{"id":5692,"date":"2026-07-14T10:26:43","date_gmt":"2026-07-14T02:26:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/ffxiv-fan-festival-berlin-2026-sg-schedule\/"},"modified":"2026-07-14T10:26:43","modified_gmt":"2026-07-14T02:26:43","slug":"ffxiv-fan-festival-berlin-2026-sg-schedule","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/ffxiv-fan-festival-berlin-2026-sg-schedule\/","title":{"rendered":"FFXIV Fan Festival Berlin 2026: Full SGT Schedule, Evercold Reveals and What to Watch"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The stage schedule for <strong>FINAL FANTASY XIV Fan Festival 2026 in Berlin<\/strong> is live, and the headline moment arrives at <strong>4:00 PM SGT on Saturday, 25 July<\/strong> \u2014 prime Singapore time. Naoki Yoshida takes the keynote stage to make what Square Enix calls &#8220;big announcements,&#8221; and the most anticipated reveal is the new <strong>Tank job<\/strong> for the <em>Evercold<\/em> expansion. The venue is sold out, but the entire programme \u2014 except the two concert nights \u2014 streams free on YouTube and Twitch.<\/p>\n<h2>Evercold: What Berlin Is Expected to Reveal<\/h2>\n<p>Yoshida unveiled <strong>Evercold<\/strong> \u2014 FFXIV&#8217;s Patch 8.0 expansion \u2014 at the Anaheim Fan Fest in April 2026, confirming a world consumed by spreading frost, a level cap rise to 110, two brand-new jobs, a Kefka-themed ultimate raid, and an Evangelion alliance raid. Neither new job has been named or shown yet: the Tank is expected at Berlin, and the Physical Ranged DPS is widely anticipated at the Tokyo Fan Fest in October. For Singapore players, <em>Evercold<\/em> is targeting a <strong>January 2027 launch<\/strong> \u2014 plenty of time to catch up on Dawntrail, which is <a href=\"https:\/\/na.finalfantasyxiv.com\/lodestone\/news\/\" rel=\"noopener\">50% off on the Square Enix Store and Mog Station until 31 July<\/a>. FFXIV is also <a href=\"\/blog\/final-fantasy-xiv-switch-2-august-2026\/\">arriving on Nintendo Switch 2 in August<\/a>, so the run-up to Evercold is shaping up to be a big few months.<\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/ffxiv-naoki-yoshida-evercold-fanfest.jpg?w=474&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Naoki Yoshida on stage at FFXIV Fan Fest Anaheim with the Evercold expansion logo behind him\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"><figcaption>Image courtesy of Square Enix<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Full Stream Schedule in SGT<\/h2>\n<p>All panels stream free on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@finalfantasyxiv\" rel=\"noopener\">official FFXIV YouTube<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.twitch.tv\/finalfantasyxiv\" rel=\"noopener\">Twitch<\/a>. Square Enix advises against co-streaming the keynote on YouTube (Content ID risk); other platforms are fine. Concert streams require a paid virtual ticket \u2014 pricing details to be announced.<\/p>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>SGT Time<\/th>\n<th>Day 1 \u2014 Saturday, 25 July 2026<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>4:00 PM<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>\u2b50 <strong>Keynote<\/strong> \u2014 Naoki Yoshida; expected new Tank job reveal for Evercold<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>6:15 PM<\/td>\n<td>Opening Ceremony<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>7:00 PM<\/td>\n<td>Development Panel \u2014 Sound Design with Go Kinuya &amp; Masayoshi Soken<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>9:00 PM<\/td>\n<td>Community Panel \u2014 European Community Team<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>10:30 PM<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>\u2b50 <strong>Letter from the Producer LIVE XCIII<\/strong> \u2014 Beastmaster deep dive with live gameplay<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>1:30 AM (26 Jul)<\/td>\n<td>\ud83c\udfb5 Keiko Piano Concert <em>(paid virtual stream)<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<table>\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th>SGT Time<\/th>\n<th>Day 2 \u2014 Sunday, 26 July 2026<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>4:00 PM<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>\u2b50 <strong>Crystalline Conflict Regional Championship<\/strong> \u2014 EU &amp; Oceania Semifinals and Final<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>7:30 PM<\/td>\n<td>Naoki&#8217;s Room \u2014 relaxed fireside chat with Yoshi-P<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>10:00 PM<\/td>\n<td>Glamoured to Life \u2014 Cosplay Walk<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>1:30 AM (27 Jul)<\/td>\n<td>\ud83c\udfb5 THE PRIMALS Live <em>(paid virtual stream)<\/em><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<figure class=\"gt-video\">\n<div style=\"position:relative;padding-bottom:56.25%;height:0;overflow:hidden;\"><iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Mb5KQXhzVCI\" title=\"Announcing FINAL FANTASY XIV Fan Festival 2026!\" loading=\"lazy\" style=\"position:absolute;top:0;left:0;width:100%;height:100%;border:0;\" allow=\"accelerometer;clipboard-write;encrypted-media;gyroscope;picture-in-picture;web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div><figcaption>Announcing FINAL FANTASY XIV Fan Festival 2026! \u2014 via FINAL FANTASY XIV on YouTube<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Beastmaster Arrives in Patch 7.56<\/h2>\n<p>The Saturday late-night slot (<strong>10:30 PM \u2013 12:30 AM SGT<\/strong>) is the Letter from the Producer LIVE, with Yoshida and community producer Foxclon joined by Lead Battle Content Designer Masaki Nakagawa for a two-hour deep dive into <strong>Beastmaster<\/strong> \u2014 FFXIV&#8217;s first new limited job since Blue Mage. <a href=\"https:\/\/na.finalfantasyxiv.com\/lodestone\/topics\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Live gameplay is confirmed<\/a>. The stream carries live English\/Japanese interpretation throughout, so non-Japanese speakers get everything in real time. Co-streaming via Twitch is permitted.