big round of details about the next expansion Dawntrail (you can read the first batch and the second in our dedicated recaps).

Among other things, we'll almost surely get the reveal of the second new job besides the Viper announced in October. If previous Fan Festival cycles are an indication, we may likely hear about the release date and collector's edition. 

TechRaptor will be in attendance, so you should keep an eye on our site for full reports and all the relevant news. In the meantime, you can also read our detailed report about the recent Fan Festival in London

Final Fantasy XIV is currently available for PS5, PS4, and PC. Yet, Xbox fans won't be left out for long ans an Xbox Series X|S port will be released early next year. If you're not a player yet, but want to join the party, you can purchase a copy on Amazon

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