{"rewrite":{"id":"r_690d82c23e2bd1a68a3f9c31","clusterId":"c_c587607d0ba776e433650aae","slug":"ffxiv-crystal-conflict-region-championship-2026-japan-qualifiers-set-for-august-22-30","model":"deepseek-v4-flash:free","headline":"FFXIV Crystal Conflict Region Championship 2026 Japan Qualifiers Set for August 22-30","summary":"Square Enix announced the official PvP tournament Crystal Conflict Region Championship 2026 Japan Powered by Logicool G will hold its qualifying rounds on August 22, 23, 29, and 30, with all matches streamed live on YouTube. Sixteen teams that advanced through preliminary blocks will compete, with winners moving to the finals at Fan Festival 2026 in Tokyo in October for a 3 million yen prize.","whyItMatters":"The qualifier schedule confirms the path for 16 teams to reach the October Fan Festival finals, where the champion takes home 3 million yen.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eSquare Enix will run the Crystal Conflict Region Championship 2026 Japan Powered by Logicool G qualifiers across four evenings in late August, starting at 18:00 each day. The 16 teams that cleared the preliminary blocks will play for a spot in the finals at Fan Festival 2026 in Tokyo, held in October at Makuhari Messe, with a 3 million yen top prize on the line.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eStreamer so5u handles play-by-play, with seravi on analysis. Game caster Oukawa Toui hosts the August 22 and 23 sessions, and esports caster Shinichiro takes over for August 29 and 30. All matches air on the official FFXIV YouTube channel.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePre-orders also opened today for the third wave of official Fan Festival 2026 merchandise, with an art board bonus for purchases of 14,000 yen or more.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"FFXIV's Crystal Conflict qualifiers stream all matches on YouTube, making the tournament's early rounds as visible as the finals. The 3 million yen prize at Fan Festival 2026 gives the qualifiers real stakes.","twitterPost":"FFXIV's Crystal Conflict qualifiers on August 22-30 stream every match on YouTube, turning the path to the 3 million yen prize into public spectacle.","threadsPost":"FFXIV's Crystal Conflict qualifiers run August 22-30 and every match streams live on YouTube. That full visibility means the road to Fan Festival 2026's 3 million yen prize is as public as the finals themselves.","newsletterBlurb":"Square Enix set the qualifier dates for the Crystal Conflict Region Championship 2026 Japan, with all matches streaming on YouTube. Sixteen teams will compete for a place in the October Fan Festival finals and a 3 million yen prize.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"4Gamer.net\",\"url\":\"https://www.4gamer.net/games/199/G019924/20260813047/\",\"title\":\"「FFXIV」，公式PvP大会「クリスタルコンフリクト」の予選を8月22日から30日にかけて実施。全試合をYouTubeでライブ配信\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4574,"outputTokens":642,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1786703874,"createdAt":"2026-08-14T10:34:21.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-08-14T10:36:44.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-14T10:34:21.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_c587607d0ba776e433650aae","canonicalTitle":"「FFXIV」，公式PvP大会「クリスタルコンフリクト」の予選を8月22日から30日にかけて実施。全試合をYouTubeでライブ配信","representativeArticleId":"a_8f9bb442dc634c38bf5fd797","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"Final Fantasy XIV\",\"Crystal Conflict\"],\"studios\":[\"Square Enix\"],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"event\",\"domain\":\"games\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-08-13T14:20:42.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-08-13T14:20:42.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-14T10:36:45.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"4Gamer.net","url":"https://www.4gamer.net/games/199/G019924/20260813047/","title":"「FFXIV」，公式PvP大会「クリスタルコンフリクト」の予選を8月22日から30日にかけて実施。全試合をYouTubeでライブ配信"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["Final Fantasy XIV","Crystal Conflict"],"studios":["Square Enix"],"people":[],"type":"event","domain":"games","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}