<\/p>\n<h2>Concert Nights \u2014 Keiko and THE PRIMALS<\/h2>\n<p>Both performances begin at 1:30 AM SGT and require a paid virtual ticket (pricing forthcoming). In-person tickets to hub27 in Berlin are sold out.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Night 1 (Saturday):<\/strong> Pianist <strong>Keiko<\/strong> returns for a solo concert \u2014 intimate arrangements of Eorzean themes building from quiet, crystalline passages to full cathartic crescendos. Based on her Anaheim performance, expect beloved pieces from across the entire FFXIV run.<\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/ffxiv-keiko-piano-concert-fanfest.jpg?w=474&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Keiko performing at a grand piano in a white dress at an FFXIV Fan Festival, with dramatic stage lighting\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"><figcaption>Image courtesy of Square Enix<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><strong>Night 2 (Sunday):<\/strong> <strong>THE PRIMALS<\/strong>, led by Sound Director Masayoshi Soken, close out the weekend with a full band set. The schedule description says it all: &#8220;bring your LED light sticks and rock along.&#8221;<\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/ffxiv-the-primals-band-masayoshi-soken.jpg?w=474&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"THE PRIMALS band \u2014 five members in black suits, led by Masayoshi Soken\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"><figcaption>Image courtesy of Square Enix<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Crystalline Conflict Championship and the Cosplay Walk<\/h2>\n<p>Sunday opens at <strong>4:00 PM SGT<\/strong> with the <strong>Crystalline Conflict Regional Championship<\/strong> for Europe and Oceania. Four teams have advanced through regional rounds to compete for the title on the main stage, with Yoshida, Kevin Bouffard, and casters Rookuri and Lythi on the desk. Oceanian teams means familiar data centre names \u2014 Elemental and Materia players may spot squads they&#8217;ve run into in ranked.<\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/ffxiv-crystalline-conflict-regional-championship-2026.jpg?w=474&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Crystalline Conflict Regional Championship 2026 Europe and Oceania official logo\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"><figcaption>Image courtesy of Square Enix<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Later at <strong>10:00 PM SGT<\/strong>, the Cosplay Walk brings Warriors of Light in full FFXIV costume to the main stage. Previous Fan Fests have delivered breathtaking craftsmanship \u2014 Dawntrail and Shadowbringers characters are likely front and centre this year.<\/p>\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/ffxiv-cosplay-fanfest-berlin.jpg?w=474&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Cosplayer in a detailed blue FFXIV costume on the Fan Festival stage, waving to the crowd\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\"><figcaption>Image courtesy of Square Enix<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Bookmark the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@finalfantasyxiv\" rel=\"noopener\">FFXIV YouTube channel<\/a> now and set a reminder for <strong>4 PM SGT on 25 July<\/strong>. For more events Singapore gamers should have on their radar, check our <a href=\"\/blog\/category\/event\/\">events coverage<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><!--GT-SCOUT source=\"Web (English)\" theme=\"Video games\" flags=\"none\"--><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>FFXIV Fan Festival 2026 hits Berlin on 25\u201326 July. Here&#8217;s the full stream schedule in SGT, what to expect from the keynote, the Beastmaster reveal, and both concert nights.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":5686,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false,"jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":[]},"categories":[17],"tags":[780,779,778,235,236,46],"class_list":["post-5692","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-event","tag-evercold","tag-fan-festival","tag-ffxiv","tag-final-fantasy-xiv","tag-mmorpg","tag-square-enix"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/ffxiv-fan-fest-berlin-2026-banner.jpg?fit=530%2C298&ssl=1","jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p13AlF-1tO","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":6464,"url":"https:\/\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/ffxiv-evercold-bastion-job-berlin-fanfest-2026\/","url_meta":{"origin":5692,"position":0},"title":"FFXIV Evercold Reveals Bastion Tank Job at Berlin Fan Fest","date":"July 25, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"Square Enix's Naoki Yoshida unveiled the Bastion at FFXIV Fan Fest Berlin today \u2014 the first new tank job for Evercold, plus EVA and FFVII Remake raids, new cities, and a January 2027 launch.","rel":"","context":"In &quot;Game News&quot;","img":{"alt_text":"","src":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/ffxiv-evercold-bastion-1.jpg?fit=1200%2C675&ssl=1&resize=350%2C200","width":350,"height":200},"classes":[]},{"id":6529,"url":"https:\/\/www.gametrader.sg\/blog\/ffxiv-switch-2-launch-august-4-pricing-editions-2026\/","url_meta":{"origin":5692,"position":1},"title":"FFXIV Switch 2 Launches 4 August \u2014 Editions, Pricing and 117 GB Download Confirmed","date":"July 26, 2026","format":false,"excerpt":"FFXIV launches on Nintendo Switch 2 on 4 August 2026. 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