Published Apr 22, 2026, 2:19 PM EDT Will we see Final Fantasy 8.0, or just a lot more Beastmaster? How to watch the 2026 Final Fantasy XIV Fan Fest keynote Image: Square Enix The 2026 Final Fantasy XIV Fan Fest kicks off soon, as Square Enix starts the process of shifting away from Dawntrail toward whatever comes next. The keynote starts at 10 a.m. PDT on Friday, April 24, and Square Enix says it'll last a little more than two hours. You can watch it on the FFXIV YouTube channel (separate streams for Friday and Saturday ) and the game's official Twitch channel . Here's what that start time looks like elsewhere around the world. 1 p.m. Friday, April 24, EDT 2 p.m. Friday, April 24, BRT 6 p.m. Friday, April 24, BST 7 p.m. Friday, April 24, CEST 2 a.m. Saturday, April 25, JST 3 a.m. Saturday, April 25, AEST FFXIV producer Naoki Yoshida will present the keynote, and this is usually the part of Fan Fest where Yoshida and his team make the biggest announcements about what's next for the game.…