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Producer and Director Naoki Yoshida opened with a keynote covering Final Fantasy XIV: Evercold, and the event reported that global adventurers have surpassed 35 million.","whyItMatters":"The venue's return after a gap and the doubled hall space match the scale claim Yoshida attached to the 35 million player figure, so the festival is now sized to the audience rather than to a single hall of regulars.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eMore space, more halls, and players from outside Japan: the Tokyo leg of the festival ran two days at Makuhari Messe, with kitchen cars set up in nearby Toyosuna Park and activities at Aeon Mall Makuhari New City.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe first main stage event was Naoki Yoshida\u0026#39;s keynote, which covered the next expansion, Final Fantasy XIV: Evercold, set for February 23, 2027 with early access from February 19. The opening that followed put development team representatives on stage and reported the 35 million adventurer figure. A media presentation followed, closed to streaming and recording, at which actor Ryosuke Yamada appeared.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"FFXIV Fan Festival 2026 in Tokyo ran Oct 31 to Nov 1 at Makuhari Messe, the venue's first use since 2019 and with more than twice the halls. Yoshida's keynote covered Final Fantasy XIV: Evercold; the opening put global adventurers past 35 million.","twitterPost":"FFXIV Fan Festival 2026 in Tokyo ran Oct 31 to Nov 1 at Makuhari Messe, its first use since 2019, with more than double the halls. Yoshida's keynote covered Final Fantasy XIV: Evercold. The opening reported over 35 million adventurers worldwide.","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"Square Enix's Final Fantasy XIV Fan Festival 2026 in Tokyo ran two days at Makuhari Messe, the venue's first use since 2019, with the hall count more than doubled. Naoki Yoshida's keynote covered Final Fantasy XIV: Evercold, due February 23, 2027 with early access on February 19. 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